Senior Game Developer
at Playson
About the Role We’re looking for a Senior Game Developer to bring fresh ideas, strong technical expertise, and a passion for building high-quality games. T
Job Overview
Published
Aug 29, 2026
Expires
Sep 13, 2026
Source
Playson
Region
UK
Type
Remote / Work From Home
Category
WFH
Experience
4+ years
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
About the Role We’re looking for a Senior Game Developer to bring fresh ideas, strong technical expertise, and a passion for building high-quality games.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working close to the engine, developing new features, and continuously improving performance and scalability.
You’ll be part of a team that values ownership, creativity, and speed, where your work directly shapes the player experience.
If you’re driven by building engaging products, enjoy solving technical challenges, and want to push the boundaries of what great game development looks like, we’d love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities Develop and optimise game features with a strong focus on performance (FPS, CPU usage) Work closely with the game engine, contributing to its evolution and improvements Propose and implement efficient algorithms and technical solutions Design and write unit tests to ensure code quality and stability Build tools and scripts to improve development efficiency Collaborate with a team of developers, contributing to a culture of openness and agility Actively participate in the Engineering Community, sharing knowledge and ideas Requirements 4+ years of experience in JavaScript UI client development in a commercial environment Strong expertise in TypeScript and modern JavaScript (ES6+) Solid understanding of Canvas/WebGL rendering cycles Deep understanding of the Event Loop and synchronous vs asynchronous approaches Experience in cross-browser development Strong knowledge of OOP principles and game programming patterns Experience with Git Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset Product-first approach with a proactive attitude Self-sufficient, results-driven, and eager to learn Nice to Have Understanding of performance optimisation, memory management, and threading Experience in game development Familiarity with Spine animations and TexturePacker Experience with GitHub Actions and CI/CD processes Experience with unit testing frameworks Familiarity with Jira and Confluence Basic knowledge of Vue Experience in full-stack development Understanding of Scrum workflows What We Offer Competitive Salary Quarterly Bonuses Unlimited Paid Time Off Unlimited Paid Sick Leave Remote & Flexible Working Private Medical Insurance Financial Support for Life Events Professional Development Budget International Exposure Regular Company Events *Benefits may vary depending on location and contractual agreement Recruitment Process 1.
HR Interview (30-45 min) 2.
Technical interview with live coding (up to 90 min) 3.
Final Interview with C-level (60 min) By submitting your application, you acknowledge that your personal data will be processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy .
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