Senior Front-End Game Developer in MALTA

On behalf of one of our reputable clients, Pentasia is recruiting for:

Job Title: Senior Front-End Game Developer

• Chance to work in an Online Casino Games Studio
• Form part of a team with over 35 years of collective industry experience and know-how

Salary: €45k - €65k EUROS Gross

Relocation to Malta required

Why This Role is Unique: This role requires a solid knowledge of both technical implementation of game logic in an HTML/JS-based games development pipeline, front-end framework technologies, and browser-based renderers. You will work closely with our game designers and Game Artists to implement complex game logic and enhance our framework to produce better game experiences.

What We Offer:

• Full training for 2 weeks in our UK office
• Comprehensive health and travel insurance
• Top-of-the-range equipment
• Relaxed working environment in a Maltese villa with a pool
• Exciting social events
• Personal and professional development support
• Flexible working arrangements
• Relocation support to Malta

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop HTML5 applications for online gaming systems
• Collaborate with software engineers, graphic artists, design, audio, and QA teams
• Maintain shared library code and support other developers and QA
• Write code compatible with existing systems
• Develop and maintain internal tools

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Investigate and recommend new technologies
• Help establish coding standards and best practices
• Automate test and release processes

Who We Are Looking for:

• Enthusiastic, energetic, and positive individual
• Knowledgeable and interested in emerging technologies
• Strong communicator and creative problem-solver
• Able to work independently and multi-task effectively
• Flexible and open-minded with excellent attention

Skills Required:

• Strong knowledge of Typescript/ES6+, React, Webpack, and Node
• Experience with version control using Git
• Knowledge of automated testing/CI, especially GitLab CI

Additional Benefits:

• Knowledge of other programming languages/paradigms
• Experience with SVN
• Knowledge of Pixi.js

Experience and Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in building online casino games/video games
• Desirable: Higher education degree in Computer Science