Arena Entertainment · 2 days ago
Senior Game Developer (Casino Slots)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expArena Entertainment is a fast-moving digital entertainment company creating platforms people genuinely love. They are seeking a Senior Game Developer to design, build, and maintain a multi-platform slots game framework, while collaborating with various team members to ensure high standards and excellent gaming experiences.
Entertainment
Responsibilities
Responsible for designing, building, and maintaining our multi platform slots game framework with a mobile first approach
To stay up-to-date with new tools and technologies within your field and proactively implement them in your work
Ensuring best practices for development and testing of the code base
Optimise applications for maximum speed, responsiveness, and best user experience
Collaborate closely with the studio head, game designers, mathematicians, artists, server developers, QAs etc. from project inception to completion and beyond
Proactively suggest improvement to processes and workflows
Assist game designers in visualising their game ideas building prototypes
Verify that math models, server responses, art assets and sounds are correctly implemented
Connect framework with backend servers, including RESTful APIs and WebSocket integration
Use version control systems such as Git to manage code repositories and ensuring workflows
Document code and framework, making it easy for other developers to use and understand
Qualification
Required
Have 3+ years of professional experience building HTML-5 browser-based slot games or similar applications
Possess extensive knowledge in HTML5, Javascript, Typescript
Have a great understanding of web services and API integration (especially REST APIs)
Must have proven experience in PIXI.JS, Node
Be proficiency in cross-browser compatibility, usability, and accessibility design considerations
Have the ability to write efficient, clean and structured code that is easy to maintain and test
Be meticulous, proactive, and possess a keen eye for detail
Be an experienced problem solver and troubleshooter
Be fluent in English and communicate clearly and efficiently
Preferred
Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools, especially Claude Code, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, or similar
Comfortable practicing 'vibe coding' — leveraging AI as a collaborative coding partner for rapid prototyping, refactoring, debugging, and idea exploration
Strong ability to review, validate, and take full ownership of AI-generated code, ensuring performance, maintainability, and correctness
Experience using AI to improve development velocity, code quality, and problem-solving efficiency is a strong plus
Benefits
Highly competitive salary reflecting your skills and experience.
Regular company socials and outings.
Reward and recognition programs to acknowledge your contributions.
Free bicycle parking to promote eco-friendly transportation options.
20 days of annual leave, in addition to 8 days of bank holiday. (depending on contract)
Free on-site fruit and hot drinks to keep you energised throughout the day.
Free snacks, beer, and soft drinks and a PS5 in the office
Lovely and modern office space in central London.
Company
Arena Entertainment
We’re a digital entertainment company creating engaging online platforms people love. Since 2021, we’ve been building something different.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase