Senior Software Engineer (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (C++/Gamedev): Building and evolving mobile game features for the Candy Crush franchise with an accent on monetisation systems and mobile client performance. Focus on designing scalable game economies, optimizing memory and performance for Android/iOS, and implementing high-quality gameplay systems.

Company

Leading interactive entertainment company and part of Microsoft, renowned for creating the world-famous Candy Crush franchise.

What you will do

• Design and implement new game features, focusing on monetisation systems and player economy engagement.
• Optimize client-side systems for memory and performance across a wide diversity of mobile devices.
• Lead technical discovery and evaluate architectural trade-offs to determine the most effective implementation methods.
• Champion code quality through rigorous code reviews, clean architecture, and robust testing practices.
• Collaborate with designers, artists, and producers in a cross-functional, player-centric environment.

Requirements

• Proven experience delivering production-quality software for complex, performance-sensitive games or applications.
• Strong C++ development skills and comfort worhirify.global across the mobile client tech stack.
• Deep knowledge of performance and memory optimization specifically for Android and iOS environments.
• Strong grasp of software engineering fundamentals, including clean architecture, debugging, and version control.
• Ability to operate independently on complex problems and influence solutions across various stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Professional experience in game development.
• Experience with real-time rendering or worhirify.global with memory-constrained applications.
• Specific expertise in Android or iOS native development.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on one of the world's largest mobile game franchises reaching millions of daily players.
• Collaborative, high-impact environment that values creativity, product excellence, and technology.
• Professional growth through knowledge sharing and guidance from other senior experts.
• Stability and resources of a global organization as part of Microsoft.