🎁 Üben Sie dieses Vorstellungsgespräch, bevor Sie sich bewerben. Erstellen Sie Ihr kostenloses WorkMundi-Konto und erhalten Sie ein Interview-Training auf HelpsYouSpeak — kostenlos, ohne Karte. Ich möchte mein Training →
Craft: Technology & Development Job Description: As a Senior Software Engineer in the Gameplay & Monetisation domain, you’ll help build and evolve one of the world’s biggest live mobile game franchises, delivering high-quality, reliable game features and systems that reach millions of players every day. You’ll design, implement, test, optimize, and maintain code while collaborating closely with designers, artists, producers, and fellow engineers in a collaborative, high-impact environment. Soda King’s second largest game, Candy Crush Soda Saga, is loved by millions of players worldwide, matching Swedish fish, rescued Soda gummy bears, and popped soda bottles to win points, defeat obstacles and progress through more than 11,000 levels. We’re an iconic team growing a sweeter future for one of the biggest casual mobile IPs in the world through attracting the world’s best talent. Our ambition is to continue raising the bar for our players when it comes to creativity, product, and technology. Your Role Within the Kingdom Design, architect, implement, and test new and existing game features, with a focus on monetisation systems and features that drive player value and economy engagement. Maintain and optimize client-side systems for memory, performance, and device diversity at mobile scale. Lead through expertise and collaboration; contribute to technical discovery, evaluate trade-offs, and choose effective methods and techniques to reach outcomes. Champion quality through code reviews, well-structured code, and testing practices; proactively identify risks and propose solutions. Collaborate in a cross-functional, player-centric team; share knowledge and help teammates grow. Skills to Create Thrills Senior individual contributor who takes initiative and often guides the team through their expertise. Tackles complex issues requiring in-depth evaluation; goals set in solution or project terms; works with broad autonomy and sound judgment. Anticipates needs, drives improvements, and champions impactful projects and initiatives across the product area. Experience Proven experience delivering production-quality software for complex, performance-sensitive applications or games. Demonstrated ability to design, ship, and iterate on features in a live product environment with cross-functional partners. Track record of operating independently on complex problems and influencing solutions across stakeholders. Knowledge and skills Strong C++ development skills and comfort working across the mobile client tech stack, or equivalent systems programming experience. Solid grasp of performance, memory, and optimization techniques for Android/iOS environments. Software engineering fundamentals: clean architecture, testing, debugging, code reviews, and version control workflows. Key attributes Player- and quality-focused, with attention to detail and polish. Collaborative communicator who shares knowledge and elevates teammates. Curious, proactive problem solver who proposes solutions and trade-offs and adapts quickly in a live game setting. Experience in professional game development. Experience with Android or iOS development, real-time rendering, or performance/memory-constrained applications. About King With a mission of Making the World Playful , King is a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world with more than 20 years of history of delivering some of the world’s most iconic games in the mobile gaming industry, including the world-famous Candy Crush franchise, as well as other mobile titles such as Farm Heroes Saga . King games are played by more than 200 million monthly active users. King, part of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), has Kingsters in Stockholm, Malmö, London, Barcelona, Berlin, Dublin, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles and Malta. More information can be found at King.com or by following us on LinkedIn and @lifeatking on Instagram.
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
144.883Jobs
31.687IN
81%EN
That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.