Frontend Software Engineer

LAI Games is an arcade experience company that connects people with games. Our vision is to reinvent the arcade industry by creating an arcade experience ecosystem that consists of physical arcade games and location-based VR games and experiences, and other exciting arcade-based titles. Our team members contribute across a broad range of unique and innovative projects that connect, engage, and excite players across physical and virtual worlds.

LAI games is growing, and we want to expand our support to our customers by offering remote software management of our games, and we want to provide our customers with comprehensive use-data of our games. We want to expand our software team for this, and we’re looking for an experienced software engineering manager to realize this ambition.

What You’re Responsible For

As a Software Engineer (Frontend), your list of responsibilities includes:

• Write efficient, maintainable, and clean code following best practices.

• Develop and maintain unit tests for own code to ensure reliability and maintainability.

• Actively participate in code reviews, standups, and other team meetings to ensure code quality and alignment with project goals.

• Study, evaluate, understand, and provide feedback on functional specifications.

• Identify areas for improvements to improve solution quality and development efficiency.

• Conduct research and prototyping of software and protocols to inform technical decisions and drive innovation.

• Discussion and brainstorming on innovative solutions

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate would have

• Minimum of five years of professional experience as a Full Stack Engineer or a Frontend Engineer.

• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, Javascript, with demonstrable experience in modern Frontend tech stack (Typescript, React, VueJS, Svelte, NextJS, Redux, Styled Components)

• Familiarity with using version control tools such as GitHub. · Experience with UI/UX design principles and tools (e.g., Adobe XD, Sketch, Figma) · Solid understanding of state management.

• Strong foundation in understand the Document Object Model. · Working experience with at least one CSS framework (Tailwind, Bootstrap, MaterialUI).

• Strong familiarity with performance optimisation and security best practices. · Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to effectively communicate ideas and solutions.

Additional Attributes

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.

• Familiarity with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

• Knowledge of agile methodologies and experience working in agile development teams.

Qualifications/Education

• Master’s degree level in Computer Science or related fields, attained either by education or by experience.

Special Requirements

• A proactive individual with a strong ability to initiate tasks and drive projects independently.

• Seeking a candidate who is articulate and possesses excellent communication skill.

Besides working with an awesome team, in an arcade, and making games, we also offer:

• Competitive salary
• Performance bonus
• Annual personal technology fund of $1,000 to buy games, toys, and tech
• Training and education programs
• Private medical, dental, and life insurance coverage
• Flexible working hours
• Monthly self-directed personal development days
• Finish work early every Friday afternoon for social drinks and games
• Work in a dynamic, creative arcade/workspace
• Team events - being a part of the out-of-home entertainment industry, we like to have frequent team events and enjoy what the industry has to offer

LAI Games is a global company committed to growing our employees along with the business. We’ve worked hard to foster an intensely collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive employee culture, and training and opportunities for professional growth.