We make immersive & engaging instant win games for leading lottery and gaming operators

We’re creating a great opportunity for Front-end developer to join our game production team.

SidePlay Entertainment is a Jersey based game studio, wholly owned by Scientific Games, one of the largest and most trusted lottery suppliers in the world.

We create online games for the lottery industry, servicing the world’s biggest and best operators. Our highly regarded game content is played on desktop and mobile devices by millions of players across the UK, Europe and the USA.

This is a full-time role, where the successful applicant will get to work alongside our team of designer/artists, animators and developers, producing unique and exciting game ideas.

As a game developer you will be responsible for creating games from prototype to release using our in-house framework based on PIXI.

You will be part of a young, dynamic team that continuously collaborates to produce industry leading games. While coding games is important, sharing and suggesting ideas and thinking out of the box is equally important to us.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain games for both desktop and mobile browsers
• Collaborate closely with other developers, artists, animators, sound designers, and QA to create great gameplay experiences
• Be a part of improving components and workflow for our in-house framework
• Work on technical and graphical innovation within the framework 

Ideal qualifications:

• Minimum 3-4 years’ experience as a developer on released products
• Thorough knowledge of OOP
• Ability to write clean, easy to maintain code
• Experience in PIXI.js
• Be a team player with good communication skills and fluent in English

Good to have:

• Experience with game development
• Previous knowledge of Typescript

We are proud of the great working atmosphere, one that contributes to good productivity along with a general wellbeing.

In fact, we often kick back and play games during lunch breaks, and enjoy a pastry provided by the company every Friday.

Do you tick most of the points above, then please get in touch. We’d love to meet you.

Next steps...

Send a copy of your CV to Fabien by email to: fabien.sacriste@scientificgames.com or call us at +44 1534 491094 for more information about the role.

www.sideplay.com

No recruitment agencies please.

We’re creating a great opportunity for an experienced digital designer/artist to join our game production team.

Here at SidePlay Entertainment we create online games for the gambling and lottery industry, servicing some of the world’s biggest and best operators. Our highly regarded game content is played on desktop and mobile devices by millions of players across the UK, Europe and the USA.

This is a full-time role and the successful applicant will get to work alongside our team of designer/artists, animators and developers, producing unique and exciting game ideas. 

Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Creative Director, the duties of this role include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Conceptualise themes for instant win games
• Communicate/present concepts with the team
• Create production ready assets for animators and developers
• Work closely with animators and developers to troubleshoot issues throughout the production cycle

Key Skills

• Comprehensive knowledge of design principles
• Have a strong design and/or illustration focused portfolio
• Intermediate-advanced Photoshop/Illustrator skills
• Troubleshoot technical and artistic issues within set deadlines
• Interest/experience in game design desirable
• Sound knowledge of animation principles desirable
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work independently, multi-task, and collaborate with the team
• Relevant qualification, ideally to degree level but all applicants considered

Next steps…

If you are passionate about design and feel you have a lot to offer this niche area of gaming we’d love to hear from you.

We offer competitive rates of pay, flexible working hours and a centrally located studio full of the latest hardware and young, creative people.

Send a copy of your CV and portfolio of work to Paul Le Fondre, via email to: paul@sideplay.com or call +44 1534 491094 for more information about the role.

www.sideplay.com

No agencies please

We’re creating a great opportunity for an experienced animator to join our game production team.

Here at SidePlay Entertainment we create online games for the gambling and lottery industry, servicing some of the world’s biggest and best operators. Our highly regarded game content is played on desktop and mobile devices by millions of players across the UK, Europe and the USA.

This is a full-time role and the successful applicant will get to work alongside our team of artists, animators and developers, producing unique and exciting game ideas. 

Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Creative Director, the duties of this role include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Storyboarding animations and interactions to brief
• Working with game artists for asset breakdown/creation
• Working with developers for game implementation

Key Skills

• Comprehensive knowledge of animation principles
• Have a strong animation focused portfolio
• Intermediate-advanced After Effects skills
• Intermediate-advanced Photoshop skills
• Experience using Spine Pro (Esoteric Software) is preferable but not essential
• Ability to create/illustrate art assets is desirable
• Troubleshoot technical and artistic issues within set deadlines
• Interest/experience in game design desirable
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work independently, multi-task, and collaborate with the team
• Relevant qualification, ideally to degree level but all applicants considered

Next steps…

If you are passionate about animation and feel you have a lot to offer this niche area of gaming we’d love to hear from you.

We offer competitive rates of pay, flexible working hours and a centrally located studio full of the latest hardware and young, creative people.

Send a copy of your CV and portfolio of work to Paul Le Fondre, via email to: paul@sideplay.com or call +44 1534 491094 for more information about the role.

www.sideplay.com

No agencies please

We’re creating a great opportunity for project manager to join our game production team.

SidePlay Entertainment is a Jersey based game studio, wholly owned by Scientific Games, one of the largest and most trusted lottery suppliers in the world.

We create online games for the lottery industry, servicing the world’s biggest and best operators. Our highly regarded game content is played on desktop and mobile devices by millions of players across the UK, Europe and the USA.

This is a full-time role and the successful applicant will get to work alongside our team of designer/artists, animators and developers, producing unique and exciting game ideas.

You’ll be managing the game development process by contributing to initial creative concepts, planning and delivering visual materials and the build of the game, through to final testing and release for distribution. You’ll also be managing the game development budget, liaising with our customers, as well as working directly with talented designers and developers to ensure the smooth development of high-quality games.

What you need

• Demonstrate an ability to juggle multiple responsibilities and balance project demands.
• Be organized, goal and detailed oriented with the ability to drive game development from beginning to end.
• Work with, lead, and manage dynamic teams in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines.
• Be hands on with the development of games across all departments from art to QA.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, building collaborative relationships both internally and externally.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to present game concepts to business owners.
• Self-leadership to continuously learn and develop oneself and foster innovation.

Next steps…
If you feel you have the right skill set to offer, we’d love to hear from you.
We offer competitive rates of pay and a centrally located studio full of the latest hardware and young, creative people.

Send a copy of your CV to Steve Hickson, via email to: steve.hickson@sideplay.com or call +44 1534 491094 for more information about the role.
www.sideplay.com
No agencies please