Software 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.

Our tech stack covers the full spectrum, but this role is primarily focused on client-side game development with some service-side math model development within our game studio team. There will be opportunities to collaborate across other parts of the stack, like DevOps, observability, centralisation, to name a few. Our math models (game backend) are primarily developed using TypeScript and run on Node.js. Our clients are built using TypeScript and PixiJS. We use PostgreSQL for our databases and Snowflake as our data warehouse.

What you will bring to the role:

• You have deep working experience with client-side web development technologies such as TypeScript or JavaScript, webpack/vite/jest/vitest.
• Though the role is primarily client-side focused, an understanding of client-server communication patterns and standards is expected, experience working on server side, such as NodeJS, being advantageous.
• While not mandatory, having prior experience with WebGL technologies such as PixiJS or Three.js along with GSAP or another animation library is an advantage. Experience, especially in the context of interactive visual applications, 2D game development, or animations using any other game engine (gadot, Unity, Unreal) is a bonus.
• An ability to work with stakeholders, prototyping and collaborating features to meet requirements while maintaining non-functional application guidelines.
• Well-rounded software engineering practices including writing clean well-structured code, automated tests, and documentation.
• Strive to improve the codebase with an understanding of the underlying goals of existing strategies.
• Ensuring product features are being delivered effectively as measured by lead time, deployment frequency, change failure percentage, mean time to resolution and number of bugs in production.
• Experience designing a range of architecture patterns to fit the needs of the system. Exposure to game client specific patterns would be an advantage.
• Understanding of cloud development fundamentals (we are hosted on AWS).
• Containerisation (Docker and/or Kubernetes would be great).
• Strong fundamental knowledge of OO vs Functional programming paradigms

About VGW

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

Our high-quality, acclaimed brands include Chumba Casino, Global Poker and LuckyLand Slots, which are enjoyed by millions of players in North America.

Our games are based on a freemium model, meaning they are available to play at no cost, but include optional in-game purchases to enhance gameplay. We also offer sweepstakes promotions where players can collect free entries for the chance to win real-world 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.