Angular developer

At Thrillophilia, we have set sail on a mission to redefine the way people explore the world, one byte at a time. We are driven by a shared passion for excellence and a relentless pursuit of innovation. We have established ourselves as industry leaders in delivering cutting-edge solutions that have transformed the way the travel industry operates. Our commitment to pushing boundaries and creating groundbreaking technology sets us apart from the rest.

We are seeking a highly skilled and passionate Senior Software Developer with expertise in Frontend Frameworks like React.js or Next.js to join our dynamic and innovative tech team. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and implementing high-quality software solutions that drive the success of our travel platform. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including product development, UI/UX design, and quality assurance, to ensure seamless integration of features and deliver exceptional user experiences. 

We are looking for individuals who are not only technically proficient but also deeply passionate about building scalable products that make a meaningful impact.

Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey where we're building the most incredible travel platform in the world?

Why Choose Thrillophilia?

A Culture of Excellence: We have cultivated a culture that nurtures creativity, celebrates diversity, and fosters collaboration. Our team is comprised of brilliant minds who thrive on challenges, embrace change, and consistently deliver exceptional results.

Impactful Projects: As a Senior Software Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting and impactful projects that shape the future of our industry. Your expertise and contributions will directly influence the success of our groundbreaking solutions and drive our mission forward.

Growth and Development: We believe in investing in our team members' growth and development. Through continuous learning and our mentorship, we empower you to expand your skill set, broaden your horizons, and reach new heights of professional excellence.

Cutting-Edge Technology: At Thrillophilia, we pride ourselves on staying at the forefront of technological advancements. As a member of our team, you will have access to state-of-the-art tools, cutting-edge frameworks, and a supportive environment that encourages exploration and experimentation.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain robust, scalable, and efficient web applications using React.js / Next.js.
• Collaborate with product managers, UI/UX designers, and fellow developers to understand requirements, translate them into technical solutions, and deliver high-quality software products.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following industry best practices and coding standards.
• Conduct thorough code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and mentor junior developers to enhance team productivity and code quality.
• Optimize application performance and ensure efficient resource utilization by conducting performance testing, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends, tools, and technologies related to JS and JS frameworks like React.js / Next.js, and share knowledge with the team.
• Collaborate with the DevOps team to deploy and maintain applications in cloud-based environments.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes, tools, and methodologies.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• At least 4+ years of relevant experience as a front-end developer
• Strong expertise in React.js / Next.js with a solid understanding of their core principles and ecosystem.
• Proficient in front-end development technologies such as HTML5/CSS, JavaScript and Typescript.
• Deep understanding of the DOM, Browser Events, JavaScript APIs, Canvas rendering etc.
• Proficiency in creating mobile websites and putting responsive design strategies into practice
• Extensive knowledge of contemporary web development tools such as Babel, PostCSS, and Webpack
• Regard for optimizations that focus on delivering content to the user as quickly as possible.
• Familiarity with version control systems, such as Git.
• In-depth SEO optimization knowledge is seen as a plus.
• Ability to write efficient, maintainable, and testable code, with a strong emphasis on software quality and best practices.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to tackle complex technical challenges and provide innovative solutions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented, with a passion for continuous learning and staying updated with emerging technologies.

If you are passionate about building revolutionary travel products, thrive in a collaborative and innovative environment, and are ready to take on exciting challenges, we would love to hear from you. 

Apply now and embark on a transformative journey to redefine the future of travel!

• Job Title - Frontend Software Engineer - Data
• Reports Into - Senior Software Engineer - Data
• Location - Hybrid / Bangalore 

A Little Bit about Kwalee…

Kwalee is one of the world’s leading multiplatform game developers and publishers, with well over 900 million downloads worldwide for mobile hits such as Draw It, Teacher Simulator, Let’s Be Cops 3D, Airport Security and Makeover Studio 3D. We also have a growing PC and Console team of incredible pedigree that is on the hunt for great new titles to join TENS!, Eternal Hope, Die by the Blade and Scathe.

What’s In It For You?

• Hybrid working - 3 days in the office, 2 days remote/ WFH is the norm
• Flexible working hours - we trust you to choose how and when you work best
• Profit sharing scheme - we win, you win 
• Private medical cover - delivered through BUPA
• Life Assurance - for long term peace of mind
• On site gym - take care of yourself
• Relocation support - available
• Quarterly Team Building days - we’ve done Paintballing, Go Karting & even Robot Wars
• Pitch and make your own games on Creative Wednesdays! 

Are You Up To The Challenge?

As a Frontend Software Engineer in the Data Science Team, you will build tools and develop technology that deliver data products to a team of strategists, marketing experts and game developers. You will design, build, test and deploy products which serve a company fuelled by data.

Your Team Mates

The Data Science team is central in developing the technology behind the growth and monetisation of our games. We are a cross functional team that consists of analysts, engineers and data scientists, and work closely with the larger engineering team to deliver products spanning our modern, cloud first, tech stack.

What Does The Job Actually Involve?

• Develop and maintain user-friendly and visually appealing web applications using Vue.js
• Create interactive and informative data visualisations for general audiences as well as highly specialised teams
• Integrate with large, complex data sources and machine learning models via APIs
• Work within a data focused team to increase access to and the understanding of test and analysis results within game development, marketing and other aspects of the company

Your Hard Skills

• Minimum 2 years browser-based programming experience
• A proven track record of programming high quality and innovative web pages using Javascript, HTML5 & CSS3 and relevant frameworks (ideally VueJS but could also be others e.g. ReactJS, AngularJS, Svelte)
• Knowledge of data visualisation libraries and techniques
• Understanding of REST APIs, asynchronous programming, and data handling
• An excellent working knowledge of various database, scripting, and development tools, for example bash, Python, Postgres, MySQL, CouchBase, git, JIRA
• A creative mindset motivated by challenges and constantly striving for the best

Your Soft Skills

Kwalee has grown fast in recent years but we’re very much a family of colleagues. We welcome people of all ages, races, colours, beliefs, sexual orientations, genders and circumstances, and all we ask is that you collaborate, work hard, ask questions and have fun with your team and colleagues. 

We don’t like egos or arrogance and we love playing games and celebrating success together. If that sounds like you, then please apply.

A Little More About Kwalee

Founded in 2011 by David Darling CBE, a key architect of the UK games industry who previously co-founded and led Codemasters, our team also includes legends such as Andrew Graham (creator of Micro Machines series) and Jason Falcus (programmer of classics including NBA Jam) alongside a growing and diverse team of global gaming experts.

Everyone contributes creatively to Kwalee’s success, with all employees eligible to pitch their own game ideas on Creative Wednesdays, and we’re proud to have built our success on this inclusive principle.

We have an amazing team of experts collaborating daily between our studios in Leamington Spa, Lisbon, Bangalore and Beijing, or on a remote basis from Turkey, Brazil, Cyprus, the Philippines and many more places around the world. We’ve recently acquired our first external studio, TicTales, which is based in France. 

We have a truly global team making games for a global audience, and it’s paying off: - Kwalee has been voted the Best Large Studio and Best Leadership Team at the TIGA Awards (Independent Game Developers’ Association) and our games have been downloaded in every country on earth - including Antarctica!

Key Skills/ Knowledge:

• Experience with React or any JS frontend frameworks
• Experience with, HTML5, CSS3 and CSS pre-processor like SASS or LESS.
• Proficient in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation
• Understanding of React and its core principles
• Experience with React workflows (such as Redux)
• Familiarity with the newer specification of JavaScript (ES6 or newer)
• Experience working with JSON
• Experience building accessibility compliant web applications
• Familiarity with code versioning tools (git)
• Familiarity with browser testing and debugging
• Familiarity with unit testing
• Experience working in an Agile environment
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements

• Work with Angular2, NodeJS, Meteor, and MongoDB as the stack to develop newer functionalities for our platform
• Deploy application on AWS/ Google Cloud infrastructure
• Monitor the application regularly and fix bugs
• Work with team to create scalable and robust infrastructure from experts
• No. of positions available: 2
• Skill(s) required : JavaScript, Node.js and Angular 2.0 (ref:hirist.com)

• Minimum 4 yrs of experience in React JS.
• Experience building single page frontend applications and reusable components
• Solid experience with the core React ecosystem like React Router, Redux etc.
• Master of HTML, CSS, and other display-centric web technologies.
• Comfortable using git, docker.
• Proficient in Javascript (ES6 / ES7) programming with at least 4/5 years of
• experience.
• Good knowledge in writing frontend test cases.

• Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates and Promises.

• Strong Problem Solving skills.

• Strong skills in Javascript and ability to write well documented, clean JavaScript Code.

• Very good understanding of ES6/ES7, JSX and Component Lifecycle.

• Deep practical knowledge of native Javascript, ES6, understanding the internals of frameworks like ReactJS, Angular or any other view libraries.

• Knowledge of modern authorisation techniques, such as JWT Tokens.

• Good understanding of common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, Yarn etc.

• Has strong communication skills and self-accountability.