Small Giant Games is one of the top performing mobile game companies in the world. Our office is located right in the heart of downtown Helsinki hosting an awesome, international team of 70 people.

We believe that small, skilled and independent teams can accomplish gigantic things. We know the best teams are created by hiring the best individuals, and by trusting these individuals with ownership and responsibility of the work they do. Transparency, low hierarchy and a good work-life balance are not just buzzwords for us, but an essential part of our culture. We focus on the essential while constantly looking to learn more and improve our products, our processes and how we work together as a company.

We bring years of experience to the table, with some of the most talented players in game development, software engineering and graphic design in Finland. We aim to give unforgettable gaming experiences – filled with fabulous characters, rich animations, and beautiful graphics. And we always focus on friends, bringing players social and multiplayer games they want to keep playing.

Small Giant Games: Tools Developer (Full Stack)

Are you interested in the world of mobile games; not only creating awesome games, but also in developing tools and other solutions that allow even smoother game development? You could be the aspiring Full Stack Tools Developer we're looking to join the growing ranks of Small Giant Games!

As a Full Stack Tools Developer, you will be a part of the core game development team and participate in the programming and development of the live and up-coming games of Small Giant Games: Empires & Puzzles and Puzzle Combat. In this position, your main focus will be on the in-house tools for development, analytics and player support. You'll also get the chance to work on the full game stack – some of the tools we use include Unity, C#, Scala, MongoDB and AWS.

Main responsibilities:

Development of the in-house development, player support and analytics tools
In-game integration of core player support features
Working closely with player support, development and analytics teams

This is a unique opportunity to take part in the development of not only live but also new and up-coming mobile games’ in-house tools. So, whether you have years of experience, or you’re enthusiastic, smart, and quick to learn – we would love to hear from you!

We hope you have at least the following qualities:

Some experience in full stack web development, JavaScript frameworks and server-side technologies
Good understanding of C# and Java
Basic level SQL skills
A razor sharp mind and the ability to learn new things extremely quickly
A positive “can-do” attitude
Good teamwork and communication skills in English

We consider as an asset:

Relevant educational background
(Long) history of programming as a hobby or as a professional
Good understanding of working with usability and other UI / UX concepts
Experience with AWS and MongoDB
Experience with Scala or other functional programming languages
Passion for games, especially (free-to-play) mobile games

Small Giant Games offers you the following and much, much more:

Exciting - not to mention successful - projects to work on, but with a healthy work-life balance to enjoy
Lots of autonomy and responsibility
The opportunity to learn by doing and experience the perks of internal sparring and mentoring: this is a once in a lifetime learning opportunity!
Extremely talented and helpful colleagues with whom you can bond with over company and employee arranged events
Tools for work according to your preferences
An office located conveniently in downtown Helsinki, with fun office pastimes and cool Small Giant swag to lounge in, as well as flexible remote working possibilities
Competitive salary and other benefits, such as lunch, sports and culture benefit as well as extensive health and dental care and comprehensive travel insurance

In this position you will be employed directly by Small Giant Games. Nevertheless, please note that we are primarily looking for a Tools Developer already based in Finland.

Are you a programmer by day and a gamer by night? Please submit your application letter and CV by latest 10.4.2022 in PDF-format via aTalent’s application system here: https://emp.jobylon.com/applications/jobs/122918/create/. Please mention your salary request and possible starting date in your application documents. If you have a GitHub or similar profile, we’d also like to check it out. Also please note that the position will be filled as soon as the right candidate has been found, so do not hold out on your application!

You can familiarize yourself with Small Giant Games here: https://www.smallgiantgames.com/. For more information about the recruitment process contact aTalent’s Recruitment Manager Kiira Ojala (+358 50 553 7760, kiira.ojala@atalent.fi).

Small Giant Games: Game Developer

Are you a programmer by day and a gamer by night? Would you like to have the power to create new features to extremely popular mobile games? You could be the aspiring Game Developer we're looking to join the growing ranks of Small Giant Games!

As a Game Developer, you will be a part of the core game development team and participate in the development of the live games of Small Giant Games: Empires & Puzzles and Puzzle Combat. More specifically, your main focus will be on the client-side, developing awesome new features for the games, such as heroes and special skills. However, you will also get the chance to work on the full game stack – some of the tools we use include Unity, C#, Scala, MongoDB and AWS.

Main responsibilities:

Independently developing new features and content for live games
Collaborating with game designers, artists and QA specialists of the development team
Writing clean code and performing code reviews for your peers
Helping with solving critical issues in live games

This is a unique opportunity to take part in the development of not only one but two of the most exciting mobile games in the world. So, whether you have years of experience, or you’re enthusiastic, smart, and quick to learn – we’d love to hear from you!

We hope you have at least the following qualities:

Some experience in developing software, preferably with Java or C#
A razor sharp mind and the ability to learn new things extremely quickly
A positive “can-do” attitude
Passion for games, preferably free-to-play mobile games
Good teamwork and communication skills in English

We consider as an asset:

Relevant educational background
(Long) history of programming as a hobby or as a professional
Experience in developing with Unity
Passion for games, especially (free-to-play) mobile games as well as game design

Small Giant Games offers you the following and much, much more:

Exciting - not to mention successful - projects to work on, but with a healthy work-life balance to enjoy
Lots of autonomy and responsibility
The opportunity to learn by doing and experience the perks of internal sparring and mentoring: this is a once in a lifetime learning opportunity!
Extremely talented and helpful colleagues with whom you can bond with over company and employee arranged events
Tools for work according to your preferences
An office located conveniently in downtown Helsinki, with fun office pastimes and cool Small Giant swag to lounge in, as well as flexible remote working possibilities
Competitive salary and other benefits, such as lunch, sports and culture benefit as well as extensive health and dental care and comprehensive travel insurance

In this position you will be employed directly by Small Giant Games. Nevertheless, please note that we are currently looking for a Game Developer already based in Finland.

Are you a programmer by day and a gamer by night? Please submit your application letter and CV by latest 10.4.2022 in PDF-format via aTalent’s application system here: https://emp.jobylon.com/applications/jobs/123370/create/. Please mention your salary request and possible starting date in your application documents. If you have a GitHub or similar profile, we’d also like to check it out. Also please note that the position will be filled as soon as the right candidate has been found, so do not hold out on your application!

You can familiarize yourself with Small Giant Games here: https://www.smallgiantgames.com/. For more information about the recruitment process contact aTalent’s Recruitment Manager Kiira Ojala (+358 50 553 7760, kiira.ojala@atalent.fi).