Company information: Arkadium, the leading creator of unique, engaging, revenue generating digital content for consumers, publishers and brands, is looking for an exceptional, experienced:
Senior JavaScript Game Developer
Work From Home
The ideal candidate is a motivated, creative and dynamic person, interested in building products that engage users across the globe. You’ll be working in our Serbian team with colleagues from New York, US and Krasnodar, Russia.
Overview
Your focus will be on maintaining and improving fun, compelling web games to live on our flagship Arena product. This is a unique opportunity to have your work seen by millions of people on the world’s top digital properties.
Responsibilities
- Maintenance of modern web-based casual games that are published to hundreds of top publisher websites
- Porting games to be used in SPA environment opposed to being served via iframe
- Work in rapid iteration, producing quick and polished playable builds
- Be an expert on web technology trends and actively research new tools
- Support development of shared technology, modules, and templates to help improve productivity of the team
- Contribute new game ideas and suggestions to improve existing games in our library
- Integrate and utilize recommendation engines, analytics products, and big data solutions with the goal of gaining the biggest impact from your work
- Work in an Agile environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team that values speed and autonomy
Our ideal candidate - Experience:
- A bachelor’s degree in computer science
- 4+ year experience in games or web application development
- Strong familiarity with HTML5, JavaScript, and other web-based technologies
- Strong knowledge of programming fundamentals, design patterns, and math
- Experience working in an Agile team
- Are comfortable working with design programs, including Photoshop
- Are confident in contributing game ideas
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Experience with build tools (Webpack) and Single Page Applications
- Experience with Phaser game framework
Our Ideal Candidate - Traits:
- Focused on results: Wants to make fun games that drive key metrics for Arkadium
- Proactive: Self-motivated to evaluate what needs to be done and act
- Embraces change: Understands the dynamic market landscape, recognizes that iteration is critical to making successful products
- Eager to improve: Receptive to mentoring, turns feedback into immediate action. Self-motivated to improve personally and as a team
- Creative: Always looking for new ways to innovate in every aspect of game development
- Collaborative: Wants to win as a team. Creates a trusting and supportive team environment where individuals are all open to feedback and generous with help
Please send your CV's in English! Unfortunately, our multinational team will be able to discuss your CV only in English.