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Senior Software Engineer (Python)

England, United Kingdom (On-site)

Senior Software Engineer (Python)

12 Hours ago • 4-8 Years • Backend Development

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Summary

King's Finance Data Lab seeks a Senior Software Engineer (Python) to design, develop, and maintain scalable data-driven applications and high-performance solutions. Responsibilities include building and maintaining efficient data pipelines using Python, SQL, and Kubernetes; collaborating with data scientists; optimizing backend systems; and contributing to overall data architecture. The ideal candidate possesses extensive Python experience, strong SQL skills, and Kubernetes expertise, with experience in BigQuery and Airflow being advantageous.

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kubernetes

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cross-functional

Must have:

Design and develop scalable software solutions
Extensive Python experience
Strong SQL proficiency
Kubernetes experience
Data pipeline creation and optimization

Good to have:

Experience with Data Scientists
BigQuery experience
Airflow knowledge
UX/Frontend development
Other data engineering tools and cloud technologies

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Senior Software Engineer (Python)

Job Description:

At King, everyone has a role in Making the World Playful. We play as a team and collectively shape our future. From business modeling to smart accounting, commercial insight to cross-team collaboration, we help the Kingdom continue to dream bigger. With fresh ideas, creative thinking and a drive to see new possibilities, when one of our games becomes a global phenomenon, it’s a success we all share in.

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Software Engineer (Python) to join the King Finance Data Lab unit. This role requires a strong background in software engineering, with a focus on data-driven applications, infrastructure, and high-performance solutions. You will be working with our dynamic data science team to build and maintain efficient data pipelines, optimize our backend systems, and contribute to our overall data architecture.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable software solutions with a strong focus on data engineering.
Work extensively with Python to implement backend systems, process data, and build APIs.
Create, manage, and optimize data pipelines, ensuring seamless data flow across platforms.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet project requirements and optimize performance.
Use SQL for efficient data manipulation and querying within our database environments.
Deploy and manage applications using Kubernetes for container orchestration.
Document processes and best practices for reproducible and high-quality results.

Skills to create thrills

Proven experience as a Software Engineer, demonstrating expertise in designing and implementing scalable and reliable solutions
Extensive hands-on experience developing with Python as the primary programming language, showcasing advanced knowledge and application in professional projects.
Strong proficiency in SQL for data management and querying.
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes for deployment and container orchestration.

Bonus skills

Experience collaborating with Data Scientists to build production data products
Experience with BigQuery for large-scale data processing.
Knowledge of Airflow for orchestrating complex workflows and ETL processes.
Familiarity with UX/Frontend development to improve user experience and optimize application interfaces.
Proficiency in other data engineering tools and cloud technologies.

About King

At King, we're Making the World Playful. Heard of Candy Crush? We're the creators behind it. With game studios in Stockholm, Malmö, London, Barcelona and Berlin, and offices in Dublin, San Francisco, New York, and Malta, we have a 20-year history of delivering some of the world's most iconic games in the mobile gaming industry and are on a mission to level-up the little moments for our more than 200 million active monthly users. But we aren't just crushing it with candies, we're also behind Farm Heroes, Bubble Witch, Pet Rescue and loads of other sweet games. As a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world, King is part of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft.

A Great Saga Needs All Sorts of Heroes

King strives to be a place where everyone can be their most authentic self. We recognize that diversity, equity and inclusion is a vital and continuous conversation, and that change only happens when we all come together. It’s our mission to build a diverse and inclusive Kingdom for our people, players, and community.

Making the World Playful

Making the World Playful is our mission – it’s the thread that connects our people, our players, and our passion for our games. Let’s face it, who doesn’t love a bit of fun?

Kingsters are seriously playful: creative thinkers who balance art and science to bring moments of magic to millions daily. But our players aren’t the only ones that can level-up. We’re always looking for ways to champion each other and make what’s already great, even better.

So, if this feels like a fun way to spend your days, and you share our passion, our values, and our hunger to shape the future, join us in Making the World Playful.

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