Senior Frontend (HTML5) Game Developer

McNally Recruitment Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based recruitment agency is looking for a Senior Frontend Game Developer to join a team creating high-quality casino slot games. This role requires strong skills in HTML5 and TypeScript, with a focus on game performance and collaboration with designers. Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years' experience and familiarity with frameworks like PixiJS or Phaser. The position involves working in the office 1 day per month and allows for remote working on other days.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience working with HTML5 and TypeScript in mobile and desktop environments.
• Experience with PixiJS, Phaser or other JavaScript frameworks.
• Solid experience working with source control tools like GIT and SVN.

Responsibilities

• Implement high-quality, optimised, maintainable code within a framework.
• Collaborate with designers to ensure optimal game performance across platforms.
• Work as part of a team responsible for the development of casino slot games.

Skills

HTML5

TypeScript

PixiJS

Phaser

WebGL

Canvas 2D APIs

Source control platforms

GIT

SVN

Tools

Gulp

Vite

Rollup

Job description

Overview

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