Drupal Developer

About the role

Our UX is a key differentiator. We invest heavily in UI, aiming for a snappy and intuitive experience. We believe in Product-Led Growth, which holds that even enterprise adoption of software tools begins with individual users. The key to achieving this is creating a user experience that prompts customers to respond quickly. We are investing in amazing UX at every touchpoint: website, help docs, dev docs, community, contacting support, asking sales for a demo, etc. This work is high-impact as it affects not only the immediate business goals of driving sign-ups but will have a long-lasting impact on our brand.

About the role

Our UX is a key differentiator. We invest heavily in UI, aiming for a snappy and intuitive experience. We believe in Product-Led Growth, which holds that even enterprise adoption of software tools begins with individual users. The key to achieving this is creating a user experience that prompts customers to respond quickly. We are investing in amazing UX at every touchpoint: website, help docs, dev docs, community, contacting support, asking sales for a demo, etc. This work is high-impact as it affects not only the immediate business goals of driving sign-ups but will have a long-lasting impact on our brand.

What it means to be an early engineer

Being part of the founding team, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of sustainable energy. Together, we’re going to face the hardest technical challenges this journey has to offer head-on. As the team grows, you’ll be the battle-hardened expert that everyone looks to for guidance. Your role will be pivotal in building a mission-critical analytics platform that encompasses predictive ML models, real-time analytics, and user-friendly dashboards.

As a Frontend Engineer, here’s what you’ll be doing

• Develop our web applications using React, Redux, Next.js, HTML, CSS
• Build scalable and interactive data visualization components for complex analytics
• Integrate external tools for product analytics
• Create and execute test plans and test cases ensuring high-quality user experiences
• Quickly develop proof of concepts (POCs) for new features or product ideas
• Regularly update and maintain website content and assets

We are excited about you because you have:

• Proven 4+ years of experience as a Frontend Developer with a strong portfolio of web applications developed using React, Next.js, and other similar technologies
• Strong understanding of HTML and various CSS Frameworks
• Familiarity with integrating advanced charting libraries, maps, calendars, and other third-party components into web applications
• Proven expertise in handling browser components DOM, Cookie, Session etc
• Proficiency in frontend testing methodologies for flawless user experience and optimizing web application performance
• Good understanding of website management and maintenance, SEO, CMS, etc.

You’ll be a great fit if:

• You have 4+ experience in building frontend applications
• Previously worked in a startup environment and have a high degree of ownership and appetite for ambiguity
• Like being a part of a high-performing team focussed on fast-paced execution at the same time detail-oriented
• A relentless desire to solve customer problems and chase down answers

Why choose Our Client?

We're the leader in battery analytics and are backed by prominent investors like YC. Today, we're the only company single-mindedly focused on enabling the world's transition to electric vehicles. We are among the most innovative companies that use data to uncover insights about electric vehicles and batteries. More importantly, you will have the opportunity to implement your tech skills to solve real-world issues like climate change. Let's do something great together.

Why choose Our Client?

• Job Title - Software Engineer - Frontend

• Reports Into - Lead Frontend Web Developer

• 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 https://www.kwalee.com/blog/inside-kwalee/what-are-creative-wednesdays/">Creative Wednesdays! 

Are You Up To The Challenge?

As a Software Engineer - Frontend you’ll be part of the Frontend team, implementing beautiful web designs made by our designers to keep both our site and the internal web-based tools we use fresh and up to date on top of working on new projects alongside this, there is always something new and interesting to work on. 

Your Team Mates

The frontend team consists of both our frontend developers and designers, we work closely with all parts of the business to create tools that vary across the whole company, from the publishing team to create a portal for people to submit games, the marketing team on things like our website, all the way to our internal teams for things like administration and analytics.

What Does The Job Actually Involve?

• Implementing designs for our website/web tools created by our design team

• Create and update interactive interfaces used throughout 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 ReactJS but could also be others e.g. AngularJS, NodeJS, Handlebars, jquery, gulp)

• An excellent working knowledge of various programming languages, databases and scripting tools including at least one of bash, MySQL, CouchBase, Python, Java, C#, JSP, PHP

• A creative mindset motivated by challenges and constantly striving for the best

• Interest in mobile games

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!

We are looking to add someone to our team of professionals. The ideal candidate will need to have great graphics and content writing experience for SEO purpose. You will be required to build websites with a contact mangement system called wordpress. You will be required to work independently from your home. You must have internet access and a computer. Hours to work is from 2:00 pm to 10:00 M-F. You must be available during that time and you will need to be able to communicate via skype through screen sharing and must speak and understand the English language a plus.
Responsibilities

• English writing skills
• Design, develop and create physical and digital art.
• Develop and maintain web site layouts and designs Wordpress.
• Support in the design of website and web application wireframes, mock-ups and final designs.
• Work with the development team to develop client-side coding.
• Maintain the company social media platforms to include Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Yelp and Google.
• Understanding the client’s needs and business requirements documents.
• Qualifications
• Proficiency in graphic design and layout software such as: Tools within the Adobe Create Cloud.
• Experience with Photoshop, Illustrator and other design and wire-framing tools
• Experience developing images and designs for websites.
• Experience with HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• Understand Content Management System (CMS) such as Drupal or WordPress.
• General knowledge of systems, techniques and processes used in web site design.