Senior Automation Engineer, Game Engine

London – onsite – fulltime

We are looking for an experienced engineer to join our internal engine team and strengthen our automation efforts.:

The engine team is an independent team that maintains our internal tech stack, and works seamlessly with our game teams to revolutionize the way we develop games at Supercell.

You will be focused on building and evolving automated testing workflows across desktop and mobile. You will also help scale performance and stability observability, and streamline manual processes. Working closely with engineers across TNT, central QA, central tech, and game teams, you will make sure our automation enables faster, safer development across Supercell.

We’re looking for someone like you, who ideally has years of experience and knowledge acquired from the gaming industry. Whether you have broad experience in automation, engine, tools, or QA systems, or are a specialist in one area, we want to hear from you. To be successful in this role, you will need to be a proactive programmer who works directly with other teams to deliver world-class mobile games.

If this sounds like you, and you’re interested in finding out if Supercell would be a great fit for you, hit that apply button.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Maintain, improve, and expand our automated test systems across desktop and mobile.
• Work with the engine team to identify and automate manual workflows and bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with central tech and QA teams to evolve automation processes and workflows.
• Identify and implement improvements to game engine and other core tech code bases used by live and upcoming games, targeting multiple mobile platforms.
• Maintain existing engine and shared codebases used across multiple live products.
• Engage with the wider development team at Supercell to help shape the future of our tech.

What You Have:

• Strong professional experience in C++.
• Experience with in-house game engine development.
• Solid background in automated testing and mocking practices.
• Experience with native iOS and Android development.
• Familiarity with multi-threaded systems.
• Ability to quickly understand and navigate large, existing codebases.
• Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical people.
• Driven, focused, and willing to see projects through delivery.
• A true desire to help others produce their best work.

Would Be Nice if You Also Had:

• Experience with Appium and device automation.
• Experience with Catch2, gTest and gMock.
• Experience with build, scripting and orchestration tools (CMake, Jenkins, GitHub, Gradle, Python etc.).
• Familiarity with test results visualization and dashboarding.
• Experience in Java.

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That's it about the role! Below, we've gathered some things we feel are important for you to know. Totally optional, but a highly recommended read.

Once you're ready to apply, just send us your application through the form at the bottom of the page.

About Supercell:

Supercell is a games company from Helsinki, Finland, with offices also in San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, and London. You might know us as the makers of Hay Day, Clash of Clans, Boom Beach, Clash Royale, Brawl Stars, and Squad Busters . Our mission is to create great games that as many people as possible play for years and that are remembered forever.

So, how do we make great games? By putting together the best teams and giving them the freedom and independence to succeed. And by taking risks, failing, sharing learnings, and killing lots of projects.

Hey, You Might Love It Here!:

Independent cells and trust are at the core of our culture. We take good care of our people, providing them with the compensation, work environment, and resources they need to succeed while having fun along the way.

You Are Not Your Job Title ™:

Here, you won’t need to focus on chasing titles or climbing ladders. Internally, our job titles don’t include prefixes like Senior, Junior, Principal, or Director. Recognition isn’t tied to your title, as it doesn't define the impact you can have around here.

Benefits and Compensation:

We structure our compensation and benefits with that in mind. It starts with perceiving you as a human being, not a resource. See our compensation and benefits for details.

Relocation? Yes!:

Our dedicated mobility team and partners will support you throughout your move, whether you're moving alone or with family (human or animal).

Not Sure if You Should Apply?:

Many candidates with great skills and experience second-guess themselves. The bar is high, but if this role excites you, apply! We’re here to help you succeed. We're also happy to learn about any specific accommodations you may need to fully engage in our recruitment process.

Wishing you all the best,
The Supercell Recruitment team

P.S. Here's a video about what Supercell is about. Best enjoyed with salmiakki and rye bread!

How to apply: Use the application form at the bottom of the page (the embedded form on the job posting).