Lead Game Developer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 12, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 12, 2026. Playtech scores B on the Alion truth index.
Founded in 1999, the company has a premium listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and is focused on regulated and regulating markets across its B2B business. By leveraging its proprietary technology, Playtech delivers innovative products and services to ensure a safe, engaging and entertaining gaming experience.
As the gaming industry's leading technology company, it combines business intelligence-driven software, services, content, and platform technology to drive excellence and innovation across the sector. Read more about who we are and what we do here: www.playtechpeople.com and www.playtech.com
Here at Playtech, we genuinely believe that people are our biggest asset. Diverse thoughts, experiences, and individual characteristics enrich our work environment and lead to better business decisions. Embracing differences and maintaining transparency in our processes is the core of Playtech's overall commitment to responsible business practices.
Ready to level up your career?
Playtech's CASINO UNIT is looking for a hands on Lead Game Developer with strong attention to detail and excellent collaboration skills
Your influential mission. You will...
- Develop and support frontend and backend parts of casino games using our internal framework (TypeScript + Pixi.js + GSAP)
- Learn and work with an internal game framework built in TypeScript
- Implement animations, UI interactions, and game logic
- Write robust and maintainable code
- Collaborate closely with international teams (Ukraine, Estonia, Israel, Bulgaria)
- Proactively contribute ideas to improve framework and development processes
- Be the main technical go to person for Front End and Backend Development (Java)
- Mentor junior level developers
- Perform code reviews, architectural decisions and server-client estimations
Components for success. You have...
- A formal degree in Software Engineering, Information Technology, or an equivalent field
- 5+ years of commercial experience in frontend and backend game development
- Experience with Pixi.js or other 2D rendering/game engines (Phaser, Three.js, etc.)
- Knowledge of GSAP or similar animation libraries
- Experience in Mobile/Web development projects
- Familiarity with npm, Browserify, Gulp, Lerna
- Experience with Git or other version control systems
- Java development experience
CASINO UNIT
Casino products are the flagship of Playtech’s products, offering an industry-leading selection of online games together with a state-of-the-art platform for seamless integration with our business customers’ websites. We ensure to deliver a thrilling web experience content library that includes a slot, table/card, fixed odds games, and more. Some of the movie and entertainment brands we have collaborated with, include DC, MGM, and NBC Universal. Casino Unit is represented in the following locations: Estonia, Bulgaria, and Ukraine and includes around 300 great employees in total, who build the most extensive games portfolio across the industry.
Playtech is an equal opportunities employer. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate differences and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work.