Frontend Developer

• 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!

Skills:-

Javascript, HTML, CSS, Angular.

Responsibilities: -

• Developing and maintaining all server-side network components.

• Ensuring optimal performance of the central database and responsiveness to
front-end requests.

• Collaborating with front-end developers on the integration of elements.

• Designing customer-facing UI and Front-end services for various business
processes.

• Developing high-performance applications by writing testable, reusable, and
efficient code.

• Implementing effective security protocols, data protection measures, and
storage solutions.

• Running diagnostic tests, repairing defects, and providing technical support.

• Documenting Node.js processes, including database schemas, as well as
preparing reports.

• Recommending and implementing improvements to processes and
technologies.

• Keeping informed of advancements in the field of Front-end development.

Required Skills and Professional Expertise:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information science, or similar.

• Proven hands-on- experience on Software Development.

• At least one year of experience in Angular js.

• Hands-on-experience in designing application using  Angular js, HTML, CSS, Javascript.

• Profound insights of Angular (Class loading, Memory Management,
Transaction Management etc.)

• Experience in developing Web applications using at least one popular web
framework (MVC)

• Experience with test-driven development.

• Superb interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving aptitude.

• Availability to resolve urgent web application issues outside of business hours.

Overview
We are looking for a Senior JavaScript developer who is well versed with React and TypeScript.
2-5 years experience mandatory! We look for individuals with a deep knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, and HTML, who are not only comfortable in writing custom JavaScript but also know when to apply off-the-shelf solutions to a problem. Individuals who do well on this team are self-motivated engineers with a passion for user experience & innovation.
We currently work with TypeScript, React, GraphQL, and Node.js, however the ability to adapt with changing technology is an important quality that we are looking for.

Responsibilities
Developing new user-facing features using TypeScript/React.js
Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use
Translating designs and wireframes into high quality code
Optimising components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers
API integrations

Skills
Thorough understanding of Typescript & React.js and its core principles
Experience with popular React.js workflows (such as 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 GraphQL/RESTful APIs
Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token
Experience with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, Yarn etc.
WebRTC knowledge is a plus.

We are looking for a skilled React.js Developer to join our front-end development team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and implementing user interface components using React.js concepts and workflows such as Redux, Flux, and Webpack. You will also be responsible for profiling and improving front-end performance and documenting our front-end codebase.

To ensure success as a React.js Developer, you should have in-depth knowledge of JavaScript and React concepts, excellent front-end coding skills, and a good understanding of progressive web applications. Ultimately, a top-class React.js Developer should be able to design and build modern user interface components to enhance application performance.