Engineering manager - Java Core

at  Mojang Studios

Mojang Studios is best known as the creators of Minecraft, but we’re also on a mission – to build a better world through the power of play.
Why play? Well, play is at the heart of everything we do. It’s the blocky backbone of our games, the core of our development philosophy, and even the origin of our name. From the relentless experimentation of our endlessly inspiring community to the classrooms where Minecraft has become an essential teaching tool, play is the bedrock of our existence.
At Mojang, we create games, products and services to inspire creativity. We develop games with a strong community focus and put players first in everything we do. Our games are built for everyone, because we believe in demonstrating equality and not just talking about it.
We are looking for an Engineering Manager to be part of the Minecraft game team working in Stockholm. The Minecraft team keeps expanding to help realize the dream of a better Minecraft experience, a game enjoyed by over 100,000,000 players worldwide. We have big dreams for the future of Minecraft and our studio and need your help making them happen!
As an Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for one of our teams within the Java Core product area. It’s a cross-functional team where you will shape the engineering part through recruitment, development as well as advocating and living our values. You will also support your engineers in their growth along with working together with your team on continuous improvements. In close collaboration with producers and other engineering managers, you will make sure we have the right people in the right place to deliver great features to our players.

In this role you will be:

• Hiring, coaching and growing engineers, ensuring the right skill set and attitude
• Create a high performing culture based on trust
• Together with the team you will guide them when it comes to technical health including paying back tech debt and building with quality
• Take active part in the tech strategy for your area and advocate great engineering practises as well as continuous improvement
• Partner closely with producers to ensure alignment on goals and plans
• Work with Tech leads and engineers to ensure our plans are feasible

REQUIREMENTS:

• You enjoy leading and developing people and have a track record of doing it
• You are knowledgeable and passionate about software development
• You have experience helping teams to deliver timely, high-quality products
• You have solid experience of working in an agile development environment
• You have experience working with a diverse set of stakeholders and can represent both possibilities and challenges in technical choices

• Hiring, coaching and growing engineers, ensuring the right skill set and attitude
• Create a high performing culture based on trust
• Together with the team you will guide them when it comes to technical health including paying back tech debt and building with quality
• Take active part in the tech strategy for your area and advocate great engineering practises as well as continuous improvement
• Partner closely with producers to ensure alignment on goals and plans
• Work with Tech leads and engineers to ensure our plans are feasibl