Frontend Developer

Job Description:

We are looking for a skilled Senior Angular Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of front-end development and the Angular framework to deliver high-quality, responsive, and user-friendly web applications. You will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and improving web applications while collaborating with backend developers and UI/UX designers.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain web applications using Angular framework.
• Design and implement user interfaces (UI) using Angular components, services, and modules.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers to ensure the technical feasibility of designs.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices.
• Integrate with RESTful APIs and third-party services.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including coding, testing, and debugging.
• Work in an Agile environment and collaborate with team members on project requirements and timelines.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve bugs, performance issues, and other application concerns.

Requirements:

• Strong experience with Angular 2+ (preferably Angular 9 or above).
• Proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Experience with RxJS and reactive programming concepts.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and integrating frontend applications with backend services.
• Experience with Angular CLI and Node Package Manager (npm).
• Proficiency in using version control systems, such as Git.
• Familiarity with CSS frameworks (Bootstrap, Material Design) and CSS preprocessors like SCSS or LESS.
• Experience with Unit Testing (Jasmine, Karma) and End-to-End Testing (Protractor, Cypress).
• Familiarity with state management libraries (NgRx, Akita) is a plus.
• Basic understanding of backend technologies Node.js is a plus.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3-7 years of experience working as a front-end or Angular developer.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Preferred Skills (Nice-to-Have):

• Experience with Progressive Web Apps (PWA) and mobile-first development.
• Knowledge of Cloud services (AWS, Azure).
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
• Knowledge of build tools like Webpack or Gulp.

Job Benefits:

• Competitive salary.
• Opportunities for growth and career advancement.
• Flexible working hours and remote options.
• Working abroad on site opportunity 

Location: Phase 8B, Mohali

Job Type: Full-time

We are looking for a Front-End Web Developer who is motivated to combine the art of design with the art of programming. Responsibilities will include translation of the UI/UX design wireframes to actual code that will produce visual elements of the application. You will work with the UI/UX designer and bridge the gap between graphical design and technical implementation, taking an active role on both sides and defining how the application looks as well as how it works.

• Develop new user-facing features
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability
• Assure that all user input is validated before submitting to back-end
• Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders
• Experience of theme design on the WordPress CMS is mandatory.

• Proficient understanding of web markup, including HTML5, CSS3
• Basic understanding of server-side CSS pre-processing platforms, such as LESS and SASS
• Proficient understanding of client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks, including jQuery

Note: Every front-end developer is expected to have a proficient knowledge of JavaScript, while most front-end developers should know jQuery.

• Good understanding of (Depending on the specific case, a developer should have the knowledge of advanced JavaScript libraries and frameworks, such as AngularJS, KnockoutJS, BackboneJS, ReactJS, DurandalJS etc.)
• Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX
• Basic knowledge of image authoring tools, to be able to crop, resize, or perform small adjustments on an image. Familiarity with tools such as as Gimp or Photoshop is a plus.

Note: A UI/UX designer is expected to deliver finished resources for the developer to incorporate into the app. However, quite often a front-end web developer needs to make some small adjustments.

• Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as (Git / Mercurial / SVN)
• Good understanding of SEO principles and ensuring that application will adhere to them.

• 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!

Requirements

• 2.5+ years of experience in React JS and Redux
• Expert in React.j, ideally using TypeScript language extensions
• Good understanding of JavaScript Design Patterns
• Good experience writing front-end test cases
• HTML5, CSS3 and Responsive web design are mandatory
• Exposure to Scrum methodology and XP technical practices such as unit testing, pair programming, test-driven development, continuous integration or continuous delivery
• Self-motivated, fast learner, detail-oriented, team player and a sense of humour
• Should have experience with Payment(US) Integrations
• Should have experience with Ecommerce/ERP Connectors

• Participate in the design of the solution based on business requirements gathered
• and analyzed by analysts
• Develop new features for mobile/web applications
• Build reusable code and libraries across platforms
• Optimize applications in terms of scalability and stability
• Use the best coding standards and practices, to assure the quality of the code
• Perform development testing
• Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders

• 4+ years of experience in Frontend Development
• Angular 6 and Above
• REST API
• Typescript , HTML, CSS ,JavaScript
• React Native
• Having experience in both Mobile/Web development

• Bachelors in Engineering, Computer Science or in similar areas
• Minimum of 4+ years work experience in creating front-end (mobile/web)
• applications, using Angular 6+, Typescript, JavaScript and React Native
• Experience with HTML, CSS and Bootstrap.
• Experience with Agile (SCRUM) methodologies
• Experience with Unit Testing and TDD
• Experience with REST based APIs
• Knowledge of iOS or Android development is a plus
• Excellent capacity to work autonomously or integrated in a team
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Proactivity and ability to adapt in a context in which priorities often change
• Developed sense of responsibility, oriented to customer solutions and associated
• improvements
• Fluent in English - written and spoken (mandatory)