Associate Software Engineer
King Digital Entertainment AB24 hours ago
Stockholm, SwedenEntry Level
Responsibilities
- Implement and test new game features in collaboration with engineers, game designers, artists, and quality assurance colleagues.
- Maintain, improve, and optimize existing features to support game stability, quality, and performance.
- Write clear, well-structured C++ code and follow engineering, code-review, and quality practices.
- Investigate and resolve routine technical issues while seeking guidance on unfamiliar or complex challenges.
- Participate in the broader game-development process and contribute ideas and knowledge to the team.
Requirements
- Experience building software through professional work, internships, personal projects, university projects, or equivalent practical experience.
- Familiarity with implementing and testing features in an object-oriented programming environment.
- Experience collaborating through version control, code reviews, or team-based projects.
- A good foundation in C++ and object-oriented programming principles.
- Ability to write readable, maintainable code and troubleshoot issues using established tools and development practices.
- Understanding of software testing, debugging, performance, quality, and polish in player-facing products.
- Experience with game development, Android or iOS development, or performance- and memory-sensitive applications is preferred.
- Interest in programming, curiosity, willingness to learn, clear communication, prioritization, and collaborative teamwork.
Tech Stack
C++iOS
Categories
Gaming
About King Digital Entertainment AB
King Digital Entertainment AB builds free-to-play mobile games for a global consumer audience, best known for the Candy Crush franchise and Farm Heroes Saga, with over 200 million monthly players. Its business model centers on in-app purchases and advertising, supported by large-scale live operations. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Stockholm, King is a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, now part of Microsoft.