Software Engineer III, Engineering (Mobile)

Location & Work Model

• Locations: Kirkland, Washington or Toronto, Ontario

• Work model: Hybrid

• Employment type: Full-time employee

WE WANT YOUR BRAINS…

PopCap is looking for brainy, skillful people with a passion for making the world’s best games. What’s in it for you? A super-fun environment, rewarding work, and great perks.

We are seeking a Software Engineer III to join the Plants vs. Zombies franchise, contributing to the continued development of Plants vs. Zombies 3. In this role, you will work as a full-stack engineer across client and backend systems, partnering across disciplines to deliver high-quality features and technical improvements for a globally loved mobile game.

Role Overview

The Software Engineer III (SE3) is an individual contributor responsible for implementing gameplay features, backend services, and development tooling within a pod-based team structure. This role collaborates closely with engineering peers, product, design, art and QA to deliver scoped work with high quality and predictable execution.

The SE3 reports to a Technical Director and contributes to a strong team culture through technical excellence, collaboration, and ownership of assigned work.

Responsibilities

• Author and provide peer reviews of technical briefs for feature and tooling implementations.

• Full-stack implementation of gameplay features and supporting backend systems.

• Develop and maintain client-side systems in Unity (C#) for iOS and Android.

• Design, implement, and maintain backend services in Java.

• Develop and maintain tools, build scripts, and CI/CD pipelines.

• Perform bug fixing and performance optimization across client and server systems.

• Participate in team rituals such as code reviews, estimation, and sprint planning.

• Collaborate with central technology teams on integrations and shared services.

• Actively play the game, provide constructive feedback, and contribute to improving the overall player experience.

Qualifications

Required

• Professional experience in software engineering, including shipping and supporting products.

• Hands-on experience in at least one of the following areas, with willingness to develop proficiency in the other:

  • Mobile game or application development using Unity (C#)

  • Backend development using Java Spring, including service-oriented or online architectures

• Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins or similar tools).

• Experience using Git or similar version control systems.

• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.

Preferred

• Experience with Python scripting.

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP.

• Experience working on mobile or continuously updated products.