Back What You Will Do:
We are seeking an experienced Lead HTML5 Game Developer to take responsibility for managing our client's team of Frontend Developers, building exciting gaming projects specific to marketing and industry specifications. An ideal candidate will stay excited to take challenges, guide the building of new verticals and depict strong entrepreneurial skills. A well-qualified candidate will be someone who understands graphical representation, interactivity and sound design, in a cross-platform (desktop, mobile, tablet and social media applications) browser and can motivate others to achieve similarly high standards.
Summary of Responsibilities:
- Manage a Team of developers building interactive and compelling Casino games using HTML5;
- Building games that run on Desktop, Tablet and Mobile devices;
- Working closely with the creative design team to create HTML5-based games;
- Providing game maintenance and enhancements;
- Creating quality mock-ups and prototypes on tight timelines;
- Maintaining graphic standards and branding throughout the game interface;
- Staying up to date on emerging trends and technologies;
- Writing clean, readable and well-documented code;
- Being involved in projects from brainstorming to delivery;
- Estimating time and effort in the project pitching phase.
What you'll need to have:
- Extensive experience and knowledge in HTML5 canvas development and JavaScript;
- High degree of knowledge of HTML5 game development engines and the ability to quickly get up to speed with any engine;
- Ability to take audio and visual assets or a concept and turn them into a compelling gaming experience;
- Experience in creating exciting, highly interactive experiences on desktop. iPad, iPhone and other mobile devices;
- Experience porting HTML5 to iOS/Android app stores;
- Effective communication skills;
- Proven resourcefulness in troubleshooting complex problems;
- Experience coding for mobile web using responsive web technologies;
- Extensive design and game development experience;
- Strong debugging and optimisation abilities;
- Must be able to think critically and work in a fast-paced environment;
- A team player, with active readiness in participating in team building, expanding and team engagement activities.
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
- Participation in team brainstorming;
- Contributing to the review of other developers’ games and code;
- Contributing to the evolution of the team’s processes and best practices;
- Experience with NodeJS, React, Typescript, Phaser JS/Pixi JS;
- To remain hands-on as a Leader, demonstrating high standards of coding excellence to junior colleagues.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years of experience;
- Previous design and managerial experience;
- Knowledge of various game development pipelines & methodologies;
- Involvement within teams developing products is highly recommended;
- Knowledge about games and/or the casino industry, including the current market landscape;
- Experience working with multiple disciplines, including artists, mathematicians, software developers, etc., in creating games or products;
- Strong written and verbal communication skills;
- Degree-level Graduate or significant related field experience.
The company offers:
- Flexible working hours;
- Free to work from any location;
- Great work-life balance;
- Company culture of transparency & openness;
- Further opportunities for personal development and influence on product direction.
