Engineering Manager
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Technology & DevelopmentJob Description:
Your role within our Kingdom As an Engineering Manager in Core Gameplay area you will lead cross-functional teams of engineers building systems that enhance gameplay adjust difficulty and build levels for millions of players of Candy Crush Saga. Our tools are primarily based on (but not limited to) technologies like C Java and Web. We believe in: collaboration in a fun & friendly way being fast & fluid over bureaucracy and staying humble open and passionate.
Specifically youll
- Be a line manager for the engineers in your teams take complete ownership of the employee lifecycle and drive all people related processes
- Lead develop mentor and grow engineering specialists reporting to you
- Manage efficient throughput of your teams and individual engineers and champion a culture of continuous improvement
- Help translate product vision into clear delivery plans and define ways of working
- Collaborate with tech and product leadership to ensure your teams have the right tools skills and processes. You will help build maintain and nurture relationships between product areas and other parts of King and support teams in delivering value to users
- Be accountable for the way technical choices are being made in your teams
- Contribute to development and execution of the Tech Strategy and also contribute to the Leadership teams.
Skills to create thrills
Leadership
- Track record of building and leading successful engineering teams as an empathetic leader with a passion for people and their success
- Growth mindset and flexibility with a solution- oriented and problem- solving mentality with a can- do attitude
- Excellent communication mentoring and feedback skills
- Ability to lead engineering teams into making solid technical choices
- Proven teamwork and stakeholder management skills
- Track record of leading and participating in cross-area and company wide initiatives with the ability to collaborate with stakeholders from various functions
Technical scope
- Technical background in software engineering (you worked as an engineer before)
- Practical knowledge and experience with agile practices
- Solid knowledge of modern software delivery techniques
Tasty Bonus Skills
- Experience with developing solutions through external providers
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin sex gender gender expression sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
A Great Saga Needs All Sorts of Heroes
Making games is fun. Especially when you do it with people who share the same idea of what makes a good workplace great. We design games for everyone no matter where they are or who they are and we employ all sorts of people from all kinds of backgrounds to bring them to life. Truth is we simply cannot expect diversity in our players and originality in our games without first nurturing it in our people. A great saga needs all sorts of heroes.
Making the World Playful
Making the World Playful is what inspires us to create new experiences and raise the bar. Its what makes King a place where we can all dream bigger continue to add innovation to our games broadening the portfolio and exploring new territories in mid-core and casual. We take the art and science of gaming to the next level through our curiosity for the unexplored passion for games respect for each other and love for our players and were not afraid to have fun along the fact together with our parent company Activision Blizzard and experts around the world we believe having fun is good for you. There has never been a better time to join us. Were dreaming bigger and see a world of possibilities ahead. If you share our passion our values and our hunger to shape the future join us in Making the World Playful!
About King
With a mission of Making the World Playful King is a leading interactive entertainment company with more than 20 years of history of delivering some of the worlds most iconic games in the mobile gaming industry including the world-famous Candy Crush franchise as well as other mobile game hits such as Farm Heroes Saga. King games are played by more than 200 million monthly active users. King part of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has Kingsters in Stockholm Malmö London Barcelona Berlin Dublin San Francisco New York Los Angeles and Malta. More information can be found at by following us on LinkedIn @lifeatkingon Instagram or @kinggameson X.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Hospitality Experience
- Go
- Management Experience
- React
- Redux
- Node.js
- AWS
- Mechanical Engineering
- Team Management
- Leadership Experience
- Mentoring
- Distributed Systems
About Company
Activision Blizzard, Inc. is the world’s largest interactive entertainment company, with operations across North America, Europe, and Asia. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™, ... View more
