Lead AI Game Engineer
Arena (Sports, Media & Entertainment Careers)
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • United Kingdom
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Salary
💰 £140,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Lead development of new slot game titles from concept to production
- Build core game systems and reusable frameworks in JS/TS
- Prototype and ship quickly using AI-assisted development loops
- Collaborate directly with designers and product to turn ideas into playable games
- Mentor and help grow the engineering team
Requirements
- Slot game experience - real-money or social casino platforms (essential)
- Strong JavaScript / TypeScript
- HTML5 game development
- Rendering frameworks - PIXI.js, Phaser, or similar
- Comfortable using AI coding tools day-to-day (Claude Code strongly preferred)
- Strong architectural and system design thinking
- Able to ship production, quality software at pace
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Hard Skills & Tools
JavaScriptTypeScriptHTML5PIXI.jsPhaserAI coding toolssystem designsoftware architecturegame developmentproduction quality software
Soft Skills
mentoringcollaborationleadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingcreativityteam growthadaptabilitycritical thinkingtime management