Lead Frontend Programmer

11 Minutes ago • 4 Years + • Frontend Development

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Job Description

Gunzilla Games seeks a Lead Frontend Programmer to lead their team working on Off The Grid, an AAA Extraction Battle Royale shooter. Responsibilities include leading and mentoring a distributed team, UI development (HTML5, TypeScript, CSS), UI profiling and optimization, and collaboration with UI/UX designers. The ideal candidate has at least 4 years of experience with TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, modern frontend frameworks (React), CSS animations, vanilla JS, and build systems (Webpack). Experience with performance optimization is also crucial. The role involves leading a team and providing technical feedback and documentation.
Must have:
  • Lead & mentor frontend programmers
  • Game UI development (HTML5, TS, CSS)
  • UI profiling & optimization
  • Strong Typescript, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
  • Experience with React & Webpack
Good to have:
  • CSS animations
  • Vanilla JS proficiency
  • Data structures & algorithms understanding
Perks:
  • Unlimited Paid Vacation
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Flexible Working
  • Work from Home
  • Health Insurance
  • Bonuses
  • English/German Courses
  • Public Transportation
  • Relocation & Accommodation Support
  • Office Perks & Gym Membership

ABOUT GUNZILLA GAMES

Founded in 2020, Gunzilla Games is the independent AAA video game developer and publisher behind the free-to-play mobile game TECHNOCORE, the gamer-first blockchain GUNZ, and the upcoming next-gen battle royale Off The Grid, in three metropolitan locations: Frankfurt, Germany (HQ); Kyiv, Ukraine; and London, UK. The company is helmed by CEO Vlad Korolov and CSO Alexander Zoll. Gunzilla is built on the desire to innovate and push the limits of the games industry.      

Gunzilla’s formidable team of talent comes from a variety of industry-leading studios and publishers (Ubisoft, Electronic Arts (EA), THQ, etc.) as well as Oscar-nominated screenwriter, director, and producer Neill Blomkamp, Chief Visionary Officer, and the author of the Altered Carbon series, which has been adapted into a popular Netflix show, Richard K. Morgan, Script Writer.     

The Gunzilla Leadership team includes well-known industry professionals like Timur Davidenko, Chief Technology Officer (Far Cry, Warface, and Crysis), Dmitriy Markov, Technical Director (Metro Exodus, ARKTIKA.1), Volodymyr Savin, Audio Director (Cut the Rope, Metro Exodus, HBO’s Chernobyl series), Petr Cherkes, Design Director (The Last of Us, Uncharted 3, Star Wars: The Old Republic), Krasimir Nechevski, Animation Director (Adam, Book of the Dead), Nikolas Gekko, Lead Art Director, (Call of Duty: WWII, Halo Infinite, Destiny) and Kiran Pulicheri, Technical Art Director (Control, Far Cry 6).

OUR VALUES

  • Players First & Foremost. We aim to create titles that players love and get lost in, so our games are developed with them in mind from the start.
  • We Believe in Our People. We believe in building strong teams of self-motivated individuals empowered to work at their best in a supportive environment; when we’re strong together, we thrive together.
  • Commitment to Engagement & Quality. We are deeply passionate about what we do, ensuring we produce next-generation experiences of the highest calibre.
  • Make Bold Moves & Innovate. We strive to make bold moves and push technology to its limits; there are no wrong steps if the outcome redefines the boundaries.
  • Open & Honest. We believe in building trust through transparency and honest communication. We’re proud of who we are, what we stand for, and what we’re building.

ABOUT THE JOB

Gunzilla Games are looking for a Lead Frontend Programmer to lead our talented Frontend Programming team working on our game OTG (Off The Grid), an all-new AAA Extraction Battle Royale shooter, currently available as Early Access on PlayStation®5, Xbox® Series X|S, and PC.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Lead and mentor a distributed team of experienced frontend programmers
  • Game UI development (HTML5, TypeScript, CSS)
  • Game UI profiling and optimization
  • Cooperation with our UI/UX designers

REQUIREMENTS

  • At least 1 years’ experience of leading a Team Lead
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly provide technical feedback and documentation
  • Strong Typescript, JavaScript, HTML, CSS knowledge (4+ years)
  • Data structures & algorithms understanding
  • Experience with modern frontend frameworks (e.g. React)
  • React with functional components knowledge
  • CSS animations experience
  • Proficiency in vanilla JS (DOM manipulations, developing features such as custom scroll from scratch etc.)
  • Experience with build systems (e.g. Webpack)
  • Performance optimization

GUNZILLA OFFERS

  • Unlimited Paid Vacation
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Flexible Working
  • Work from Home
  • Health Insurance
  • Bonuses
  • English / German Courses
  • Public Transportation
  • Relocation & Accommodation Support
  • Office Perks & Gym Membership

*Some benefits may vary depending on Location & position

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