Java Platform Engineer

4 Months ago • All levels • Game Engine

Job Summary

Job Description

Mojang Studios seeks a Java Platform Engineer to design, implement, test, and iterate on features for Minecraft: Java Edition. Responsibilities include improving architecture, code quality, and player experience. The role demands collaboration, ownership of quality, and support for team members. Ideal candidates possess proven Java programming or game engine development experience, familiarity with build/release pipelines, and a passion for learning and knowledge sharing. Experience with rendering or other game development areas is a plus. The position is based in Stockholm with a hybrid remote working model (minimum 2 days on-site).
Must have:
  • Proven Java programming experience
  • Experience improving build/release pipelines
  • Collaborative teamwork skills
  • Understanding of technical trade-offs
  • Passion for learning and sharing knowledge
Good to have:
  • Game engine development experience
  • Experience with rendering or related game development areas

Job Details

Mojang Studios is best known as the creators of Minecraft, but we’re also on a mission  to build a better world through the power of play. 

Why play? Well, play is at the heart of everything we do. It’s the blocky backbone of our games, the core of our development philosophy, and even the origin of our name. From the relentless experimentation of our endlessly inspiring community to the classrooms where Minecraft has become an essential teaching tool, play is the bedrock of our existence. 

We enable millions to create and play together, connect people across the globe, and foster a community that is among the most active and passionate in the world. Our community is global and incredibly diverse. When we are developing anything within our franchise, we keep this in mind. We want everyone to not only feel included in Minecraft, but also to see themselves in what we make. Our goal is for the Mojang Studios team to be as diverse as our community. Minecraft is a sandbox game that should be around for a lifetime. Minecraft runs on two platforms today, the Java platform and the Bedrock platform. 

What you’ll get: 

We, the Minecraft Java Platform team, are an inclusive group of people with varying levels of experience working together in closely-knit team who are very passionate about games - and Minecraft specifically. We are responsible for designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining the game engine for Minecraft: Java Edition. 

  
As a Java Engineer in the Platform team you will: 

  • Design, implement, test and iterate on features on the platform supporting the Minecraft: Java Edition. 
  • Be involved in improving architecture, code quality and the Java Edition player experience 
  • Be a part of a highly collaborative team and support other team members  
  • With the team, own the quality and help to refine the quality process  
  • Support other team members  

We believe you are someone who might:  

  • Have proven experience with Java programming or game engine development (bonus points if you have both).  
  • Has experience in working with improving build and release pipelines.   
  • Thrives in highly collaborative environments where pair- and mob programming is frequently used.  
  • Understands the trade-offs that a developer needs to make between striving for ideal technical solutions and keeping the speed needed to honor our deadlines.  
  • Has passion for learning and sharing knowledge with your team and organization   
  • Might even have experience with rendering or other related game development areas 

For this role, we will consider fit for the team and company holistically. Meaning that we'll put a great emphasis on your interpersonal skills.  

About this role:    
This is a full-time role based in Stockholm with a hybrid remote working model that requires you to be onsite minimum 2 days every week. You'll collaborate with our studio colleagues in Redmond, USA, and across various disciplines. This position sometimes has off-hour meetings mainly with West coast USA representatives. A kindly note that we are currently unable to offer relocation services. 

  

Mojang Studios 

Mojang Studios is a Microsoft-owned game developer. The company was founded in Stockholm, Sweden and has offices around the world, including Stockholm, Redmond, Tokyo, London, and Shanghai. We’re always working on new and exciting ways to expand the Minecraft universe.

Our community is global and incredibly diverse. We keep this in mind when developing anything, as we want people to feel included in Minecraft. And in recruiting, our goal is to make Mojang Studios as diverse as our community. 

We got started as a tiny indie developer, and part of our culture still reflects that heritage. But we’re also proud to belong to Xbox Game Studios, which creates unique opportunities to grow and develop.

To help us achieve amazing things, we have built an equally amazing studio space. Situated right on the water by Söder Mälarstrand, it’s filled to the brim with all the tools, toys and caffeine required to create world-class entertainment.

But in the end, it’s the people of Mojang Studios that make this place truly special. When you join, you’ll find yourself in the company of incredibly bright, warm, and creative individuals – all united and working toward a single goal. Come help us reach it!

Important note on resumes
Please make sure that all the information in your resume is accurate because we will conduct a thorough background check. Any discrepancies will lower your chances of getting to the next interview stage and we’d hate to miss out on an awesome candidate! Double check that any gap years are reflected in your history, and that your education and work experience are completely accurate. Good luck!

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About The Company

Mojang Studios is a Microsoft-owned game studio based in Stockholm (Sweden) and Redmond (WA) with additional locations in London, Shanghai, and Tokyo as well as a partially remote workforce. We created Minecraft, the sandbox video game turned franchise that now includes two more games, novels, board games, apparel, and much more. 

We believe in the power of play and our mission is to build a better world through our work. At our studios, you’ll meet passionate and welcoming people with the same goal: to create games and products with a positive impact. Four core values guide everything we do:

 Fuel Passion.

 Minecraft encourages players to stay sharp and constantly evolve. We mirror that by bringing together enthusiastic people who are eager to innovate in their fields and giving them the resources to reach their goals. We’re passionate about our industry and strive to empower our employees and future generations of gaming professionals.

 Create Fun. 

We aim to create fun, enriching experiences for our players, whether they’re playing our games, learning in Minecraft Education, or discovering a new product. Thanks to our incredibly talented creator community and Minecraft Marketplace, the fun is virtually endless and there’s something for everyone in our blocky universe. 

Celebrate Creativity. 

Creativity is at the core of Minecraft, whether you’re making art in Creative mode or finding clever ways to get through the night in Survival mode. Fresh ideas, out-of-the-box thinking, and new perspectives are what allows us to evolve the franchise and keep surprising our players after more than a decade of Minecraft. 

Craft together. 

Minecraft welcomes everyone because we believe that we’re better together. Our players’ feedback and the work of our community creators have made Minecraft what it is today. To support collaboration in our studios, we’ve built comfy, connected spaces that allow our local and remote teams to work closely together. 

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