S C++ Developer Talent Pool

Join King’s C++ Developer Talent Pool!

At King, we’re always looking to connect with exceptional C++ engineers who want to build technology at global scale.

Technology & Development

By joining our Talent Pool
, you’ll be considered for current and future opportunities across our engineering teams. If your background aligns with a role, a member of our Talent Acquisition team will get in touch to discuss it with you.

• Strong professional experience developing software in modern C++
• Excellent understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures and object-oriented design
• Experience building performant, scalable and maintainable systems, with strong debugging and optimisation skills
• Experience in one or more areas such as gameplay systems, game engines, graphics, developer tooling, platform or backend engineering
• Familiarity with automated testing, CI/CD, version control and modern development practices
• A collaborative mindset with excellent communication skills and a passion for solving complex technical problems

While many of our engineers have a background in games, we also hire talented C++ developers from industries such as technology, finance, automotive, telecommunications and other high-performance software environments.

For engineers looking to break into the games industry, our Core Tech teams can provide a natural pathway. These teams build the platforms, tools, runtime systems, SDKs and shared technologies that underpin our games, allowing experienced C++ engineers to apply their expertise while gaining exposure to game development at one of the world's leading mobile gaming companies.

At King, you'll have the opportunity to work on technology that reaches hundreds of millions of players worldwide. Our engineers solve challenging technical problems, collaborate with experienced teams, and build platforms and services that operate at massive scale.

Whether you're passionate about performance, distributed systems, backend architecture, developer tooling, or cloud technologies, King offers the opportunity to make a real impact.

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.

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