Job Description
Overview:
We are one of Australia's largest game development companies in Melbourne and we are looking for a highly skilled UI Engineer to join our talented team in developing a game for VR. We’re looking for an individual who has strong UI and programming skills and will help bring our games to the next level by joining a team that holds the player’s connected experience at the core of its mission.
If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, love the gaming community, and have a strong interest in games then this is a great opportunity to become part of a growing team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create custom UI for a major VR game Project
- Implement UI elements using CSS and TypeScript
- Work closely with UI Artist & Game Engineers
- Deliver functional, well-tested, and maintainable code
- Develop, test, implement and update user facing features
- Work closely with the team to ensure technical compatibility
- Actively participate in Agile/Scrum methodologies, including sprint planning, stand-up
- meetings, and retrospectives.
- Collaborate with UI Artists, Designers and backend developers to implement user interfaces
- and enhance user experience.
- Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code in TypeScript
- Troubleshoot and debug issues across various platforms
- Work closely with Engineering teams to conduct thorough testing and ensure the quality of
- UI before deployment.
- Collaborate with production and stakeholders to define project requirements, timelines, and
- deliverables.
- Participate in code reviews to provide and receive constructive feedback for continuous improvement.
What You Bring To The Role:
- Experience in Frontend Development
- Experience in developing using web-technologies
- Experience with CSS, TypeScript and/or JavaScript
- Understanding of software development best practices
- Understanding of front-end performance and optimization.
- Strong communication and excellent troubleshooting skills
Bonus Points!
- Experience implementing UI in games
- Passionate about games
- C#/Unity knowledge
- Experience in VR
What we offer here at PlaySide:
- Playdays - an additional 5 paid days off per year to do something you love.
- Incredible studios based in gorgeous Port Melbourne, right next to the city and many public transport options.
- Industry leading Parental Leave benefits
- Employee Assistance Program to support mental wellbeing
- Mentoring. We're agile and fast growing, giving plenty of chances for you to grow in your role.
- Half price state of the art Gym access! (right next door) - you can wear your free PlaySide Swag!
- Social events! Including Games night, karaoke nights, Movie Nights (We hire out the cinema!), group activities and food trucks! Just as some examples!
- Relocation allowance, if you move to one of our head offices
- The chance to work on some of the most exciting projects, with the most incredible companies in the world - just take a look at our website!