We are looking for an experienced engine programmer for our internal engine team. The engine team is a small and independent team that maintains our internal tech stack, and works seamlessly with our game teams to revolutionize the way we develop games at Supercell. You will be focused primarily on our multi-platform C++ engine, editor, tools and content pipelines. You will be expected to iterate and integrate improvements to the engine and tools working alongside coders and artists from game teams, as well as other core technical teams.
We’re looking for someone like you, who ideally has years of experience, and knowledge acquired from the gaming industry. Whether you have broad experience in engine and tools development, or are a specialist in one area - we want to hear from you. To be successful in this role, you will need to be a proactive programmer who works directly with game teams to deliver world-class mobile games.
If this sounds like you and you're interested in finding out if Supercell would be a great fit for you - hit that apply button.
Responsibilities
Maintaining, improving and developing editors, tools and plugins for game content creation and asset pipelines on desktop platforms
Working closely with game team artists, coders and designers to identify workflow issues before planning and iterating on tools and technical improvements
Identifying and implementing improvements to game engine and other core tech code bases used by live and upcoming games, targeting multiple mobile platforms
Maintaining existing engine and shared codebases used across multiple live products
Engage with the wider development team here at Supercell to help shape the future of our tech
Requirements
Strong, professional experience using C++
Ability to quickly get up to speed with existing code, across multiple codebases and projects
Experience in writing custom editors and tools for game development
Game engine / 3D engine development experience
Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical people
Driven, focused and willing to see projects through delivery
A true desire to help others produce their best work
Nice-to-haves
Experience writing plugins for Blender or similar 3rd party content creation tools
ImGui or similar experience for developing in-house editors
Experience in iOS / Android development
Experience in Flash / Animate
Experience with build, scripting and orchestration tools, CMake, Jenkins/github, Gradle, Python etc
Experience in Java
On the Job
Wonder what working here could be like? Read about the experience of joining Supercell and the engine team from a Graphics Engineer here!
Benefits and Compensation Luring you in with glitter, glamour, and gems is not what we seek to do. We develop Supercell as an employer for you to do your best work and to call this the best experience in your professional life. We want you to fully enjoy your time here, so we structure our compensation and benefits to serve this purpose. We start with perceiving you as a human being, not a resource. Read More
About Supercell
We are a game company based in Helsinki, Finland, with offices in San Francisco, Seoul and Shanghai. Since our launch in 2010, we've released five games globally – Hay Day, Clash of Clans, Boom Beach, Clash Royale and Brawl Stars.
To make five games, we've killed dozens along the way. That's because we're obsessed with quality. Our goal is to make the best games – games that are played by millions, enjoyed for years and remembered forever. To achieve this goal, we create the best possible teams and give them the freedom and independence that are core to our success. Read More
You might love it here...
If you love to think, talk, play and make games, Supercell is the place for you. We're made up of proactive, independent teams with the freedom to do what they think is best for their players, our games and the company at large. We know that it takes more than just independence to make great games, so we also take very good care of our people – providing them with the compensation, work environment and resources they need to succeed. Read More
This position is in Helsinki, but you're not?
Luckily, moving to Helsinki is easier than you might think. No matter where you would be moving from, our dedicated people will help you from beginning to end. We're here to make sure the process is as smooth as possible for you, your family and whoever and whatever you're bringing along. Read More
Interested? Then just apply here
We’re looking forward to hearing from you. It’s always exciting to receive thoughtful applications with more than just a blurry image of a cat. Although we do love cats.