Senior Engine Programmer

We are now looking for a Senior Engine Programmer

If you’re looking to make the best co-op games in the world, you’ve come to the right place. We're proud to have some of the best game makers and collaborators in the industry working with us. What's more, we're a fun bunch of game developers, who love to indulge in our passion for video games together. Our games are not for everyone. Are they for you?

We’re expanding our engine team and looking for two experienced engine programmers who enjoy deep technical challenges, care about clean and maintainable code, and want to support those around them. Whether your strengths lie in rendering, systems, performance, or you’re more of a generalist, we’d love to hear from you.

We use Stingray and our development is primarily in C++, with a strong focus on performance, memory management, and low-level engine architecture. This is a hands-on role with a lot of room to take ownership and shape your work; while collaborating closely with other programmers, designers, and artists. We value curiosity, autonomy, kindness, and pragmatism; and we try to keep things fun. We’re making games, after all.

What you'll do:

• Design, develop, and maintain core engine systems, with a strong focus on performance and memory.
• Take on complex technical tasks, including profiling, optimization, and low-level debugging.
• Work with other disciplines to integrate features, improve pipelines, and support development workflows.
• Conduct code reviews and help shape consistent architecture and standards.
• Mentor associate and mid-level programmers and contribute to a healthy, collaborative team culture

What we're looking for:

• Strong experience with C/C++ in a game engine context.
• Solid understanding of performance, memory management, and multithreaded programming.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in game engine architecture.
• Proven skills in at least one area: rendering, physics, systems, or engine audio.
• Confident with debugging, especially for crashes and low-level issues.
• Experience in live service and multiplayer game development.
• Experience shipping games on consoles like PS4/PS5 or Xbox Series X|S.
• Comfortable working independently after onboarding and switching between tasks as needed.

Nice-to-have (but not required)

• Familiarity with software like Wwise, Havok, or other audio/physics libraries.
• Background in cross-platform development, such as Linux/macOS/BSD
• Shipped one or more games from start to finish.
• Experience working with custom or non-unreal game engines.
• Comfortable with Git.

You’ll thrive here if…

• You enjoy solving hard problems and sharing what you learn.
• You care about writing maintainable code that others can understand and build on.
• You’re collaborative, supportive, and open to feedback; and you give it kindly, too.
• You’re curious, practical, and like to keep things relaxed but focused.

We’re looking to hire both a senior and an expert-level profile, so if you feel your experience fits either, we’d love to hear from you.

How to apply

If you think that this position matches your background and skills, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV in English as soon as possible. We ask that your application always include relevant work samples or a link to your portfolio.

We interview candidates continuously and hire when we find a good fit.

Practical Information

Scope: Full-time: 40 hours per week with initial 6 month probation period.

Location: Office first, based in Stockholm.

We are a pet friendly office! You can expect to find dogs and occasionally some cats around.

What we offer

Arrowhead Game Studios is a growing team of about 100+ people, best known for our co-op titles. Despite our size, we remain a friendly and down to earth bunch, who love to indulge in our passion for video games together.

Located in a newly built, custom-tailored offices on the Hammarby Kaj waterfront, we enjoy everything Stockholm has to offer. A thriving game dev scene, along with all types of activities are immediately available on our doorstep.

Our talented developers are crucial to our success, therefore we put a lot of emphasis in creating and maintaining a prosperous culture. We’re committed to open and transparent communication. Your ideas are welcomed, valued, appreciated - the ceiling for creative discussions is high.

We also have numerous work benefits for all our employees.

Work smarter, not harder.

At Arrowhead, we strive to hire people smarter than ourselves because that's how we evolve; both as individuals and as a company.

Our talented developers are crucial to our success, therefore we put a lot of emphasis in creating and maintaining a prosperous culture.

We’re committed to open and transparent communication. Your ideas are welcomed, valued, appreciated - the ceiling for creative discussions is high.

Arrowhead's Perks & Benefits

• ### Paid Vacation

Working at Arrowhead entitles you to 30 days of paid vacation each year.

• ### Massages at Work

Professional massage sessions are available at the office every other week

• ### Pet Friendly

At Arrowhead we love pets. If your pet is friendly, well behaved and housetrained, we'd love to see them around the studio from time to time.