Senior Frontend Engineer - Games

Senior Frontend Engineer - Games

Helsinki, Finland

About Us

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.

Next Games, founded in 2013 and based in Helsinki, Finland, crafts cutting-edge, approachable games for a global audience inspired by popular Netflix shows and movies and our own fresh ideas. We combine the Finnish game development culture with Netflix's global entertainment culture, embracing the strengths of both and empowering our talented and diverse teams to do the best work of their careers.

The Role

As a Senior Frontend Engineer, you are a crucial contributor to one of our new game initiatives. As an expert in game engineering, you deliver complex game features with high-quality, extendable, and stable code. You have flexibility in working location, but come into our Helsinki office at least a few times a week. You'll be joining a project that has just launched, and you'll be instrumental in taking the newly launched fan favourite to the next level. The ideal engineer for this role is driven to improve team processes, reactive to the concerns of players and stakeholders across the organization, and able to balance innovation risks and opportunities against release schedules and ambitious project scope.

Responsibilities:

• Build gameplay features and systems, with a focus on UI-centric gaming experiences
• Fix issues and maintain the quality of the codebase
• Take ownership of features and tasks
• Provide input on technical matters
• Collaborate with other stakeholders on game ideas, design, gameplay, and features
• Resolve performance and stability issues
• Create and maintain relevant technical documentation

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of TypeScript and React
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Proactive, self-starter mentality and a can-do attitude
• Good communication skills and proficiency in English

Experience:

• Experience in web front-end development
• Understanding of mobile software platforms (iOS, Android)
• Experience in professional, team-based software development with shipped product(s) and having worked on a live product

We are prioritizing flexibility and innovation on a new tech stack that will allow us to use dynamic content to meet the needs of a broad audience. Our team comes from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, and has a fun and open dynamic. Does this sound good to you? Then apply today! Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner. We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams.