Blitz is a quickly growing and self-sustaining start-up that provides gamers with personalized stats and insights powered by billions of matches. High performance is at the core of our values. We are a team of gamers and entrepreneurial technologists with big ambitions. At Blitz, you will find co-workers who are friendly, eager to collaborate, and work creatively to ship market-defining software. If you thrive in an environment optimized for autonomy, innovation, teamwork, and embody our principles, Blitz is the place for you to make an outsized impact.
Overview
Blitz.gg is a rapidly growing gaming startup that focuses on delivering the best gaming experience for our users. We’re looking for a talented Senior Frontend Engineer to join our team and help us scale our ability to onboard new games.
This position requires all hires to be onsite Monday through Thursday out of our Los Angeles (Playa Vista) office, with the option to WFH on Friday.
What You’ll Do
- Create engaging UI/UX using React/Typescript
- Work with a combination of data from several different games along with our own aggregations via GraphQL
- Work with our design team to implement valuable insights and coaching interfaces
- Implement new features for our current supported games as well as the many new upcoming games
- Create clean component apis, with a focus on performance and usability
- Work with several parts of our app, from game support to overlays
- Contribute to the conversion for app & api architecture
- Collaborate with our team of front and back end engineers
What It Takes To Be Successful
- Proficiency in React, and Javascript/TypeScript
- Proficiency with CSS in JS & CSS variables
- Proficiency with GraphQL/Rest APIs
- Knowledge of Git for version control
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies
- Ability to work effectively in a remote or hybrid environment
Nice To Have
- Experience with the gaming industry, Blitz, or the games we support.
- Experience with accessible design & accessibility best practices
- Experience with Figma
What We Offer/Why Join
- A performance-driven, fast-paced company focused on growth and shared success
- A team of passionate, dedicated and committed professionals
- Opportunities for professional growth and increased responsibilities
- Excellent reputation with customers and within the industry
- Annual salary range: $140-170k USD + bonus
- Unlimited vacation policy
- Option for employer paid coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision) plan
- Stock options program
- 401(k) matching
- Company-wide team building events
Salary for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.
Blitz is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and the use of affirmative action programs to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law.
