Front End Developer

iGaming:
If it’s iGaming, we know a thing or two. At Light & Wonder, It’s all about the games, and our digital team leads the global iGaming market, providing jaw-dropping content and innovative software that powers the world's most successful online gaming providers.

Position Summary

We are looking for a Game Developer to join our team! As a member of the development team, the Game Developer will be responsible for programming new interactive HTML5 games.

The Game Developer will have to manage his own schedule with a view to creating high-quality, stable products and meeting established deadlines. The incumbent will also be in charge of maintaining, updating and fixing bugs in the products he or his team delivered.

The successful candidate will also be called upon to improve the proprietary game engines as new needs arise to further increase product quality or to open new markets.

Primary Responsibilities

• Create interactive online games for the web and mobile devices in TypeScript
• Work using our proprietary game engine technology
• Design new game components with an efficient architecture
• Design and update new tools, features, and functionalities to expand game engine possibilities or to optimize their performance.
• Integrate animations and sound from the art team into the games.
• Troubleshoot and debug games considering comments from the clients or quality assurance teams (QA).
• Analyze new product requirements and provide technical insights into the work required.

Essential Skills

• Fluent in both French and English (communications are primarily in English).
• Motivated, self-starter capable of multitasking
• Detail-oriented and an analytical thinker
• Disciplined and highly organized
• Endowed with strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
  

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in online game development
• Experience in JavaScript or Typescript
• Experience in the online gaming industry, or equivalent relevant experience
• Strong knowledge of the web or mobile ecosystem
• Versed in client-server programming
• Skills in 3D programming (Unreal, Unity), an asset.
  
  

Why would you enjoy working with us at Light & Wonder?

• Competitive benefits, an open and supportive environment as well as a modern and exciting workplace
• The opportunity to interact with global teams on a regular basis
• Tangible and genuine development - at Light & Wonder, you can take your career where you want it to go!

And if that's not enough; you will get to enjoy flexible working practices whilst we provide you with the guidance and development skills you need to progress quickly and enhance your career.

The studio is based in Montreal. This is a hybrid role that requires presence in office 4 days/week.

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