Frontend Team Lead (pixi.js)

Ixilix is a technology-driven company that builds high-quality solutions and long-term partnerships. Our team is growing, and we are looking for a Frontend Team Lead.

Project: slot games.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of 2–6 Frontend Developers.
• Plan and delegate sprint tasks, manage priorities, and monitor progress.
• Define and maintain frontend architecture, technical documentation, and best practices.
• Conduct regular 1:1 meetings, provide feedback, and support professional growth of team members.
• Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of features and game releases.
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, and evaluating new developers.
• Collaborate with Producers, Artists, and QA teams to align on game vision and milestones.
• Integrate and support browser games based on the PIXI.js library.
• Develop new games from scratch (with commercial experience).
• Creating a game engine from scratch (with commercial experience).
• Develop and optimize high-performance applications using PIXI.js.
• Compose clean, efficient, and dependable code.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure compliance with coding standards.
• Optimize game performance by identifying and eliminating bottlenecks.

Required Skills:

• 6+ years of experience as a Front-End developer, including slots development.
• Proficiency with JavaScript (Advanced Level), Typescript.
• Strong experience with PIXI.js.
• Experience with library React 18 version
• Strong experience with States systems (like Redux, MobX, etc) + experience with StateMachine on Slots.
• Strong development experience (GSAP, Spine, etc).
• Solid understanding of OOP, SOLID principles, DI (Dependency Injection), client-side architecture, and design patterns.
• Strong experience with WebSockets, socket.io, etc.
• Experience with game optimization.
• Familiarity with GIT rebasing schema and submodules
• English B1+
• Ukrainian C1+

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of Node.js.
• Familiarity with RxJS.
• Experience with PostMessage and WebWorkers.
• Experience with HTML, CSS.

Competencies:

• Strong problem-solving skills, especially in critical situations.
• Leadership qualities and team collaboration.
• Analytical and communication skills.
• Initiative and proactive attitude towards improvement

What we offer:
Rewards & Celebrations:

• Quarterly Bonus System
• Team Buildings Compensations
• Memorable Days Financial Benefit

Learning & Development:

• Annual fixed budget for personal learning 
• English Language Courses Compensation

Time Off & Leave:

• Paid Annual Leave (Vacation) - 24 working days
• Sick leave - unlimited number of days, fully covered

Wellbeing Support:

• Mental Health Support (Therapy Compensation)
• Holiday Helper Service

Workplace Tools & Assistance:

• Laptop provided by Company (after probation)

Work conditions:

• Remote work from EU
• Flexible 8-hour workday, typically between 9:00 - 18:00 CET
• Five working days, Monday to Friday
• Public holidays observed according to Ukrainian legislation
• Business trips to Bratislava every 3-6 months (company provides compensation of expenses)

At Ixilix, we value transparency, trust, and ownership. We believe that great results come from people who care - about their work, their team, and the impact they create. 

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