Junior TypeScript Game Developer in LeaSoft

Direct message the member who posted the job from LeaSoft Olga Fortuna HR Generalist at LeaSoft The LeaSoft team is looking for a talented Junior TypeScript Game Developer! If you have experience in game development, want to work in a dynamic IT company and develop your skills, this job is for you. Join our team and become part of exciting projects in the GameDev industry. Below - more, in questions and answers. Who are we and what do we do? LeaSoft is a service company with the goal of becoming a consulting company in the coming year in the field of Payments eCommerce and GameDev. We are proud of our Game Dev achievements and have already built our own successful product. We also strive to expand our product line with new B2C and B2B products, creating innovative solutions for various market segments. Our main priority is people: Employees. There will be good employees - there will be good clients. Clients. There will be good clients - there will be good profit and projects. Why do we do it? Our project has a great desire to solve problems and simplify processes for web store owners. Every day we work to make the process of creating and managing stores more efficient and accessible. What makes us different from others? We believe that you can build something great only with good people, so we recruit only such people. In our team, you can always offer a technical solution, improve the process, ask for help, and easily talk about where it hurts. We have a flat, democratic structure. Everyone has the opportunity to participate in the achievement of the company's strategic goals. You take on only those duties that interest you. Reasoned discussions in project and other decisions. Initiative is very welcome and not punished :) You contribute to the company, and the company rewards you. How old is the project? Current stage of the project? Our partner has been on the market for 8 years and is a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ list. They are currently continuing to expand in both game development and development technology, where we help them a lot. About the project: Our project is an exciting initiative in the field of game dev, aimed at creating innovative solutions using the modern stack and technologies. We have assembled the best team of developers and managers, led by a technical architect with over 14 years of experience. No legacy code or routine tasks – you'll be involved in developing features that will be widely and immediately used by other teams to create high-quality HTML 5 games. What to do in the project? As a TypeScript Game Developer, you will be involved in creating exciting game products. Your tasks will include: Developing reskin games using TypeScript.Working with Pixi and Spine graphics tools to create animations and graphics.Using TexturePacker and Photoshop to work with textures and sprites.Participation in technical discussions and mid-level and low-level decision-making.Collaboration with the team leader to communicate high-level technical solutions.Communicate directly with the London team, including artists and game designers, to ensure quality project implementation. What technologies do we use?TypeScriptPixiSpineTexturePackerPhotoshopGitHubGitHub ActionsProfessional level preferredThis position requires a Junior level individual with hard and soft skills. Key requirements include: Participating in mid- and low-level technical decision-making.Communicating with the lead on our side to understand high-level decisions.Communicating with the London-based team of artists and game designers to coordinate work. What professional skills are important to us? 1+ years of experience in web programming. Experience in game development. Strong knowledge of TypeScript. Basic experience with Pixi.JS, Webpack, WebGL, Spine, TexturePacker, Photoshop. Good communication skills. Understanding of basic OOP principles and their application in practice. The ability to write clean code and work with someone else's code. Understanding and using the principles of SOLID, DRY, KISS, YAGNI. Is English required? Yes, English is required. Intermediate level preferred, but willing to consider a good conversational Pre-Intermediate with mandatory upgrade to Intermediate. Since it is expected to work directly with English-speaking colleagues. What is important to us in a person? We recruit people with whom work is efficient and interesting, and rest is pleasant and fun. That's why the following qualities are important to us: Positive thinking Openness to new things Proactivity Desire for development Autonomy Curiosity Responsibility Why is the position open? Department expansion. The perspective of growth/development for this position? On this project, it is possible to definitely grow to the level of Senior Engineer. The size and structure of the team? A team of 4 people (Two Front-end developers, TechArt, Tester) are located in Ukraine. After the war, everyone will be in Kharkiv. The game designer, artists, and back-end developers are based in London. Where are the people who make technical decisions about the project? High-level decisions will be made in communication with the Lead from our side and the TechLead of the London studio. Mid-level and low-level solutions are left to the discretion of the developer. The review will help identify shortcomings. According to the conditions: Is there a trial period and how long does it last? - E. 1 month. Overtimes, how often do they happen? So far, there have not been any and they are not planned. What is the work schedule? Basic 9:00 - 18:00, but individual adjustments are possible, as the company works for results. Is it possible to work remotely some days? Yes, you can work remotely several days a week. As a rule, we meet in a co-working space/office 3 times a week. During the setup of a large project, a temporary increase in the frequency of meetings is possible. It is also temporarily possible to work completely remotely for your safety :) Number of vacation days? 15 working days per year. After three years of cooperation - 20 working days per year. Is relocation outside of Ukraine possible and how is the company ready to support it? Not yet. When, how and in what waycurrency is the salary paid/accrued? The salary is charged in hryvnias based on the current Euro exchange rate on the day of conversion. Ukrainian taxes are paid by the person himself. Accounts are serviced by an accounting company and fully compensated by the company. About LeaSoft LeaSoft is a family-type company with ambitious goals. Our main values:— People are the key ingredient of any success.— Mutual Trust and Respect is what keeps a company living long and happily.—Democracy as the way to reach out the best solutions. About LeaSoft LeaSoft is a family-type company with ambitious goals. Our main values:— People are the key ingredient of any success.— Mutual Trust and Respect is what keeps a company living long and happily.— Democracy as the way to reach out the best solutions. Show more Show less Type of employment Full-time