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Buildsys and Tools Developer - The Lab
3 years ago
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Technology & DevelopmentJob Description:
We are looking for a curious and super- talented Buildsys & Tools Developer to discover new and exciting means to continue our roaring success.
Your role within our Kingdom
As a Buildsys & Tools Developer, you will be responsible for building and maintaining the compilation pipeline, for both game teams and internal use.
We are continuously improving our ways of working, and you will take part in setting standards, guide and support developers on how to use our common build infrastructure.
The development teams need your expertise and help to make sure the tools and systems are used consistently, optimally and keep up as technology evolves. As an expert in build systems, continuous integration and rapid deployment, your work will be the foundation we build our games with. In addition, you will be helping the team to improve their process and tooling to ensure the deployment of the game and constant updates to our players of our live titles.
The overall technology stack is common across studios. Our main platforms are iOS, Android and HTML5 with development done on windows, OSX and linux. The teams work with an agile development methodology and we value our fast- paced environment and flexible approach.
Skills to create thrills
- Experience building C++ for Android and iOS, and knowledge of its toolchain and key signing processes as well as release and deploy to store processes
- Setting up and running Continuous integration/Delivery systems, preferably using Jenkins
- Experience using our current build technologies is valuable - CMake and Gradle to compile projects
- Experience in scripting languages - Python and Groovy
- Knowledge in Docker, Google Cloud, Kubernetes as well as VM’s and O.S. capabilities are welcomed
- A desire to experiment, learn and innovate to continuously improve our internal build systems, and take them far beyond
- Passion to complement the buildsystem ecosystem with new innovations, tools and services that improve our ways of working and makes us more successful
- A team player who can coach and support teams when setting up and using CI, versioning and build systems
- A willingness to help our developer’s community and be the first line of defense of our infrastructure. Serving and helping others is key to succeed in this role.
About King
King is a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world, with people all around the world playing one or more of our games, including franchises such as Candy Crush, Farm Heroes, Pet Rescue and Bubble Witch.
We have 249 million monthly active users as of fourth quarter 2019 across web, social and mobile platforms. King was acquired by Activision Blizzard Inc. (Nasdaq ATVI) in February 2016 and operates as an independent unit of the
company.
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. It’s 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 we’re not afraid to have fun along the way. In 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. We're 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!
Applications needs to be in English.
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