SENIOR FRONT-END GAME DEVELOPER (SLOT GAMES)

at  PearFiction Studios Inc

ENGLISH:

We are looking for full-time Front-End Developers to join our Montreal-based development team. The primary role for this position is to build responsive, beautiful, and innovative HTML5 casino games for the regulated gambling industry.
If you have a personality to handle responsibility and collaborate in a small team environment, we’d love to have you join PearFiction Studio’s development team. The ideal candidate has at least five (5) years’ experience in a similar position.
We create some of the world’s best casino games. But you don’t take our word for it; play some of the games we have developed here -> https://pearfiction.com/games/

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE:

• Technical degree or higher in computer science
• Minimum of five (5) years of HTML5 (JavaScript/Typescript) game development for mobile and desktop platforms.
• Experience with Pixi.js or Phaser.io JavaScript/CSS frameworks.
• Solid knowledge of Object Oriented Programming, MVC and other design principles.
• Experience working in agile and iterative environments.
• Familiarity with project tracking tools such as JIRA or Trello.
• Familiarity with Git and feature branching approach.
• Understanding web browser game development, with focus on mobile.
• A flair for game graphics programming, animations, effects, and optimization for best performance for online and mobile use.

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE:

• Experience developing slot machine front ends.
• Good understanding of casino games and real money gaming mathematics.
• Experience working with graphically performance-heavy web applications.
• Experience with client-server integrations and serialization techniques.
• Open to challenges of learning new languages, technologies, frameworks and approaches to development.
• Experience in game development projects (hobby or professional).
• Genuinely wants to do a good job as a matter of pride in one’s work.
• Keen to learn and demonstrate ability.
• Self-motivated.
• Bilingual (French and English) is an asset.
  Preference will be given for candidates who are in Montreal, Canada and/or who are able to relocate. Preference will also be given for candidates with experience in developing online casino games.

• Developing browser-based casino games, including entertainment, pacing, features, and UI functionality – desktop & mobile
• Integrating the game graphics and visual effects.
• Integrating the game business requirements and features.
• Ensuring entertainment value to end users.
• Maintaining ongoing games and suggest improvements
• Maintaining and develop build procedures for new and existing games
• Researching new web technologies and better solutions