Java Gameplay Engineer (Minecraft)

Location: Stockholm, Sweden; hybrid work with three days per week in the office. Candidates must currently be based in Sweden.

Company

hirify.global is a Microsoft-owned game developer creating and expanding the Minecraft universe.

What you will do

• Implement, test, and iterate on gameplay features for upcoming Minecraft updates.
• Collaborate with game designers, artists, quality assurance, and other developers to turn ideas into player experiences.
• Contribute to technical and design discussions throughout feature development.
• Investigate and resolve issues in gameplay features and their underlying systems.
• Improve the quality, performance, and stability of the game.
• Participate in code reviews and share knowledge with other team members.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of professional software development experience with Java.
• Experience implementing, debugging, and testing software features.
• Understanding of common software engineering practices.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate in English.
• Current residence in Sweden is required.

Nice to have

• Experience with gameplay development.
• Experience with modern C++.
• Experience working with large or established codebases.
• Interest in Minecraft and its gameplay.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a cross-functional team developing a game played by over 100 million players worldwide.
• Collaborate with colleagues across engineering, design, art, and quality assurance.
• Contribute your own perspective while learning from and sharing knowledge across disciplines.
• Work in hirify.global Studios’ Stockholm studio alongside a diverse and creative team.