Playtech

Gaming

JuniorGameDeveloper

London, United Kingdom FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for not-applicable candidates.

The Brief

“Junior Game Developer at Playtech. Skills: frontend technologies, TypeScript, Pixi.js. Designing and building thoughtful UX. Improving performance and optimising code”

Industry & Context.

Gaming
Problems you'll solve

complex debugging; Thinking creatively about problems

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Solid coding fundamentals, documentation habits, Clear communication, Willingness to learn and grow, Ownership and accountability, Kindness and empathy, Genuine curiosity, Share your thoughts, Open and honest, A healthy relationship with AI

Nice to Have

comfortable to understand, read and write efficient code

What You'll Do.

Designing and building thoughtful UX

Improving performance and optimising code

Thinking creatively about problems

Translating technical concepts into plain

human-readable language

maintains internal tooling to boost productivity

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Joining a small, supportive team; regular contact with other internal teams such as art and sound designers, QA testers and developers; work closely together

Communication Scope

Clear communication; Translating technical concepts into plain, human-readable language; Share your thoughts

Full Job Description

Founded in 1999, the company has a premium listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and is focused on regulated and regulating markets across its B2B business. By leveraging its proprietary technology, Playtech delivers innovative products and services to ensure a safe, engaging and entertaining gaming experience. As the gaming industry's leading technology company, it combines business intelligence-driven software, services, content, and platform technology to drive excellence and innovation across the sector. Read more about who we are and what we do here: [www.playtechpeople.com](http://www.playtechpeople.com/) and [www.playtech.com](https://www.playtech.com/) Here at Playtech, we genuinely believe that people are our biggest asset. Diverse thoughts, experiences, and individual characteristics enrich our work environment and lead to better business decisions. Embracing differences and maintaining transparency in our processes is the core of Playtech's overall commitment to responsible business practices. Playtech's Casino Unit is looking for a Junior Game Developer comfortable with frontend technologies such as TypeScript and Pixi.js. As a team, we're passionate about growth and love taking on exciting new projects that encourage you to develop across many areas, all while aligning with business needs. We're strong advocates for high coding standards and have built a robust internal framework that underpins everything we deliver - one we're always refining and improving. The tech we use: TypeScript, JavaScript, GSAP, Git, CI/CD, Pixi.js and other renderers and game engines (Phaser, Three.js etc.) Your influential mission. You will be... * Joining a small, supportive team that creates captivating casino games, including slots and scratch cards and maintains internal tooling to boost productivity. * Involved in complex debugging in medium-large scale projects * Translating technical concepts into plain, human-readable language * Designing and buildin

Free ATS check

Applying for this Junior Game Developer role?

Most applicants get filtered before a human reads their resume. See if yours makes the cut.

How to Apply on SmartRecruiters

  • SmartRecruiters often includes a video screening step — check camera and mic permissions.
  • Link your GitHub or portfolio directly in the profile section for technical roles.
  • Applications may be reviewed by AI scoring before reaching a recruiter — use keywords from the job description.

ANONYMOUS · UNFILTERED

What do employees actually say about Playtech?

Real rants from real employees. Read before you apply.

Read Company Rants →