Front-End Team Lead (Game Development) - Remote

Overview

VeliTech is a product company, where everyone is passionate about technology and strives to stay ahead of the curve. Our team is fueled by a deep understanding of cutting-edge frameworks, technologies, and continuous learning. This combo brought us success, 35+ million users served with our iGaming products, breakthrough Tech Radar, and a team of 200+ bright minds who made this happen. And this team is ready to welcome you into a world of opportunities to grow and expand your expertise. If this piques your interest, then look no further – this is the perfect opportunity for you!

In Short

• Lead the team in developing the front-end part of our product to ensure high-quality outcomes that follow our company’s technical guidelines
• Act as the main technical contact for all front-end-related issues within the team
• Handle the technical tools and frameworks we use, and encourage the use of best practices in writing clean and efficient code
• Promote and put into practice up-to-date development methods such as continuous integration and delivery, working in pairs on coding, and testing each other’s code
• Help spread knowledge and be an active participant in our group, which focuses on front-end technologies
• Keep an eye on new trends in the industry to bring in new technologies that could improve our team’s work and our products
• Support hiring new team members, help keep skilled team members and assist the team manager in developing their abilities
• Keep the documentation of our code updated and work on improving the overall quality of our software
• Creating cross-browser casino games for desktop and mobile devices
• Participate in code review and task planning activities

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience in JavaScript, including advanced topics like ES6 features, closures, and asynchronous programming
• Experience in game development is a must
• Strong background in frontend frameworks, especially React
• Experience with Pixi.js
• Good skills in HTML/CSS, focusing on designing responsive websites that work well across different browsers and are accessible to all users
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Frontend Team Lead, guiding developers in an international and diverse setting.
• Understanding of Agile methods (like Scrum) and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of backend technologies, especially Node.js, to support the development of complete solutions.
• At least 3 years of experience with AWS services (ec2, alb, ecs, s3, cloudfront)
• Hands-on experience in creating CI pipelines using GitlabCI and docker;

Benefits

• Possibility to visit conferences and professional events
• Product mindset
• Engineering culture in our DNA
• T-shaped skill set model