Associate Tech Lead, Web Platforms

We’re looking for an Associate Technical Lead – Web Platforms to help evolve and support the king.com ecosystem and related web products, ensuring they are scalable, compliant, and able to support growing cross-team demand.This is a high-impact technical role focused on improving web platform consistency, compliance, and cross-team coordination. You will work closely with engineering, marketing, legal, product, and Shared Tech teams to help improve how externally-facing web experiences are built and operated at King.As part of the IDEV (Innovation & Development) team within Game Services, you will contribute hands-on technical expertise while also supporting cross-team initiatives related to web standards, compliance, accessibility, and platform consistency.The role combines hands-on web engineering with coordination and web governance responsibilities. Approximately 60–70% of the role will focus on hands-on technical work (frontend development, integrations, web tooling, platform improvements, and technical support for web initiatives), while the remaining time will focus on coordination, standards, compliance, and collaboration across teams and vendors.Your Role within our KingdomWeb Platforms & GovernanceSupport the maintenance, evolution, and governance of king.com and related web platformsContribute to web standards, technical guidelines, and best practices to ensure consistency and scalabilityHelp improve collaboration and coordination across teams working on web initiativesPartner with game and tech teams to support web-based game experiences and integrations, helping ensure alignment with shared platform standards.Compliance & RiskSupport implementation of privacy, compliance, and accessibility standards (e.g. consent management, tracking, and regulatory requirements).Help ensure all web platforms align with Microsoft accessibility standards (e.g. WCAG) and inclusive design best practices.Partner with Legal and Security to ensure auditability and reduce risk through scalable guardrails.Cross-team Leadership & DeliveryCollaborate with external partners and vendors to support web development, code quality, and delivery efficiencyHelp improve coordination and visibility across web-related requests and initiatives, enabling faster and more predictable executionTechnical LeadershipContribute hands-on to frontend and web platform development across Game Services initiativesSupport implementation of web integrations, tooling, and platform improvementsProvide technical guidance on architecture, frontend patterns, integrations, and delivery approachesSupport the IDEV team with frontend and web-related development when neededContribute to technical discussions and help improve engineering practices across web-related initiativesTechnical Stack & EcosystemYou will work across a modern web ecosystem spanning internally developed platforms, third-party vendors, and game-related web experiences. The current ecosystem includes technologies and tools such as:React, TypeScript, JavaScript, ViteCMS and content-driven web platformsWebviews and integrations with game clients and backend servicesGitHub workflows, CI/CD, and frontend toolingFirebase and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)Cloudflare and CDN-based deliveryREST APIs and backend integrationsFigma and collaboration toolingAnalytics, tracking, consent, and accessibility toolingYou are not expected to be an expert in every technology listed above, but you should feel comfortable navigating modern frontend and web platform ecosystems.Ecosystem & Continuous ImprovementCollaborate with external partners and vendors to support development, ensure quality, and improve delivery efficiencyHelp identify opportunities to simplify workflows, improve consistency, and reduce fragmentation across web initiativesSkills to Create ThrillsExperience & LeadershipExperience working on modern web platforms as a senior engineer or technical leadExperience contributing to shared web platforms or cross-team technical initiativesComfortable collaborating with multiple stakeholders across technical and non-technical teamsTechnical ExpertiseSolid understanding of modern web architectures (APIs, frontend frameworks, integrations)Experience with CMS platforms and content ecosystemsKnowledge of performance, scalability, and reliable web delivery at scaleFamiliarity with cloud infrastructure and CDN-based architecturesCompliance & Data AwarenessExperience with privacy, consent, or regulatory requirements in web environmentsUnderstanding of tracking, analytics, and data flowsCollaboration & CommunicationStrong communication skills with the ability to translate technical topics into business impactComfortable working across engineering, marketing, product, and legal teamsAbility to support alignment and coordination across multiple stakeholders and initiativesNice to HaveExperience with consent management platforms (e.g. OneTrust)Familiarity with CDNs such as CloudflareFamiliarity with AI-assisted development tools and their application in improving developer workflows.Experience in high-scale consumer or digital product environmentsWhat Success Looks LikeImproved coordination and consistency across web-related initiativesReduced friction around compliance, accessibility, and web governance topicsFaster and more predictable delivery of web-related requestsImproved collaboration between Game Services, Shared Tech, and Game TeamsPositive impact on the reliability and maintainability of King’s web platformsAbout KingWith a mission of Making the World Playful, King is a leading interactive entertainment company with more than 20 years of history of delivering some of the world’s most iconic games in the mobile gaming industry, including the world-famous Candy Crush franchise, as well as other mobile game hits such as Farm Heroes Saga. King games are played by more than 200 million monthly active users. King, part of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), has Kingsters in Stockholm, Malmö, London, Barcelona, Berlin, Dublin, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles and Malta. More information can be found at King.com or by following us on LinkedIn, @lifeatking on Instagram, or @king_games on X.