Senior Software Engineer Networking

We are looking for an experienced Network Engineer to join our new Shooter project in Stockholm.

In collaboration with Activision Blizzard, we are adapting one of the most iconic game franchises of all-time: Call of Duty. The aim is to create a Call of Duty experience on mobile, while also breaking new ground for mobile and redefining the genre. The approach and ambition is to be fresh, social, and highly accessible, while providing a very authentic game experience. You will prototype extensively, have the freedom to think outside the box, and be encouraged to stretch your expertise in ways to create surprising results.

If you are an experienced 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! As a Developer at King you will take a lead on creating and maintaining our mobile games.

You will among other things…

Develop, design, modify, optimize and debug networking and related engine systems
Develop systems for accurate analytic tracking of networking performance and quality of service
Deploy, evaluate performance and test software on Mobile clients and server platforms
Deliver high quality and well-structured code
Collaborate with other internal King studios providing networking services and software
Perform staff reviews with developers
Share knowledge and help colleagues

Stockholm, Sweden - Full relocation and VISA sponsorship

Skills to create thrills:
Experience working with networking technology in the game industry
Experience with client-server architectures within games
Fluency with TCP/UDP protocol layers
Extensive background with Internet performance issues like packet loss, latency and bandwidth
Passion for game Development
High sense of quality and polish
Capable of taking a technical responsibility for a product or project

Bonus points:
Experience with database technologies and web protocols
Professional experience from Android or iOS development
Experience with using GitHub on large scale projects.
Experience with Unity
Experience in working with memory/performance critical applications

Officially, we’re a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world. Unofficially, we’re a serious business that’s not afraid to have fun. Every day at King, we mix intuition with logic, art with science and magic with mathematics to create the games the world loves to play. Together with our parent company Activision Blizzard, our mission is to bring moments of magic to everyday life. If you think this is something you can help us achieve, let’s talk.