Senior Frontend Developer Games (remote Europe)

2 Days ago • 5 Years + • Game Programmer • Frontend Development

Job Summary

Job Description

Booming Games seeks a Senior Frontend Developer (Games) to join their 14-person team. Responsibilities include translating game design documents into HTML5 presentations, implementing features using TypeScript, ensuring code quality and optimization, collaborating with artists and QA, and working with Git and Jira. Candidates must have at least 3 years of game development experience and 5 years of overall development experience, fluency in TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5/CSS3, and PixiJS, and excellent communication skills. The role involves working on online casino slots and requires adherence to secure development principles.
Must have:
  • 3+ years Game Dev exp, 5+ years overall
  • TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5/CSS3
  • PixiJS expertise
  • Git, Jira proficiency
  • Secure coding principles
Good to have:
  • WebGL
  • Spine animation optimization
  • Statically-typed language experience
Perks:
  • 100% remote
  • Competitive package
  • Dog-friendly offices (Berlin, Malta)
  • Family-friendly policies
  • Career growth opportunities
  • Company social events

Job Details

About the role
You will complete our Game Development crew of 14 lovely and skilled people and report to the Team Lead Frontend Games. Your passion for online casino games combined with your technical knowledge allows us to bring the best slots to the market.
Responsibilities
  • Game Development & Implementation
    • Translate game design documents (GDD) into HTML5 game presentations.
    • Break down GDD features into a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and create JIRA tickets.
    • Ensure tasks are manageable within a maximum of one workweek and align with team estimates.
    • Implement game features and functionality using TypeScript (latest standard).
    • Follow best practices, ensuring well-typed and well-documented code.
    • Use JavaScript (ECMAScript) only when necessary, documented with JSDoc.
  • Version Control & Code Management
    • Work with Git (GitLab as the central repository).
    • Commit code at least once per working day to feature branches.
    • Follow semantic commit conventions, including (JIRA or similair) ticket ID.
    • Submit merge requests (MR) when work is completed and defect-free.
    • Address feedback from MR reviewers and escalate disputes to the Architect or Engineering Manager if needed.
    • Ensure code adheres to Secure Development Principles.
  • Visual & Audio Effects Implementation
    • Integrate static art, animations (Spine), image sequences, and particles.
    • Use libraries like PIXI.js for optimal rendering performance.
    • Collaborate with Tech Art to optimize assets for efficient implementation Code Quality & Optimization
  • Code Quality & Optimization
    • Ensure clean, well-documented, and tested code.
    • Use browser developer tools to track FPS, memory, CPU/GPU usage, and draw calls.
    • Prioritize and fix bugs with utmost urgenc
    • Maintain unit and integration test coverage, ensuring communicated line coverage is not reduced.
    • Remove dead code and optimize project assets.
  • Game Code Building & Delivery
    • Utilize Webpack for efficient bundling, minification, and optimizat
    • Optimize images, text, and assets for a production-ready build.
    • Understand and enhance GitLab CI for efficient deployment
    • Ensure games are optimized for HTTP/HTTP2/HTTP3, WebSockets, and other network communications to enhance player experience.
  • Collaboration & Development Process
    • Work closely with Game Producers, Art Directors, and QA to ensure smooth development.
    • Conduct game demos for Product Owners.
    • Address QA-reported defects with highest urgency.
    • Follow structured development milestones:

        • Alpha – Game functions as per specification (even if assets are incomplete
        • Beta – Full asset implementation; game ready for QA testing

Requirements
  • At least 3 years of Game Development experience and 5 years overall development
  • Fluent in Typescript and Javascript (ES6) and HTML5/CSS3
  • Highly experienced with PixiJS, Phaser, or equivalent
  • Complete fluency in English, written and spoken
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills
  • Experienced with Git, JIRA (or equivalent Issue / Project tracking software), and GSuite
  • Attention to detail, problem-solving, and multitasking skills
  • Experience with Spine animations, including optimization
Nice to have

  • Experience with WebGL or other graphics programming API.
  • Casino slot player.
  • Creativity.
  • Background in statically typed languages.
Good to know
  • This full-time position is on an indefinite freelance basis for contractors within the Central European Timezone +/-2.
Why Work for Booming Games
Founder led. Impact driven. Employee centric.
At Booming Games, we're reshaping the iGaming world with our remote-first approach. Our rhythm? Thrilling slot games with captivating features and stunning designs released every two weeks - no exceptions! Here, it's all about co-ownership and real growth. Dive into a diverse team where your input powers every game we craft!
Our perks
  • We’re a 100% remote-first company, offering a best-in-class remote experience
  • Competitive package
  • Dog friendly offices in Berlin and Malta
  • Family friendly policies
  • Career growth opportunities
  • Zestful working environment
  • Knowledge sharing opportunities
  • Dynamic culture surrounded by industry experts
  • Company social events for team bonding
Contact
Recruiting Team
About us

BOOMING GAMES has evolved from a shared vision into a leading slot provider, delivering exhilarating mobile and web-based games. Our drive for innovation shapes an extraordinary gaming experience featuring top-notch gameplay, stunning graphics, and a steadfast commitment to fair and responsible gaming. Join us on this thrilling adventure, where each game we create is not just a product but a captivating journey blending cutting-edge technology with boundless excitement.

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We deliver high-end, next-level gaming to the slots market. Offering an established portfolio that encompasses uniquely themed games, innovative features and volatilities to satisfy every spectrum of the player market. We utilise the knowledge of seasoned experts, who apply their years of expertise in the industry to craft games to the highest of standards, harnessing proven formulas for success, combined with the latest developments in the gaming industry.


From uniquely novel configurations and interfaces, to highly entertaining themes and characters, our ever-growing catalogue consists of over 150 games, all of which are crafted to be fun, engaging, and will keep your players coming back for more.


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