Java Backend Developer - Shared Tech

We have new exciting new opportunities and are currently on a quest to modify the internals of the framework in order to leverage the new rules and best practices that apply in the cloud. We intend to make the transition invisible to the players, and smooth for all King development teams, enabling the game studios to keep serving new game content seamlessly.



We are looking for people in multiple teams, each with different responsibilities of the backend framework and platform. For example game development support, capabilities for persistent storage and event streaming.
You will among other things…


Develop, maintain and support one of the world's most used game platforms
Implement features for our games and support game developers
Collaborate closely with SREs and care for the full lifecycle of our games
Troubleshoot intricate production problems at high load
Be highly involved and contribute to a unique cloud migration at scale




Skills to create thrills

2 + years of professional software development experience, with a focus on core java
Experience with complex systems
A solid sense of quality and craftsmanship
A great attitude towards learning and knowledge sharing and you like to work within a team that discusses solutions and ideas
Comfortable with Linux

We believe your saga started with genuine tech interest and you are intrigued by solving programming problems and growing your skills as a developer. Hard boiled and unique problems inspire you to never stop learning new things.
You have a DevOps mindset and do not shy away from tackling all aspects of a system's life cycle. You believe in craftsmanship, writing high quality code. You are humble and open, ask for feedback and collaborate with your peers to create the best possible solutions.
A curious nature makes you naturally keep up to date on what's going on in the tech landscape to constantly improve and extend your toolbox of knowledge and skills.



We know you're intrigued by the gaming world. So if you also have professional experience from the gaming industry, we sure would like to hear your story but, we are totally open to other industries.



Making the world playful
When it comes to interactive mobile entertainment, we're pretty proud to be number one. We bring moments of magic to hundreds of millions everyday through games like Candy Crush Saga and Farm Heroes Saga. We take the art and science of gaming to the next level through our curiosity for the unexplored, passion for games, respect for each other and love for our players – and we're not afraid to have fun along the way.
Let's shape the future
Making great games is incredibly challenging, but we've proven it can be done...and we see a world of possibilities ahead. Together we can experiment, learn and adapt to continuously shape the industry, raise the bar and delight billions of people across the world.












We have new exciting new opportunities and are currently on a quest to modify the internals of the framework in order to leverage the new rules and best practices that apply in the cloud. We intend to make the transition invisible to the players, and smooth for all King development teams, enabling the game studios to keep serving new game content seamlessly.



We are looking for people in multiple teams, each with different responsibilities of the backend framework and platform. For example game development support, capabilities for persistent storage and event streaming.
You will among other things…


Develop, maintain and support one of the world’s most used game platforms
Implement features for our games and support game developers
Collaborate closely with SREs and care for the full lifecycle of our games
Troubleshoot intricate production problems at high load
Be highly involved and contribute to a unique cloud migration at scale




Skills to create thrills

2 + years of professional software development experience, with a focus on core java
Experience with complex systems
A solid sense of quality and craftsmanship
A great attitude towards learning and knowledge sharing and you like to work within a team that discusses solutions and ideas
Comfortable with Linux

We believe your saga started with genuine tech interest and you are intrigued by solving programming problems and growing your skills as a developer. Hard boiled and unique problems inspire you to never stop learning new things.
You have a DevOps mindset and do not shy away from tackling all aspects of a systems life cycle. You believe in craftsmanship, writing high quality code. You are humble and open, ask for feedback and collaborate with your peers to create the best possible solutions.
A curious nature makes you naturally keep up to date on what’s going on in the tech landscape to constantly improve and extend your toolbox of knowledge and skills.



We know you're intrigued by the gaming world. So if you also have professional experience from the gaming industry, we sure would like to hear your story but, we are totally open to other industries.



Making the world playful
When it comes to interactive mobile entertainment, we're pretty proud to be number one. We bring moments of magic to hundreds of millions everyday through games like Candy Crush Saga and Farm Heroes Saga. We take the art and science of gaming to the next level through our curiosity for the unexplored, passion for games, respect for each other and love for our players – and we’re not afraid to have fun along the way.
Let’s shape the future
Making great games is incredibly challenging but we’ve proven it can be done…and we see a world of possibilities ahead. Together we can experiment, learn and adapt to continuously shape the industry, raise the bar and delight billions of people across the world.