Front-end Developer

Darewise Entertainment, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, is a game studio founded by veterans of the AAA games industry that is currently developing the play-and-earn sci-fi MMO ”Life Beyond”.

The core team includes Benjamin Charbit (game director Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag), Marc Albinet (game director of Assassin’s Creed Unity and Dying Light 2), Christian Bravery (art director of Black & White and the Fable series), Samuel Kahn (tech lead for Ubisoft’s Snowdrop Engine and Crytek’s Cryengine) and Vincent Marty (head of marketing Ubisoft EMEA and VP at ESL Gaming).

Together they lead a multicultural team with offices in Paris, Barcelona, and London, composed of passionate people whose collective mission is to pioneer the next generation of high-quality online multiplayer games. Darewise strongly believes in the positive power of online video games to create meaningful, interactive, and social experiences.

Life Beyond is a gaming metaverse where players embark on a journey to build a new civilization on planet Dolos. In this sci-fi world, powered by NFTs and a player-driven tokenized economy, players-citizens can decide who they want to become and the role they want to play in Life Beyond’s complex and many-layered society.

Are you an experienced Front-end developer with an interest in video games and a passion for helping to create the most beautiful and user-friendly web products?

Well, to provide the best experience for the visitors of our websites, we need you! We’re looking for a broadly-skilled Front-end Developer with some knowledge or experience with Web3 tech and projects, to work with our Programming and Product Management teams in building and maintaining our websites.

As a Front-end Developer at Darewise, you will bring our websites to life, improving existing content and aesthetics, whilst ensuring exceptional usability and performance.

Please note that this position can be hybrid-remote in either Paris, or our new hub sites in Barcelona and London.

Darewise is committed to building a culturally-diverse team and strongly encourages applications from female and minority candidates.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the advancement of our online presence and ensure its high quality is maintained
• Implement new components and features for the marketplace website
• Guarantee the performance and maintainability of our websites
• Communicate regularly with the technical project lead on progress, planning, and issues
• Take into consideration the user experience and proactively suggest improvements to user flows
• Produce high quality, properly structured code and ensure compatibility across platforms and browsers
• Work autonomously with support of our team in order to bring our vision to life

BENEFITS FOR EVERYONE

• A competitive salary (based on experience) + discretionary part of the 20% profit shared with all employees
• 35 days off per year
• Flexible working hours without time tracking - we trust you to deliver on your work commitments
• Choose where you wish to live! The company has hubs in Barcelona, Paris, London and support hybrid work
• Visit your co-workers in other countries (€500/year)
• Get brand new hardware

• 3+ years of experience in Front-end development working on challenging projects
• The possibility to provide us with a promising portfolio or examples of your work
• Excellent knowledge of HTML, CSS3 and Typescript
• Experience with JavaScript and JavaScript Frameworks (Next.JS, AngularJS, etc)
• Experience with React and MUI (Material UI for React)
• Knowledge of Optimisation techniques for all platforms and devices
• Proficient with SASS/SCSS
• Experience with data privacy, GDPR and cookies
• Strong problem solving skills with an appetite for learning and staying ahead of the curve with cutting edge technologies and techniques
• Knowledgeable in front-end infrastructure and systems
• At ease handling complex tasks and ability to work independently to deadlines
• UI/UX knowledge with a concern and sensibility for all performance, usability and aesthetic matters
• Strong collaborator with excellent communication skills in English, comfortable working with non-technical people and remote teams
• Interest in game development and high self-motivation

Also nice to have:

• Experience with Web3-react / ethers / WalletConnect
• Personal interest in MMO games and virtual worlds

Our recruitment process consists of a preliminary application screening, HR Interview, Lead Interview, and Executive Interview, with on-site/virtual team interview as the final step in the process. In special cases, exceptions or modifications can be made, and for some positions may include a test.

Note: Though our HW is located in Paris, English is our official office language. As such, we request for all applications to be submitted in English; non-English applications will not be considered.