Frontend Game Developer (100% Remote).

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