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Job Description:

King operates mobile games at a massive scale. With titles like Candy Crush, Bubble Witch and Farm Heroes our code runs on hundreds of millions of devices across the world.

We are looking for a Java Backend Developer that will take pride in creating the very best bite sized entertainment for millions of players worldwide.

Your role within our Kingdom

The Monetisation & Rewards area is responsible for building complex, high-scale, real-time systems, working closely with other parts of the business to support the monetisation activities for our popular games. We are looking for a backend developer with practical experience in Java, and the drive and enthusiasm to succeed in a demanding and professional team environment.  Our ideal candidate will be:

• A team player who likes to discuss solutions and ideas.

• Striving to be a genius in your area of expertise.

• Build valuable tools to support the game development process
   

Skills to create thrills

You have a great passion for programming and a solid sense of quality and polish. As a developer, you are also analytical and genuinely interested in understanding the whole tech stack.  You must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be a strong team player, able to work in a fast-paced, demanding yet fun professional environment.

• Experienced in Java, databases and web development in general.

• Used to UNIX environments.

• Strong knowledge of web protocols, application servers and web servers.

• Strong Computer Science fundamentals, design patterns and object-oriented knowledge

• Design, architect, test, document and implement features in our core services 

• Deliver high-quality and well-structured code

Bonus points

• Used to TDD

• Familiar with HTML, CSS, Javascript, Bash

About King

With a mission of Making the World Playful, King is a leading interactive entertainment company 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 game hits 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, @lifeatking on Instagram, or @king_games on X.