Craft:
Technology & Development
Job Description:
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, defeatobstaclesand progress through almost 20,000 levels.We'rean iconic team growing a sweeter future for one of the biggest casual mobile IPs in the world through attracting talented people from around the world. Our ambition is to keep delivering for our players when it comes to creativity, product, and technology.
As a C++ Developer working onMonetisationin Candy Crush Soda Saga's Gameplay andMonetisationDomain,you'llhelp build and evolve the systems that drive player growth and IAP performance for one of King's biggest live games.You'lldesign,buildand testmonetisationfeatures that millions of players experience every day - from purchase flows to progression-linked offers and the systems that make spending feel relevant and worthwhile.
Your Role Within the Kingdom
Design, build, test,maintainandoptimisemonetisationfeatures and systems in Soda's live mobile game - from purchase flows and offer systems to live-opscontent that drives engagement and revenue.
Deliver high-quality C++ code withstrongfocus on quality,reliabilityand performance.
Work on complex engineering problems, applying sound judgment to choose practical solutions and ship them at a healthy cadence.
Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Designers, UX/UI, DataScientistsand fellow engineers to shapemonetisationexperiences that genuinely add valueforplayers as well as the business - and that are quick to test, learn from and iterate on.
Use live data and A/B test results tovalidateyour work and inform your next decisions - experimentation is at the heart of how this teamoperates.
Share knowledge with teammates, support more junior colleagues, take part in code and design reviews, and engage with engineering forums across Soda.
Use AI development tools as part of how you build, debug and review code - or be keen to adopt them.
Soda is a large, mature C++ codebase delivered to millions of mobile players across Android and iOS.You'llwork across the game client and the internal tools that powermonetisation, alongside King's shared platforms for analytics,experimentationand live operations.
Skills to Create Thrills
Curious,analyticaland motivated to understand how the systems you work on connect to the player experience and the business.
Humble,flexibleand collaborative - contributes openlyina cross-craft team, gives clear updates, and welcomes feedback.
Passion for programming with a strong commitment to quality and polish in your code.
Hands-on experience in software development, able to deliver standard engineering work to a high standard.
Experience building,testingand maintaining software features in a production environment.
Experience in game development, mobile development, or performance-critical applications is a plus - as is exposure tomonetisationsystems, live ops, or A/B test-driven work.
Strong C++ skills, with enjoyment of working closely with the language to build features and systems.
Solid understanding of software engineering principles, with the ability to solve a wide range of technical issues in practical and creative ways.
Sound coding fundamentals - writing high-quality, well-structured, maintainable code and applying effective testing practices.
Comfort using AI development tools (e.g.Claude Code,Copilot) -or willingness to adopt them - as part of day-to-day engineering work.
Comfort working in an experimentation-driven environment - able to make decisions informed by A/B test results and live data.
How We Work
Our Team First, Hybrid Working model empowers teams across the Kingdom to decide how they want to work together, with a mixof inoffice and home working.
Ifyou'reexcited about this role butdon'tmeet every single requirement,we'dstill love to hear from you. We know that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds may hesitate to apply unless they match every point, andwe'reinterested in your potential as well as your experience.
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.
