Job Details

Frontend Game Developer (100% Remote)

Location: Remote - European time zone
Salary: Circa €50,000 | Ref: 37323

Pentasia is on the lookout for a Frontend Game Developer to join a remote client who is working to build first class digital teams that will enable them to achieve their ambitious plans of making 24 games a year by 2024.

100% Remote
European time zones.

Role and Responsibilities:

    Assist the Head of Development in all IT related planning
    Support training efforts if and when required
    Analise in detail project requirements and identify possible problems for the project deadline in a timely manner
    Help design and develop software according to the project specification and respecting the timetable defined by the project manager
    Implement best practices in software development
    Implement unit tests and assist in testing efforts
    Attend training sessions deemed necessary by management
    Strive to improve the technical team know-how by supporting on-job training efforts of other team members
    Contribute in the creation of new work processes and workflows while improving existing ones
    Assist in onboarding and train new employees when requested
    Help create and maintain the best work environment possible

Work experience and skills

Essential experience:

    Working knowledge of the gambling industry, in particular slot game development
    Proven work experience as a Front-End developer, JavaScript ES6, TypeScript, PIXI.js, Spine animations, Node.js, Webpack, Yarn, Bower.
    Good understanding of HTML, CSS, LESS/Sass and asynchronous request handling with partial page updates (AJAX)
    Knowledgeable of testing tools such as Protractor, Jasmine, Karma
    Knowledgeable of test-driven development (TDD)
    Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (Git)
    Experience working with best practices: Continuous Integration/Development, Issue tracking (JIRA) and correct and timely Documentation (Confluence)
    Communication skills
    Flexibility, motivation, initiative
    Ability to learn fast and transfer knowledge

Desirable qualifications:

    Working knowledge of the gambling industry, in particular slot game development
    Degree and certificates in related fields
    Experience working with Linux OS