Frontend Developer

• 2-8 years of experience in frontend development
• Hands-on experience of Minimum 2 years into ReactJS with 6 months in Redux
• Hands on with Core web fundamentals: HTML, JavaScript, and CSS.
• Good exp in JavaScript Libraries like jQuery.
• Have delivered project on ReactJS and played key role

• 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 brief:

We are looking for an expert Web Developer responsible for the coding, innovative design and layout of our website. The key responsibility areas shall include building project website from concept all the way to completion from the bottom up, fashioning everything from the home page to site layout and function.

Responsibilities:

• Write well designed, testable, efficient code by using best software development practices
• Create website layout/user interface by using standard HTML/CSS practices and dynamic host servers
• Integrate data from various back-end services and databases
• Gather and refine specifications and requirements based on technical needs
• Create and maintain software documentation
• Be responsible for maintaining, expanding, and scaling project sites
• Stay plugged into emerging technologies/industry trends and apply them into operations and activities
• Coordinate with web designers to match visual design intent
• Coordinate with content writers to match the website objective

Requirements:

• Proven working experience in web programming
• Top-notch programming skills and in-depth knowledge of modern HTML/CSS
• Familiarity with at least one of the following programming languages: PHP, ASP.NET, Javascript or Ruby on Rails, React JS, Angular, Mongo DB and other programming languages
• A solid understanding of how web applications work including security, session management, and best development practices
• Adequate knowledge of relational database systems, Object Oriented Programming and web application development
• Hands-on experience with network diagnostics, network analytics tools
• Basic knowledge of the Search Engine Optimization process
• Aggressive problem diagnosis and creative problem-solving skills
• Strong organizational skills to juggle multiple tasks within the constraints of timelines and budgets with business acumen
• Ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced environment, learn rapidly and master diverse web technologies and techniques.

Educational qualification

• BSc / BCA / B-Tech in computer science or a related field

If you feel the above-mentioned Job Details matches your ~profile~ personality, kindly email us your updated CV to us

Company Profile:

https://www.werbstudio.com/about-us

https://www.werbstudio.com/work

• Developing new user-facing features using React.js

• Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use

• Translating designs and wireframes into high quality code

• Optimizing components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model

• Thorough understanding of React.js and its core principles

• Experience with popular React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux)

• Familiarity with newer specifications of EcmaScript

• Experience with data structure libraries (e.g., Immutable.js)

• Knowledge of isomorphic React is a plus

• Familiarity with RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of GraphQL is a plus.

• Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token

• Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools

• Experience with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, etc.

• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements

• A knack for benchmarking and optimization

Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git


Timeline:

• Responsible to develop web application using Angular 2 or above.
• To Create functional requirements and design documents for new features in web application.
• Write and maintain the front end code of web applications & To work in UI development.
• Must have developed web application.
• Hands on experience in Angular 2 or above , JavaScript, JQuery, HTML, HTML5, CSS, Bootstrap.
• Knowledge in jasmine or karma (optional)

We're looking for a React Developer to join our growing frontend team.

As a React Developer, you will help develop the next generation of our apps using tools such as React.js, Redux, Saga, Thunk and Webpack. You should be familiar with React and its ecosystem. Past experience with a React codebase is a requirement.

We're looking for someone who is comfortable with a fast-moving environment and can learn quickly.

• Develop new components and features for our frontend app(s)
• Write, audit, and improve our test coverage
• Document and refactor our frontend codebase
• Profile and improve our frontend performance
• Write about your work and contribute back to open source

While these requirements are a guideline, feel free to apply even if you don't meet some of these.

• 3+ years’ experience working with a Javascript framework, preferably React
• In-depth understanding of Javascript, the DOM, and relevant concepts
• In-depth understanding of Redux/React Hooks/Saga/Thunk
• Proficiency with browser based debugging and performance testing
• Understanding of progressive web apps
• Experience with a testing framework (Jest/Mocha)
• Experience using Git
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

• 3 to 5 years of experience in UI Development and hands on experience on Angular2 or Angular 2+, Node etc.
• Exposure to cross browser compatibility issues, SCSS as the CSS macro-processor, sprites etc.
• Experience with Jira, SVN, Git will be added advantage
• Passionate and eager to learn new technologies
• Intimately knowledgeable about all things web and mobile
• Demo able portfolio on website or GitHub will be given preference
• Must have knowledge on Java script, jQuery, ECMAScript
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6) or TypeScript
• Familiarities with modern JavaScript tools, like npm and webpack
• Excellent technical design, problem solving and debugging skills.
• Experience building JavaScript/CSS Frameworks or shared component libraries used in large scale production websites.
• Understands frontend software design patterns (e.g. asynchronicity, data binding, modules, objects, promises).
• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
• Working with MVVM, MVP, MVC patterns

Requirements

• Convert design to Angular 5 components
• Use SCSS as the CSS macroprocessor
• Integrate the Angular services with APIs from the backend team
• Implement UI development best practices to write optimized and non-buggy code
• Work in Agile environment with sprint releases ranging from 2 to 4 weeks
• Feasibility study of requirement and suggest multiple approaches for a problem after sufficient RnD
• Keep abreast with trending recent UI tools, technologies, plugins and software in the industry
• “Roll-up your sleeves” attitude to get things done
• Test your screens using a tool for all browsers and resolution compatibility
• Handle and track tasks assigned using Agile methodology
• Strong commitment towards quality and schedule.
• Cross team coordination