Senior HTML5 Game Developer - Fully Remote

Job Title:

• Senior HTML5 Game Developer - Fully Remote

Overview:

SOFTGAMES is looking for a Senior HTML5 Game Developer to join our team and elevate our games with innovative new features on instant gaming platforms, delighting tens of millions of players each month.

As a Senior HTML5 Game Developer , you will take ownership of designing, building, testing, and implementing exciting features into our live games. You’ll also play a key role in expanding our games to new and existing instant game platforms, ensuring exceptional player experiences. Collaboration will be at the heart of your work, as you’ll partner with producers, artists, and other developers to share knowledge, refine processes, and implement best practices.

Qualified applicants will be expected to complete a technical assessment.

Your role:

• Develop new Instant Games to be played by millions of users
• Maintain and optimize game features of existing Instant Games
• Reduce loading time and bandwidth usage by optimizing code and assets
• Write robust, maintainable and extensible code
• Estimate the complexity of tasks and write technical specifications
• Contribute to shared libraries and communicate changes to fellow developers
• Share knowledge and help colleagues

Your profile:

• Great passion for games
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Shipped and maintained at least 2 games, preferably on multiple platforms
• Strong knowledge and experience with PixiJS and TypeScript (HTML5)
• Ability to write well-abstracted, reusable and tested code while applying architectural best practices
• Proficient in optimizing and deep profiling of browser applications
• Proficient with build systems (e.g. Vite or Webpack)
• Experience with automated testing tools and CI/CD pipelines
• Ability to quickly get up to speed with existing code and tech stacks
• Experience with the Facebook Instant Games SDK is a plus
• Open-minded, humble and always curious to learn

Benefits:

Softgames is offering a great package including:

• Remote first - flexible working setup: fully remote or on-site in our modern office in central Berlin
• Flexible working hours - no crunch, no overtime
• Generous vacation regulation
• Home office allowance
• Further training opportunities
• Modern office in the center of Berlin
• Equipment - choose between a MacBook Pro or Lenovo laptop
• Meal allowances - monthly budget for lunches
• Wellness benefits - virtual yoga, meditation, and more
• Monthly extra grant for home office electricity + internet costs
• Swag - hoodies, bags, mugs, etc.
• Offsite retreats twice a year
• Team events - virtual game nights, pub quizzes, team lunches and more

Job requirements & Company:

SOFTGAMES is the leading instant gaming company. We develop casual, truly social games that can be played instantly across all devices. Our hypersocial blockbuster game Bubble Shooter Pro became a global top grossing game on Facebook and is played by millions of people around the world every day. We partner closely with Facebook, Samsung and more to craft the next generation of instant games that billions of people can play together. SOFTGAMES is a remote first company and the home of around 100 people from all over the world.

At SOFTGAMES, we believe that different perspectives and background in our teams contribute to the quality of our work. We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion / worldview, disability, age as well as sexual orientation and identity.

Have we caught your interest? Then we look forward to your detailed application together with your salary expectations and earliest possible start date.