Senior Engine Programmer

Supercell Oy; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Supercell Oy is seeking an experienced engine programmer to join one of our internal engine teams responsible for the core runtime and platform layer of Supercell’s in-house game engine. You will focus on developing the multi-platform C++ engine and work with game teams to advance game development.

The role emphasizes iterating and integrating engine improvements across subsystems, collaborating with coders, designers and artists to deliver high-quality engine features for mobile and desktop

Qualifications

• Strong professional experience with C++ in production environments.
• Experience with in-house or proprietary game engines.
• Experience working with large, existing codebases and the ability to improve them incrementally.
• Solid understanding of core engine systems (e.g., memory, threading, asset management, runtime architecture).
• Experience designing or working with cross-platform systems, especially for mobile (iOS/Android) and desktop (Windows/macOS).

Responsibilities

• Focus on development and improvement of the multi-platform C++ game engine.
• Iterate and integrate improvements to the engine and its subsystems.
• Collaborate with game teams (coders, designers, artists) and other core technical teams to deliver high-quality engine features.

Skills

C++ production

In-house engines

Large codebases

Core engine systems

Cross-platform

Mobile iOS/Android

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an experienced engine programmer to join one of our internal engine teams responsible for the core runtime and platform layer of Supercell’s in-house game engine. The engine teams maintain our internal tech stack and collaborate with game teams to advance game development at Supercell. The role focuses on a multi-platform C++ game engine and involves iterating and integrating improvements to the engine and its subsystems in collaboration with coders, designers and artists from game teams and other core technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Focus on development and improvement of the multi-platform C++ game engine.
• Iterate and integrate improvements to the engine and its subsystems.
• Collaborate with game teams (coders, designers, artists) and other core technical teams to deliver high-quality engine features.

Qualifications

• Strong professional experience with C++ in production environments.
• Experience with in-house or proprietary game engines.
• Experience working with large, existing codebases and the ability to improve them incrementally.
• Solid understanding of core engine systems (e.g., memory, threading, asset management, runtime architecture).
• Experience designing or working with cross-platform systems, especially for mobile (iOS/Android) and desktop (Windows/macOS).

Additional notes: We value candidates who have experience in the gaming industry, are proactive, and able to work directly with game teams to deliver world-class mobile games.