Front-end game engineer for a browser game

We’re building a browser-based MVP of a turn-based Party Board Game with RPG elements. The goal is to understand the playability of the concept: proving core fun, pacing, potential balance, and readability with lightweight visuals, short sessions, and smooth online play. You’ll work closely with a UI/UX designer and a backend engineer to deliver a clean, responsive client and a playtest-ready prototype within 2–3 months.

Responsibilities:

• Develop a map builder/editor for the testing purposes
• Develop the client side of the game based on the game design document and game mechanics overview
• Be lightly involved in the UI/UX design and implementation process
• Contribute to early telemetry hooks (match length, drop rate, win rates per class, etc)
• Collaborate with a game designer and backend engineer; participate in weekly playtests

Required:

• 3+ years building interactive front ends with TypeScript
• Hands-on with Phaser 3 or Pixi.js
• Real-time client experience: WebSockets integration, authoritative server patterns
• Comfortable with game loops, fixed timestep, interpolation/prediction for visuals only
• Solid understanding of state management, finite state machines, and rollback of outdated updates
• Practical UI implementation for games (menus/HUD/tooltips) and basic animation/tweening

Remote, short-term project but full-time.

Please include some examples of your previous works (can be personal projects).

Potential candidates will be asked to sign a basic NDA upon interview.