Job Overview

Senior Software Engineer (Front-End Game Developer) within the Interactive Game Development team is responsible for developing game clients and game engines for the Interactive department. The developers participate in all aspects of development, including gathering requirements, design, development, documentation, deployment and maintenance. They are essential for rolling out modern technologies used in the latest games. The developers will be in constant communication with the game engine developer, art team, and game designer to drive the game forward. This position requires a strong work ethic and the ability to self-start, self-regulate workloads, and work well in a group dynamic or independently. Duties involve developing and maintaining common game features. Diagnose and recommend optimizations for games to improve performance at scale and memory management. Develop tools, frameworks and common libraries to improve the game development process.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
• 5-8 years of software development experience
• Experience with TypeScript
• Advanced object-oriented design knowledge
• Familiarity with common design patterns
• Excellent organizational, oral, and written communication skills
• Experience with version control such as Github, Bitbucket

Preferred Experience with:

• PixiJS
• NodeJS
• Web based architecture
• Scrum agile project management
• Casino Gaming
• Jenkins
• Jira
• Android and/or iOS development

Responsibilities:

• Gathering requirements, design, development, documentation, deployment and maintenance
• Act as a liaison to game client developers when designing the communication layer between the client and game engine
• Developing and maintaining common game features
• Diagnose and recommend optimizations for games to improve performance at scale and memory management
• Develop tools, frameworks and common libraries to improve the game development process
• Work on maintaining social casino iOS and Android apps
• Test the software modules using either automated or manual tests
• Develop and maintain features and modules using company's coding standards while applying design principles and patterns

Note: All offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check

*Posted positions are not open to third party recruiters and unsolicited resume submissions will be considered free referrals.

AGS is an equal opportunity employer.