Front-end Developer

Intergalactic Gaming Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading esports gaming organisation based in central Manchester is seeking a Front-end Developer to enhance their online platform. The ideal candidate will be innovative, and proficient in responsive web design and front-end technologies. Responsibilities include implementing scalable web design, ensuring mobile optimisation, and collaborating with a creative team. Candidates should possess a degree in Computer Science, strong organisational skills, and experience with front-end frameworks. Join a fun, dynamic environment and enjoy opportunities for team socialisation and global travel to gaming conferences.

Benefits

Weekly socials

Possibilities of travelling to gaming conferences

Fun fast-paced work environment

Qualifications

• Must possess a degree in Computer Science and relevant commercial experience.
• Strong organisational and project management skills are essential.
• Experience with Object-oriented Programming (OOP) and software design patterns.

Responsibilities

• Implement responsive web design and modular CSS.
• Ensure cross-platform optimisation for mobile devices.
• Design and develop APIs following project conception.

Skills

Object-oriented Programming

Project Management

Agile Development

NodeJS

Typescript

GraphQL

Bootstrap

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Tools

GIT

Job description

Intergalactic Gaming is a central Manchester based, social and competitive esports gaming organisation that officially launched back in 2018. Within a space of six months, we launched our Alpha platform, our minimum viable product, that enables gamers to participate in online tournaments. We’re now underway in the development of our Beta platform where we look to implement and test further features into our platform, before its final release to the public at the latter end of this year.

We are currently seeking a full time font-end web developer to develop our online web platform. At present, we host FIFA tournaments; as we progress, we will expand, hosting tournaments across numerous top esports titles. Intergalactic Gaming is an exciting, unique organisation. Our ideal candidate will share the values of IG; of innovation, community, reward and complete transparency.

Front-end Developer Job Responsibilities:

• Front-end Implementation (responsive web design, modular/scalable CSS, UI frameworks, style guides, progressive enhancement & accessibility, animation and front-end performance).
• Front-end Operations (build tools, deployment, speed: (app, tests, builds, deploys), monitoring errors/logs, and stability).
• Ensuring cross-platform optimisation for mobile phones.
• Ensuring responsiveness of applications.
• Working alongside graphic designers for web design features.
• Seeing through a project from conception to finished product.
• Designing and developing APIs.
• Meeting both technical and consumer needs.
• Staying abreast of developments in web applications and programming languages.

Front-end Developer Job Requirements:

• Degree in Computer Science and relevant commercial experience is essential.
• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• Experience with Object-oriented Programming (OPP) and software designs patterns.
• Not essential but desirable to have Xojo experience
• Experience doing test-driven and behaviour-driven development.
• Experience with blockchain technology not essential, but basic knowledge would be useful.
• Understanding of agile development practices and an ability to work in an agile development environment.
• Experience with front-end frameworks i.e bootstrap
• Experience with GIT repositories
• Proficiency with NodeJS, Typescript and GraphQL
• Enjoys working with a tight, well motivated and dedicated team.

Benefits for a Front-end Developer:

• Work in a fun and fast-paced space
• Social breaks with the team on either the Gaming PC, xbox, PS4 or Orculus rift ??
• Weekly socials with the team
• Possibilities of travelling to gaming conferences across the world

If you are excited about being part of a growing platform created by gamers, for gamers, as a Front-end Developerpress Apply below!