Frontend Developer

• 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!

Job description:- 

• 2.5+ year of experience in Development.
• Strong experience of Angular 2+ and above along with other technologies like HTML5, CSS, jQuery, AJAX with good knowledge of ECMA Scripts.
• Strong knowledge of JS Fundamentals.
• Design & development of Angular applications as per desired specifications, along with experience in frameworks/libraries like jQuery, Bootstrap, Typescript etc.
• Architecture design, development, testing and maintenance of Web Apps, Implementation based on Angular Application MVC Patterns.
• Own end to end product modules/features (from the requirement to going live)- Design & code review, troubleshoot & help team members on issues.
• Gather requirements by interacting directly with the end-users.
• Research on open source framework/technology required for developing the feature/application.

• Possesses a high degree of technical competency to design and develop digital applications using cutting-edge tools and technologies
• Collaborative working with the client's technology and business staff day to day
• Proactive and willing to go above and beyond to satisfy the client and deliver on project goals
• Codes, tests, debugs, implements, and documents complex applications
• Prepares for, and actively facilitates hand-off at project completion to ensure a smooth transition to the larger organization
• Extensive experience in Angular (i.e., designs new templates, tests styles or sheets, fixes bugs; collaborates heavily with core team members (especially UX and Design))
• Integration knowledge and experience with exposed services (e.g. REST, SOAP, etc.)
• Familiar with common security and performance pattern (e.g.: OATH)
• Additional Requirements for Application Platform: Angular
• Level of expertise with Angular SSR applications
• Knowledge of Micro Frontends or Micro UI
• Interaction paradigm with UI elements
• Exposure to CSS and Javascript

• Programming Languages: Java, Objective-C, C++, JAVASCRIPT, NodeJS
• Web Technologies: Angular 9/10, ReactJS, ES6, NgRx, Redux, HTML5, CSS3, BOOTSTRAP, JQuery, PHP, AJAX, PolymerJS
• Web Services: REST, SOAP
• Web Service Protocols: HTTP, XML, WSDL, UDDI, SOA
• Databases: MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB

• Solid knowledge of HTML5 and CSS3 web standards
• Solid knowledge of JavaScript as well as Browser APIs
• Angular 2+
• RxJS, Typescript, JQuery.
• Experience writing unit tests
• Webpack, Babel
• Familiar with SASS and Responsive Design
• Experience using any CSS naming convention
• Experience debugging using JavaScript-based tools like Chrome Developer Console
• Solid understanding of Git
• Good understanding of SEO principles
• You are self-organized and can work autonomously
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written and verbal communication skills

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master degree in engineering
• 7+ years of work experience, 1+ years of experience as a lead
• Proficient understanding of HTML, CSS, and Javascript
• Proficient understanding of ReactJs or similar library
• Good understanding of responsive web development
• Good understanding of SEO and analytics
• Ability to break the business problem into smaller features
• Ability to access the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability
• Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility