Engineering Manager

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.

The Gameplay Systems team is looking for an Engineering Manager to be part of our team managing a group of software engineers who build the platform that powers a diverse set of Minecraft gaming experiences. In this role, you will support your team in developing high engineering standards which support a smooth flow of work and a healthy work environment for your team members. You will also support your engineers in their growth while advocating and acting as a role model for our values. You will take end-to-end accountability of adding new features through your team, supporting them in evaluating requirements, designing solutions, estimating development, and integrating high quality features into our products. You will help shape the creation experience and will be responsible for features visible to all Minecraft creators and players.

Here are some examples of what your tasks might be:

Hiring, coaching and growing engineers, ensuring the right skill set and attitude.

Creating a high performing culture based on trust.

Taking an active part in the tech strategy for your area and advocating great engineering practices as well as continuous improvement.

Partnering closely with the team’s Product Manager and engineers to ensure alignment on goals and plans.

Guiding the team to design elegant solutions which result in simple, extensible, and maintainable code. Coaching the team on implementation and release at quality.

Optimizing team processes for productivity, responsiveness to feedback, and collaboration.

Requirements

You enjoy leading and developing people and have a track record doing it

You are knowledgeable and passionate about software development, and have experience working as an engineer yourself (with modern C++, preferably on game platforms or client applications)

You have experience working in an agile development environment, and the engineering practices which make this work

You have experience working with a diverse set of stakeholders and can represent both possibilities and challenges in technical choices

You have experience helping teams to deliver timely, high-quality products

Passion for learning and sharing knowledge with your team and the organisation

Strong communication skills

Excellent teamwork skills and an eagerness to reach goals in a collaborative manner

This is a full-time role based in Stockholm with a hybrid remote working model that requires you to be onsite every week. You'll collaborate closely with our studio colleagues in Redmond, USA, and across various disciplines. This position has off hour meetings mainly with West coast USA representatives.

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!