Game Client Technical Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Slovakia.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and maintain comprehensive end-to-end game features.

• Integrate scalable server-side backend services with high-performance gameplay and UI logic on the client side.

• Create flexible, modular backend systems that support multiple frontend game clients.

• Optimize server-side load management, database queries, client-side memory usage, and frame-rate stability.

• Implement real-time data collection, logging, and crash reporting for both client and backend systems.

• Monitor the entire technology stack and troubleshoot cross-domain issues.

• Enforce end-to-end security protocols to safeguard sensitive user data and implement anti-cheat and exploit-prevention measures.

• Convert creative specifications from UI/UX and game designers into actionable engineering tasks.

• Mentor developers in modern client-side and backend methodologies.

• Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including API specifications, server infrastructure, and engine integration manuals.

• Define feature scopes during sprints, ensuring alignment between technical requirements and business objectives while minimizing technical debt.

• Plan tasks involving memory optimization, stateless architecture, and high-concurrency systems.

• Collaborate with product owners and game designers to evaluate mechanics and suggest efficient solutions.

• Utilize monitoring telemetry to ensure server availability during traffic surges.

• Balance the rapid delivery of features with clean, scalable, and modular code.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 6 years of development experience.

• At least 1 year of leadership experience.

• Experience in the iGaming/Gambling industry is advantageous.

• Strong comprehension of game client architecture.

• Familiarity with state machines, game flow, and real-time systems.

• Extensive professional experience in game client development.

• Understanding and experience with scalable server-side backend architectures.

• Capability to design systems from scratch and manage ambiguity.

• Experience in identifying and resolving memory leaks, architectural flaws, and security vulnerabilities.

• Ability to communicate complex backend constraints to non-technical stakeholders.

• Proven track record in mentoring engineers, influencing architectural choices, and guiding projects through the complete software development lifecycle.

• Fluent in English and either Ukrainian or Russian.

• Experience with technologies such as Pixi, TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, React, WebGL, 2D skeletal web animation, WebSockets, event streaming brokers, remote procedure calls, WebRTC, WHIP, RTMP, SRT, H5Live, Low-Latency HLS, MoQ, ABR, SQL, NoSQL, in-memory caching, columnar/analytics databases, cloud infrastructure, containerization, container orchestration, distributed telemetry, log aggregation, and time-series monitoring dashboards.

• Experience with Python is a plus.

• Willingness to work on an EU B2B basis.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary in EUR with annual performance evaluations.

• Flexible remote work arrangements.

• Medical insurance coverage.

• Access to psychologist support.

• Opportunities to join Polish and Slovak speaking clubs.

• 20 days of paid vacation annually.

• 10 additional paid days off.

• 10 paid sick days.

• All recognized national holidays in your country.

• Reimbursement for courses, training, and certifications.

• Support for language classes, sports activities, massages, or life coaching services.