Principal Graphics Engineer
We are looking for an experienced Principal Graphic Engineer for the Candy Crush Soda Saga team.
Key Responsibilities
Analyze Soda's graphics & engine tech and design innovative solutions to keep its competitive advantage
Drive Soda's roadmap for graphical excellence with acute awareness of the product needs, and workflows of game artists
Collaborate with other teams and the King Shared Technology group in research and development of game graphics technology
Mentor engineers and technical artists
Work with other discipline leads to achieve the game's artistic and performance goals
Present at internal forums at the studio, companywide events and industry conferences to increase the visibility of the development at the Studio
Skills to create thrills
10 years or more experience in the video games industry as a Senior Graphics Engineer or above
Recognized leader in the graphics game development community
You are motivated by the challenges of mobile development and understand how to support multiple devices with various technical specs
Developed cutting‐edge real‐time graphics techniques
Up to date knowledge of the development in the graphics community in games and movies
Strong 3D math skills
Experience with Mobile graphics APIs and tools
Fluent in modern C++ and multi‐threaded programming
Strong understanding of low‐level CPUs / GPUs operations
Communicate effectively with non‐technical team members
Excellent written and spoken communication skills
Work well in a team environment
Bonus points (not required, we can teach you all that!)
Shipped at least 4 commercial titles - a 60Hz FPS is a plus
Python or other scripting languages
Solid public speaking skills
About King
At King, we're Making the World Playful. Heard of Candy Crush? We're the creators behind it. With game studios in Stockholm, Malmö, London, Barcelona and Berlin, and offices in Dublin, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, and Malta, we have a 20-year history of delivering some of the world's most iconic games in the mobile gaming industry and are on a mission to level‐up the little moments for our more than 200 million active monthly users. But we aren't just crushing it with candies, we're also behind Farm Heroes, Bubble Witch, Pet Rescue and loads of other sweet games. As a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world, King is part of Activision Blizzard, which was recently acquired by Microsoft.
A Great Saga Needs All Sorts of Heroes
King strives to be a place where everyone can be their most authentic self. We recognize that diversity, equity and inclusion is a vital and continuous conversation, and that change only happens when we all come together. It's our mission to build a diverse and inclusive Kingdom for our people, players, and community.
Making the World Playful
Making the World Playful is our mission - it's the thread that connects our people, our players, and our passion for our games. Let's face it, who doesn't love a bit of fun? Kingsters are seriously playful: creative thinkers who balance art and science to bring moments of magic to millions daily. But our players aren't the only ones that can level‐up. We're always looking for ways to champion each other and make what's already great, even better.
Applications need to be in English.
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