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Senior Game Developer
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Description
Hybrid requirements: This role has flexible working patterns.
As a key technical leader, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the game studio’s success. Your impact will extend beyond the development teams, interfacing with senior management and product managers to drive faster, higher-quality game deliveries. You will take charge of the direction of the game tech stack, introducing innovative tools and frameworks to continuously enhance the game delivery pipeline.
On a typical day, you will evaluate the viability of game concepts, lead projects from a technical perspective, mentor team members in code development, and work with integrations such as the shell. You will also consolidate technologies, explore and implement cutting-edge solutions, and collaborate with stakeholders to address high-level technical challenges.
Responsibilities:
Contributing to the building of game products from concept to release
Technical discussions on implementing game mechanics
Collaborating with other members of the game development team to create a cohesive and polished product
Maintaining current software and systems and fixing bugs
Leading projects from a technical perspective
Technical mentoring of junior team members
Requirements:
Knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript or another high-level language
Understanding of OOP programming principles
Experience with game development principles
Ability to communicate complex technical problems to non-technical stakeholders
Code documentation skills
Good understanding of agile methodologies and workflow
Ability to focus on the task at hand
Attention to detail
Problem-solving abilities
Nice to Have:
Knowledge of Pixi.js
Webpack
Source control (Git)
Shader authoring
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Culture overview
We’re ambitious, we’re growing quickly and we’re looking for awesome people to join our already awesome team. #tombolalife is a lot of fun - we take pride in what we do, we work hard and we work together. We’re excited about the future and the team that will make an impact.
Employee benefits
Bonus Scheme
Cycle To Work
Flexible Working
Free Food
Free Parking
Gym Membership
Laptop
Learning Allowance
Life Insurance
Pension
Private Healthcare
Office vibe
City Centre
Friday Drinks
Hackathons
Open Plan
Social Events
Location
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Leadership
James Conway
Director of Technology
Engineering principles
Agile Process
Code Reviews
Communication and collaboration
Continuous delivery
Continuous Development
Continuous integration
Knowledge sharing
Mentoring
Micro services
Pair programming
Rapid release cycles
Test Driven Development
Unit testing
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