UI Engineer

Overview:

We are one of Australia's largest game development companies in Melbourne and we are looking for a highly skilled UI Engineer to join our talented team in developing a game for VR. We’re looking for an individual who has strong UI and programming skills and will help bring our games to the next level by joining a team that holds the player’s connected experience at the core of its mission.

If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, love the gaming community, and have a strong interest in games then this is a great opportunity to become part of a growing team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create custom UI for a major VR game Project
• Implement UI elements using CSS and TypeScript
• Work closely with UI Artist & Game Engineers
• Deliver functional, well-tested, and maintainable code
• Develop, test, implement and update user facing features
• Work closely with the team to ensure technical compatibility
• Actively participate in Agile/Scrum methodologies, including sprint planning, stand-up
• meetings, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate with UI Artists, Designers and backend developers to implement user interfaces
• and enhance user experience.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code in TypeScript
• Troubleshoot and debug issues across various platforms
• Work closely with Engineering teams to conduct thorough testing and ensure the quality of
• UI before deployment.
• Collaborate with production and stakeholders to define project requirements, timelines, and
• deliverables.
• Participate in code reviews to provide and receive constructive feedback for continuous improvement.

What You Bring To The Role:

• Experience in Frontend Development
• Experience in developing using web-technologies
• Experience with CSS, TypeScript and/or JavaScript
• Understanding of software development best practices
• Understanding of front-end performance and optimization.
• Strong communication and excellent troubleshooting skills

Bonus Points!

• Experience implementing UI in games
• Passionate about games
• C#/Unity knowledge
• Experience in VR

What we offer here at PlaySide:

• Playdays - an additional 5 paid days off per year to do something you love.
• Incredible studios based in gorgeous Port Melbourne, right next to the city and many public transport options.
• Industry leading Parental Leave benefits
• Employee Assistance Program to support mental wellbeing
• Mentoring. We're agile and fast growing, giving plenty of chances for you to grow in your role.
• Half price state of the art Gym access! (right next door) - you can wear your free PlaySide Swag!
• Social events! Including Games night, karaoke nights, Movie Nights (We hire out the cinema!), group activities and food trucks! Just as some examples!
• Relocation allowance, if you move to one of our head offices
• The chance to work on some of the most exciting projects, with the most incredible companies in the world - just take a look at our website!