Our client is seeking a highly experienced Senior Frontend (HTML5) Game Developer based in or near Oxford, UK, as you will be required to work in the office 1 day per month; otherwise, you will be working remotely. The candidate will be responsible for implementing and tuning high-quality, optimised, maintainable code within a framework, ensuring the best user experience imaginable.
It is preferred, although not mandatory, that you have a background in developing games and software for the casino industry.
Behavioural Competency: You will have the ability to work as a part of a team responsible for the development of casino slot games, liaising with the creative department to ensure that what you deliver is optimal, on time and defect-free. You will collaborate with designers and other developers to ensure that games are performant within our platform and operable on all platforms, mobile and desktop.
Mandatory Skills
- 5 years of experience working with HTML5 and TypeScript in a mobile and desktop environment
- Experience with PixiJS, Phaser or other JavaScript gaming/animation frameworks
- Proficient knowledge of animation techniques using WebGL or Canvas 2D APIs.
- Solid experience working with source control platforms and tools such as GIT and SVN.
Nice to have skills
- Knowledge of CSS, PostCSS, and SASS/SCSS.
- Knowledge of CSS frameworks (Tailwind, Bootstrap etc) and responsive design techniques.
- Passion for technologies and a desire to remain up to date with the latest skills;
- Ideally a maths, statistics or physics background, or 3D development experience
- Excellent knowledge of platform-specific and cross-platform capabilities and constraints
- Experience with JavaScript build tools (e.g. Gulp, Vite, Rollup)
- Have the ability to analyse and understand frameworks and functionality to ensure optimal experiences within a mobile-first development approach
- Experience with logging and analysis tools to quickly diagnose errors (Elasticsearch, Rollbar, Sentry)
- Great communication skills as a core member of an internationally based team
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