Platform Developer - C++, Java

Your role within our great Kingdom

If you are an experienced C++/Java developer who likes to work in an environment where things move quickly and performance is of great importance, then King is the place for you! Our team works on developing and improving the software to handle the load of tens of millions of players every day. As a platform developer at King, you?ll have a great opportunity to build the systems we need as we don?t depend heavily on external frameworks. You?ll be responsible for making the architectural decisions which will ensure that every server can handle more load, as well as ensuring that your code is of the highest quality. We offer you the chance to work in an agile environment where frequent, fast-paced releases mean you?ll see the impact of your work almost immediately. You will among other things?
?Take part in implementing the social platform which is an integral part of every King game.
?Work across several tech stacks implemented in C++, Java and Lua, supporting different game engines and platforms (for example http://www.defold.com).
?Write code that affect hundreds of millions of gamers all around the world. You will see some of them on the subway going to work every day :)
?Be part of the process from idea to shipment, and add your own unique creativity as an ingredient in every King game.
?Work in a cross functional team whose vision is to automate each and every mundane task while delivering great features.
?Share the team?s responsibility to deliver a product that supplies great value at every phase of its life cycle in our games.

What you will bring to the team:
?Experience implementing high quality code in either C++ or Java
?Willingness to work with various languages from our tech stack which includes C++, Java, Lua and more!
?Previous experience of working with a version control system, we?re currently using GitHub.
?Assume end-to-end responsibility for the quality of the product you are developing.
?Ability to put yourself in our players? shoes and value the look and feel of a product
?Participate in and contribute to the highly-collaborative way in which we work. We talk, discuss and laugh a lot.
?Take initiative to change something or to solve a problem - you don?t sit around waiting for someone else to solve it.
?Have experience in delivering and supporting live products. In our team we are facing unique challenges as our product reaches millions of users, and we expect you to be ready to share this responsibility.

Tasty bonus skills
?C++ development experience
?Game development experience
?Mobile App development experience
?Experience in Test Automation and Test Driven Development
?Passion for computer games

What you can expect in return:

Personal development by attending internal and external courses as well as international seminars. King also offer a wide variety of different roles for internal promotion or secondments, both locally in Stockholm and in our other studio locations (London, Barcelona and Berlin for example).

A friendly inclusive environment with diverse teams in one of the best offices in Stockholm.

Regular office hours. King takes pride in making over-time a very rare exception, and we intend to keep it that way.

Apply here:https://apply.king.com/vacancy/839/description