Senior Frontend Engineer

3 Hours ago • All levels • Frontend Development

Job Summary

Job Description

VGW is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to join their Engineering team in Krakow. The company is an interactive entertainment firm specializing in free-to-play online social games with popular brands like Chumba Casino, Global Poker, and LuckyLand Slots. The engineering team emphasizes doing things the right way, project ownership, and cloud-native practices like CI/CD and IaC. They offer a robust learning and development program, including tailored talks, workshops, access to a library of resources, and opportunities for career progression through technical and management tracks. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to define frontend architecture and contributing to a positive team culture using agile methodologies.
Must have:
  • Extensive experience as a Frontend Engineer
  • Proficiency in React and Typescript
  • Experience with state management libraries (Redux or Context API)
  • Proficiency in CSS and familiarity with Tailwind
  • Experience with testing frameworks (Jest, Playwright, Chromatic)
  • Strong knowledge of browser networking and performance optimization
  • Experience with build tools (Webpack, Babel, npm/yarn)
  • Continuous learning attitude
Good to have:
  • Building component libraries
  • Working in a fast-paced, friendly environment
  • Embracing agile methodologies
  • Contributing to positive team culture
  • Proposing improvements to engineering capabilities
Perks:
  • World-class Engineering Learning and Development program
  • Technical and management tracks for career progression
  • Library of books and videos
  • Flexibility for work-life balance
  • Opportunities for learning and career advancement
  • Competitive compensation, perks, and benefits
  • Fun workplace environment with events and social gatherings

Job Details

Senior Frontend Engineer

VGW is an interactive entertainment company, harnessing technology and creativity to deliver world-class, free-to-play online social games. 

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Engineering team in Krakow and are currently looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer. 

What you should know about our Engineering team:

  • We make room to do things the right way;
  • You own your projects: you build it, you ship it, you run it;
  • We were born in the cloud: practices and principles like CI/CD, IaC, O11y and CyberSec are part of what we do;

When it comes to Learning and Development:

  • Learning is part of our fabric. We have a world-class Engineering Learning and Development program and we are passionate about career development. 
  • Thought Leaders regularly give tailored talks and workshops for our team.
  • We are proactive in the community attending many local and international conferences.
  • We have both a technical and management track for career progression and promotions.
  • We have a library of books and videos with good content and encourage staying on top of new practices. 

In terms of tech stack, we host our containerized apps on AWS, sometimes EKS Kubernetes, and run Kotlin on the backend and React/TypeScript on the frontend, utilizing Tailwind CSS, RadixUI, and React Query. Our tech stack includes Chromatic, Playwright, and Storybook for testing and component management, Testomat for test planning and Lighthouse for performance optimization. We use PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, and Snowflake for databases and manage infrastructure with Terraform and GitHub Actions.

Requirements:

  • Extensive experience as a Frontend Engineer, with a focus on building component libraries;
  • Proficiency in React and Typescript;
  • Experience with state management libraries like Redux or Context API;
  • Proficiency in CSS and familiar with Tailwind;
  • Experience with testing frameworks like Jest , Playwright, Chromatic;
  • Strong knowledge of browser networking and performance optimization techniques;
  • Experience with build tools like Webpack, Babel, and npm or yarn;
  • Continuous learning attitude to stay updated with the latest trends and technologies. 

What you will bring to the role:

  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams, including UX/UI designers and backend engineers, to define and implement the frontend architecture;
  • Strong knowledge of browser networking and performance optimisation techniques;
  • Work in a fast-paced and friendly environment, embracing agile methodologies and contributing to a positive team culture;
  • Propose improvements that help better meet our engineering capabilities and responsibilities to the wider business.

About VGW

VGW is an interactive entertainment company, harnessing technology and creativity to deliver world-class, free-to-play online social games.

With high-quality, acclaimed brands including Chumba Casino, Global Poker and LuckyLand Slots, we entertain and delight over one million players in North America.

As pioneers in sweepstakes promotions for online social games, we also offer our players the opportunity to redeem incredible prizes.

At VGW, one of our core values is "our players come first". This means always striving to deliver a safe, responsible and positive player experience.


Why VGW?

At VGW, we’re more than just a team. We’re a diverse and inclusive group of individuals, each playing a vital role in our success.

Our core values are clear and strong; we win together, do what’s right, put our players first and are powered by passion.

We believe in our people and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels welcome, inspired, and supported. We recognise that life is more than just work - that’s why we’re all about flexibility so you can strike a healthy balance between your personal life and career. We’re also here to champion your growth in your current role and future aspirations, providing opportunities for learning and career advancement. And to top it off, we back this all up with competitive compensation, perks and benefits.  

But it’s not all business. We inject fun into the workplace, celebrate together and create lasting memories, from a mix of in-person and online events, to social gatherings and much more.

It’s our combined skills, ideas and visions that drive us forward. Join us on this exciting journey, and together, we’ll achieve remarkable things. 

If you want to join a team that does things differently, apply today - we look forward to seeing what you can bring to our team.

Find out more at www.vgw.co

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