Game developer jobs in Sweden: gameplay, engine, design and backend roles at game studios

47 open game development roles at 14 companies in Sweden: Game design and production. None of them states a citizenship or security-check demand. 7 mention relocation support.

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Paradox Interactive

paradoxinteractive.com
paradoxinteractive.com • HQ: Stockholm, Sweden • HQ: Delft, Netherlands • Gaming Consoles • PC Games • Console Games • Gaming • Est. 1999 • Trust A • Hiring 14, 3 new
HQ: Stockholm, Sweden • HQ: Delft, Netherlands • Gaming Consoles • PC Games • Console Games • Gaming • Est. 1999 • Trust A • Hiring 14, 3 new
Paradox Interactive is a Swedish game developer and publisher founded in 1999 and headquartered in Stockholm. It is known for grand strategy titles such as Crusader Kings and Cities Skylines. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 4 hours ago 1 day ago Hiring now · 86%

Release Manager

≈ $49k – $133k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 3+ years exp • In office (Stockholm, Sweden) • Relocation • Full-Time • Middle • English: C1
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Embark Studios

embark-studios.com
embark-studios.com • HQ: Stockholm, Sweden • Game Development • 51-200 employees • Trust A • Hiring 13, 3 new
HQ: Stockholm, Sweden • Game Development • 51-200 employees • Trust A • Hiring 13, 3 new
Embark Studios is a Stockholm-based games studio on a mission to blur the line between playing and making. It develops the game THE FINALS and hires data scientists, backend and gameplay engineers, anti-cheat specialists and UX researchers. The studio is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
1 day ago Hiring now · 90%

UX Artist - ARC Raiders

In office (Stockholm, Sweden) • Full-Time
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 1 day ago Hiring now · 90%

Marketing Art Director

≈ $56k – $160k per year (Estimated) • Head+ • In office (Stockholm, Sweden) • Full-Time • Architect • English: B2
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe After Effects
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xboxgaming.com • San Francisco • Shanghai • Los Angeles • London • Warsaw • Gaming • Gaming Consoles • Cloud Gaming • 1001-5000 employees • Trust B • Hiring 59, 6 new
San Francisco • Shanghai • Los Angeles • London • Warsaw • Gaming • Gaming Consoles • Cloud Gaming • 1001-5000 employees • Trust B • Hiring 59, 6 new
Speel Xbox Cloud Gaming op Xbox.com. Gebruik je Xbox Game Pass Ultimate-lidmaatschap om honderden consolegames op je pc en ondersteunde mobiele apparaten te spelen.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 1 day ago 2 days ago Hiring now · 90%

Senior Technical Artist

≈ $46k – $123k per year (Estimated) • Senior • In office (Malmö, Sweden, Warsaw, Poland) • Full-Time • Senior
C#
C++
JavaScript
Python
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Verified live · 1 day ago 2 months ago Long shot · 16%

Senior (or above) Environment Artist- Terrain

≈ $47k – $124k per year (Estimated) • Senior • In office (Malmö, Sweden, Warsaw, Poland) • Full-Time • Senior
Houdini
SpaceTech
QGIS
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Mojang Studios

minecraft.net
minecraft.net • HQ: Stockholm, Sweden • Gaming • Mobile Games • Game Development • Hiring 6, 2 new
HQ: Stockholm, Sweden • Gaming • Mobile Games • Game Development • Hiring 6, 2 new
Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Mojang Studios is the video game development company behind Minecraft, the best-selling video game of all time. The studio is widely recognized for creating the iconic block-based sandbox and survival game that has engaged hundreds of millions of players globally across multiple platforms. Operating as a subsidiary of Xbox Game Studios, the enterprise continues to expand its universe through continuous updates, spin-off titles, and an active international community.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 3 hours ago 4 days ago Hiring now · 90%

Senior Game Designer

≈ $48k – $128k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 10+ years exp • Hybrid (Stockholm, Sweden) • Full-Time • Senior
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 11 days ago Hiring now · 77%

Java Gameplay Engineer

Middle • 3+ years exp • Hybrid (Stockholm, Sweden) • Full-Time • Middle • English
C++
Java
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Sharkmob

sharkmob.com
sharkmob.com • HQ: Malmö, Sweden • Gaming • Game Development • Est. 2017 • Trust A • Hiring 5, 1 new
HQ: Malmö, Sweden • Gaming • Game Development • Est. 2017 • Trust A • Hiring 5, 1 new
Sharkmob is a Swedish game studio founded in 2017 and headquartered in Malmo. It develops multiplayer action titles including Vampire The Masquerade Bloodhunt. The studio is owned by Tencent.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 4 hours ago 5 days ago Hiring now · 85%

Senior UI Technical Artist

≈ $56k – $136k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 7+ years exp • In office (Malmö, Sweden) • Full-Time • Senior • English
C#
C++
Python
Game Dev
Unity
Unreal Engine
HLSL
Design
Figma
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Verified live · 4 hours ago 22 days ago Fading · 36%

Principal User Researcher

≈ $82k – $177k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 8+ years exp • In office (Malmö, Sweden) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
Unreal Engine
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Ubisoft

ubisoft.com
ubisoft.com • HQ: Saint-Mandé, France • Game Development • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1986 • Trust B • Hiring 218, 34 new
HQ: Saint-Mandé, France • Game Development • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1986 • Trust B • Hiring 218, 34 new
Ubisoft is a French video game company founded in 1986 by five brothers from a family agricultural business in Brittany, and it grew into one of the largest game publishers in Europe. It owns and develops the Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Tom Clancy, Just Dance and Rainbow Six franchises across a network of studios spanning France, Canada, Ukraine, Romania, Singapore and elsewhere, and it operates several of them as long-running live services. Headquartered near Paris and listed on Euronext, the company restructured in 2025 into subsidiary units with an investment from Tencent covering its largest franchises.
Yves Guillemot · Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
Frederick Duguet · Chief Financial Officer · decision-maker
Michel Guillemot · Co-founder · founder
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 5 days ago Likely open · 63%

Senior UI Designer [Tom Clancy's The Division 3]

≈ $55k – $134k per year (Estimated) • Senior • In office (Malmö, Sweden) • Full-Time • Senior • English
GDPR
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 5 days ago Likely open · 63%

Production Director [Tom Clancy's The Division 3]

≈ $96k – $218k per year (Estimated) • Head+ • In office (Malmö, Sweden) • Full-Time • Senior • English
GDPR
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Skills these roles ask for

C++ 14Unity 11Python 9C# 5Java 4CI/CD 4GDPR 3Terraform 3Avalanche 3AWS 3HLSL 3JavaScript 3Godot 3AI Agents 3Machine Learning 3Unreal Engine 3

Where the roles are

Stockholm 32Malmö 12Warsaw 2Gothenburg 1Linköping 1

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Questions

Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

47 of the 47 roles here state no citizenship or security-check demand. A role that does says so in its advert, and the card marks it.

Which game studios hire most?

Electronic Arts (13), Ubisoft (6), Avalanche Studios Group (5), Mojang Studios (5), Sharkmob (4).

Which roles count as game developer jobs?

Every game design, gameplay, engine (Unity, Unreal, Godot), graphics and AR/VR role at any employer, and the backend, platform, AI, data, QA, art and product roles of the game studios - mobile, console and PC developers and publishers, esports and metaverse companies. Gambling and betting companies are left out.

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Every role is re-checked on the employer's own careers board at least every 48 hours, and the page is rebuilt every night.

Source: 47 live postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 24 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0