Hybrid Lead Game Developer

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About the role

  • Lead Game Developer managing client-side technology for scalable, high-quality web games at CoolGames. Mentoring developers and driving technical decisions for game client technology.

Responsibilities

  • Own the client-side game tech stack, architecture, standards, quality, and long-term evolution.
  • Make and guide high-impact technical decisions (performance, architecture, platform compatibility, tooling, rendering, state management).
  • Dive into the most complex, technical, or ambiguous problems and lead the path to solutions.
  • Ensure technical design discussions are structured, realistic, and aligned with constraints and business priorities.
  • Identify risks early and work with producers and leads to maintain predictable delivery.
  • Set clear expectations for developers and ensure alignment through ongoing direct conversations.
  • Give timely and constructive feedback, both when expectations are exceeded and when they are not met.
  • Coach developers in ownership, quality, problem-solving, and professional habits.
  • Help the team to implement, optimise, debug, and maintain core client features across our portfolio of HTML5 games.
  • Collaborate with backend and platform teams to ensure smooth integration and platform compatibility.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of professional programming experience, ideally in game development
  • Full-stack understanding of HTML5 game development
  • Extensive experience with JavaScript / TypeScript and web rendering frameworks (Any of these: Cocos2d, PIXI, Phaser, Three.js, or similar).
  • Strong architectural skills with a focus on scalability, performance, and maintainability.
  • A track record of mentoring or guiding other developers.
  • Experience making technical decisions in a commercial environment.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to set expectations clearly.
  • Experience with Agile/Scrum and version control (git).

Benefits

  • Competitive remuneration, including health care insurance, travel costs compensation, a company pension plan and a sport allowance
  • Market salary
  • A flexible hybrid working environment
  • A very open, informal and international company culture where everyone can make a difference.

Job title

Lead Game Developer

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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