Game Developer

Creative Recruitment; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Recruitment in Oxford, UK is seeking a highly experienced frontend developer to implement and tune high quality, optimised code across mobile and desktop platforms. You will collaborate with designers and engineers to ensure best-in-class performance and user experience, with a focus on HTML5, TypeScript, and WebGL-based animations.

The role involves mentoring juniors, contributing to architectural decisions, and staying current with the latest frontend technologies while coordinating

Qualifications

• Five years of experience with HTML5 and TypeScript in mobile and desktop environments.
• Proficient in animations using WebGL or Canvas 2D APIs.
• Experience with Git and SVN source control tools.

Responsibilities

• Implement and tune high quality, optimised front-end code within a framework.
• Ensure the best user experience across mobile and desktop platforms.
• Collaborate with designers and other developers to ensure performance and cross-platform operability.
• Contribute to technology decisions and architecture discussions, advocating best practices.
• Mentor junior team members and support knowledge sharing.
• Communicate effectively within an internationally-based team and use Jira/Confluence for planning.

Skills

HTML5

TypeScript

WebGL animations

Tools

Git

SVN

Job description

Work set-up: -Fully remote except 1 day per month onsite

Mandatory Skills

• 5yrs experience working with HTML5 and TypeScript in a mobile and desktop environment
• Proficient knowledge of animations 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 on platform specific and cross platform capabilities and constraints
• 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

THE ROLE

Seeking a highly experienced frontend developer based in or near Oxford, UK.

You 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.

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.

As an experienced developer you will have worked on a variety of highly available applications and have experience collaborating with engineering teams around the world to design and maintain ground-breaking features. You will be continually excited by technology advances and innovations.

You will have the experience and knowledge to contribute to technology decisions and architecture discussions, advocating for engineering best practices across the teams you work with and acting as a mentor to junior members.

You will have excellent communication and analytical skills with an ability to think on your feet, with a Mobile-First development mentality. You will be comfortable with facilitation and planning tools such as Jira and Confluence as well as having a propensity for learning new tools and technologies to enhance your skillset.