Senior Frontend HTML5 Game Developer

Our client is a leading entertainment games company who are currently looking for a talented Senior front-end HTML Developer to join their dynamic team. Studio offices are located in the Oxfordshire area, and they are offering a hybrid working model, occasionally in the office.PLEASE NOTE: Candidates must be based in the UK and possess full rights to work in the UK.

About the Role
We are seeking a highly experienced frontend developer who will be responsible for implementing and tuning high quality, optimised, maintainable code within a framework, ensuring the best user experience imaginable. If you have a background in developing mobile/desktop games and software then this is a major plus.

Responsibilities

• You will have the ability to work as a part of a team responsible for the development of mobile/desktop 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 their 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.
• You will bring a wealth of experience in developing using modern frontend technologies and be able to lead and inform on best practice in terms of overall development practices.

Qualifications / Skills required

• 5yrs 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 animations techniques using WebGL or Canvas 2D APIs.
• Solid experience working with source control platforms and tools such as GIT and SVN.
• 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.
• 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.

Please send us your CV and online portfolio stating your salary expectations.