Senior Frontend Engineer

At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences. 

Become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects to be found in any entertainment medium - all within an inclusive, highly-motivated environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry. 

Rockstar is seeking a talented and experienced Frontend Software Engineer to join the Creator Platform team. As a member of the team, you will work on our end user facing site and creator facing administrative interfaces. You have a great sense of design and understand and enjoy building the best possible user experiences in the frontend.   

This is a full-time, permanent and in-office position based in Rockstar’s unique game development studio in the heart of Leeds, England. 

WHAT WE DO

• We build FiveM and RedM, the technology platform that enables players to experience community created content on fully customized dedicated servers where creators can develop their own game modes and other modifications in a variety of scripting languages.
• We create technology, tools, and solutions to enhance the creator experience and empower our community to create and share any experience imaginable.
• We create online services to support all the features utilized by the FiveM and RedM platforms, including server discovery, player authentication, server management, content management and more.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop UI/UX for our creator facing administrative interfaces.
• Develop UI/UX for our player facing sites and interfaces
• Design how interfaces will look, and how they’ll work, using existing and new components.
• Develop a re-usable and best-practice React components libraries.
• Implement and maintain automated tests.
• Contribute to the design and architecture of new features and improvements for the modding platform.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex issues, optimize code, and improve overall system stability.
• Work closely with other engineers to integrate services seamlessly into the larger platform.
• Collaborate with other Rockstar technology teams across our worldwide studios.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 6+ years of experience working as a frontend engineer

SKILLS

• Proficiency in React.js, TypeScript and JavaScript.
• A sense for design and a drive to design and build the best possible experiences from users perspective.
• Extensive knowledge of various web technologies such as Web APIs, HTML and CSS (SCSS), and modern frontend build tools such as Vite, Webpack, etc.
• Knowledge of Agile software development processes.

PLUSES

Please note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.

• Experience with backend development, especially C#.
• Experience with game development, C++ and related tools such as Scaleform.
• Experience in optimizing complex programs.
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic/passionate about games and curious about how things work.
• Passion for creating tools and working closely with your user base.
• Knowledge of Rockstars’ game titles and passion for playing videogames.
• Knowledge of the FiveM/RedM platform and passion for working with the modding community.

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply with a CV and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the skills above. If we would like to move forward with your application, a Rockstar recruiter will reach out to you to explain next steps and guide you through the process.

Rockstar is committed to creating a work environment that promotes equal opportunity, dignity and respect. In line with this commitment, Rockstar will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process in order for such applicants to be considered for the position for which they are applying, as well as to qualified employees to enable them to perform the essential functions of their roles. If you need more information about Rockstar’s reasonable accommodation policies or process, or need to request an accommodation, please contact the Human Resources Department. 

If you’ve got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.

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