Frontend Game Developer

TradesApp; Dubai; On-site; AED 134,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site role in Dubai

Job summary

TradesApp in Dubai, UAE, is seeking a frontend game developer to build browser-based casino games using Phaser.js and TypeScript. You will own the full game lifecycle from mechanics to backend integration, ensuring 60fps performance on mobile and desktop.

You will collaborate with artists, designers and engineers to deliver polished games, implement complex animations, game loops, RNG and real-time outcomes, and optimize rendering.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of production web games or interactive web apps.
• Strong Phaser.js and TypeScript expertise.
• Experience shipping live games or interactive web experiences.
• Deep understanding of game loops, frame timing, and browser rendering.
• Experience with Phaser scenes, sprites, tweens and particle systems.
• Familiarity with WebGL and shaders or custom rendering.
• Strong animation skills and Phaser timing with Tween/Timeline.

Responsibilities

• Build browser-based casino games end to end using Phaser.js and TypeScript.
• Develop game loops, rendering, state management, UI and core game mechanics.
• Implement slot reels, card, dice, wheel and multiplier-based mechanics.
• Create polished animations, particle effects, transitions and win celebrations.
• Work with Phaser animation and particle systems, and use custom shaders where required.
• Integrate game math, RNG and real-time outcomes from backend services.
• Work with deterministic and verifiable game outcomes.
• Optimize games to maintain 60fps across mobile and desktop devices.
• Profile rendering performance and resolve draw‑call, texture, memory and asset‑loading bottlenecks.
• Build responsive game layouts for portrait and landscape orientations across phones, tablets and desktops.
• Support multi‑language and multi‑currency requirements.
• Work with WebGL and custom rendering techniques where Phaser’s standard capabilities are not sufficient.
• Collaborate with artists, animators, designers and backend engineers to deliver polished games.
• Build reusable components, systems and frameworks that can be used across multiple game titles.

Skills

Phaser.js

TypeScript

3+ years exp

WebGL

Chrome DevTools

WebSockets

Performance optimization

Game loops

Deterministic outcomes

AI coding tools

Tools

Spine/Howler

Pixi.js

Vite/Webpack

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for a technically strongFrontend Game Developerto build and ship high-quality browser-based casino games usingPhaser.js and TypeScript.

You will work across the full game development lifecycle, from game mechanics, rendering and UI to animations, particle effects, performance optimization and backend integration. The games need to feel polished, run smoothly at 60fps, and perform reliably across mobile and desktop browsers.

This is a hands‑on role for someone who cares about bothengineering quality and game feel.

What You’ll Do

• Build browser-based casino games end to end usingPhaser.js and TypeScript.

• Develop game loops, rendering, state management, UI and core game mechanics.

• Implement slot reels, card, dice, wheel and multiplier-based mechanics.

• Create polished animations, particle effects, transitions and win celebrations.

• Work with Phaser animation and particle systems, and use custom shaders where required.

• Integrate game math, RNG and real-time outcomes from backend services.

• Work with deterministic and verifiable game outcomes.

• Optimize games to maintain60fpsacross mobile and desktop devices.

• Profile rendering performance and resolve draw‑call, texture, memory and asset‑loading bottlenecks.

• Build responsive game layouts for portrait and landscape orientations across phones, tablets and desktops.

• Support multi‑language and multi‑currency requirements.

• Work with WebGL and custom rendering techniques where Phaser’s standard capabilities are not sufficient.

• Collaborate with artists, animators, designers and backend engineers to deliver polished games.

• Build reusable components, systems and frameworks that can be used across multiple game titles.

What You’ll Bring

• 3+ years of experiencebuilding production web games or interactive web applications.

• Strong hands‑on experience withPhaser.js and TypeScript.

• Experience shipping live production games or interactive web experiences.

• Strong understanding of game loops, frame timing and browser rendering performance.

• Experience with Phaserscenes, sprites, tweens and particle systems.

• Good understanding ofWebGL, with experience working with shaders or custom rendering.

• Strong animation skills, including Phaser tweens and timelines.Spine or skeletal animationexperience is a plus.

• Experience designing scalable game architecture and reusable systems.

• Strong understanding of browser performance optimization.

• Experience usingChrome DevToolsfor profiling and performance debugging.

• Experience integrating real‑time systems usingWebSockets.

• Understanding of deterministic outcomes and graceful reconnection.

• Strong attention to animation timing, easing, transitions and overall game feel.

• Comfortable using modern AI coding tools such asCursor, Claude or GitHub Copilotas part of your daily development workflow.

• Strong ownership and ability to consistently deliver production‑ready work.

Bonus Points

• Previous experience buildingslot or casino games.

• Understanding ofRTP, volatility, game math and certification requirements.

• Experience withRNG or Remote Game Server (RGS)integrations.

• Deep experience withWebGL, GLSL or custom rendering.

• Experience withPixi.jsor other HTML5 game engines.

• Experience withSpineorHowler.js.

• Experience building shared game frameworks or design systems.

• Experience withVite, Webpackor modern frontend build tooling.

• Strong understanding of sound‑driven animation and FX.

Tech Stack

Daily:Phaser.js, TypeScript, WebGL, Figma, Git
Often:Pixi.js, GLSL, REST APIs, WebSockets, Chrome DevTools
Bonus:Spine, Howler.js, Vite, Webpack

AI‑First Engineering Environment

We expect developers to be comfortable using modern AI tools as part of their daily workflow.

• Use AI coding tools to improve speed and productivity without compromising code quality.

• Stay current with new tools, frameworks, engine versions and development practices.

• Know when AI can accelerate development and when a carefully engineered manual solution is better.

• Share useful workflows and discoveries with the wider engineering team.

What We Offer

• AED 12,000–20,000 per month, depending on experience.

• On‑site role based inDubai, UAE.

• Opportunity to build games that reach real players globally.

• High ownership in a fast‑moving product environment.

• Small, collaborative engineering team with direct impact on the product.

• Hands‑on work across game development, performance and rendering.