2025 Summer Internship - Developer Intern - Barcelona

1 Week ago • Upto 1 Years • Backend Development

Job Summary

Job Description

King is seeking exceptionally skilled Developer Interns for its Barcelona office for a summer 2025 internship (June-September). Interns will contribute to game development, working on features and implementation, or support backend systems and platforms. Responsibilities include designing APIs, addressing scalability challenges, writing clean code for user-facing tools, and collaborating on team processes (design, planning, code reviews, etc.). Interns will work directly with the Innovation and Development team, focusing on creating user-friendly tools for player support. A strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, Java, and client-server architecture is essential. Knowledge of GCP is a plus.
Must have:
  • Solid knowledge of data structures and algorithms
  • Proficiency in Java and/or Javascript
  • Understanding of client-server architecture
  • Excellent communication & organization skills
  • Creative problem-solving skills
Good to have:
  • Knowledge of developing applications in GCP
  • Experience with game development

Job Details

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Technology & Development

Job Description:

Developer Intern – Summer 2025 

We are looking for extraordinarily skilled Developer Interns from a variety of backgrounds and interests to join our Kingdom this Summer! 

Your Role Within the Kingdom 

With titles like Candy Crush and Farm Heroes, our code runs on hundreds of millions of devices across the world. As a Developer Intern at King, you can either get involved with the making of the games, where you together with your colleagues take part in the process of specifying, designing, building and implementing existing and new game features. Or join our teams working behind the scenes with our engines, systems and platforms instead. A game that looks good on paper is nice, but a game that plays brilliantly across all digital platforms is better. Help us do just that. 

You'll work directly with our Innovation and Development team to create powerful, user-friendly tools for Player Support and its agents, ensuring the highest quality customer-centered support for our players. You will be part of the team process in design, planning, backlog refinement, stand-ups and retrospectives. You will also be part of the development process like code reviews, pair- and mob-programming and DevOps practices. As a developer intern, you’ll design APIs, solve scalability challenges & write clean code for user facing tools. You bring solid knowledge of data structures and algorithms; you are familiar with Java and understand client-server architecture. But you will also craft responsive, seamless user interfaces and who also isn’t afraid to dive into different coding languages and technologies as needed. Knowledge of developing applications in GCP would be a bonus. 

Skills to create thrills 

You will ideally have an interest in games, and you should have the ability to work in a flexible and fluid environment, where the job will evolve over time.   

Tasty Bonus Skills: 

  • You should be a current student or recently completed your studies 

  • Excellent communication skills in English and great organization skills 

  • Creative problem-solving skills 

  • The ability to work well, both autonomously, and as part of a larger team 

  • Attention to detail and accuracy 

  • Proactive, enthusiastic, and results driven with an openness to feedback 

  • Ability to use own initiative and motivation to meet deadlines and set priorities 

  • Passionate about building technology and games 

  • Proficiency in Java and/or Javascript

The skills listed above are intended to portray the range of roles we have available; you do not need to possess all of these skills to apply! We will look at your own individual skill set and determine which team you would be best suited to. 

The brilliant experience we give our players comes from the diversity and experience of our people. A great saga needs all sorts of heroes. That’s why we hire all sorts of talent. 

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply. 

Want to join our Kingdom? 

Apply now! Positions are available in Barcelona, applications need to be in English. Our internships will last for 3 months, beginning in June 2025 and ending in September 2025. Please note: our application deadline is 17th of February, however we recruit on an ongoing basis, so early application is advised to avoid disappointment. 

 We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

   

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   

Making games is fun. Especially when you do it with people who share the same idea of what makes a good workplace, great. We design games for everyone, no matter where they are or who they are, and we employ all sorts of people from all kinds of backgrounds to bring them to life. Truth is, we simply cannot expect diversity in our players and originality in our games without first nurturing it in our people. A great saga needs all sorts of heroes.   

   

Making the World Playful


Making the World Playful is what inspires us to create new experiences and raise the bar. It’s what makes King a place where we can all dream bigger, continue to add innovation to our games, broadening the portfolio and exploring new territories in mid- core and casual. We take the art and science of gaming to the next level through our curiosity for the unexplored, passion for games, respect for each other and love for our players – and we’re not afraid to have fun along the way. In fact, together with our parent company Activision Blizzard and experts around the world, we believe having fun is good for you. There has never been a better time to join us. We're dreaming bigger and see a world of possibilities ahead. If you share our passion, our values, and our hunger to shape the future, join us in Making the World Playful!  

 

 

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.

Applications need to be in English.
Discover King at careers.king.com

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