Senior Frontend Developer - Next Games jobs at Netflix in Finland, Helsinki

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop high-quality visual assets for multi-platform games

• Design and execute outstanding visuals, both 3D and 2D

• Design and implement user interfaces (UI) that enhance the gaming experience and align with the overall product and artistic vision

• Develop and maintain polished workflows and pipelines to ensure efficient art production for live operations (LiveOps) cycles

• Actively contribute to brainstorming sessions and provide creative input to enhance game aesthetics and user experience

• Mentor junior artists and provide guidance on best practices in game art and UI design

• Ensure cross-disciplinary collaboration to achieve cohesive and engaging game experiences

• Efficiently manage time in an agile, fast-paced development environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a game artist with a strong portfolio showcasing exceptional art skills and the ability to see through complete features

• Strong 3D and 2D asset creation skills

• Extensive experience in mobile gaming, with a deep understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities in this space. Experience in web development is a plus

• Experience with Animation and VFX, including tools such as Rive, Spine, After Effects, or similar

• Expertise in Illustration and concepting

• Proficiency in UI and 2D iconography design

• Strong typography and logo creation skills

• Strong knowledge of Unity or other similar game engines

• Strong teamwork skills, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with other artists, designers, and developers

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to new technologies and processes

• A proactive attitude towards learning and incorporating new techniques to enhance game art and UI

• The capability to adapt easily and proactively to new software and different tasks

Tools

• Adobe Creative Suite

• Unity or another similar game engine

• Figma or other similar prototyping tools

• Jira and Confluence

In this role, you will:

• Leverage causal inference methods or statistically sound analyses to drive actionable insights and help shape our understanding of how product, content and algorithms influence member experience.

• Build metrics and measurement frameworks that are statistically and causally robust to empower decision-making for stakeholders and product features that can deliver member joy.

• Establish strong partnerships with team members and diverse stakeholders across the business.

• Facilitate ownership and accountability by ensuring that the team is producing trustworthy and high-quality outputs that influence the decisions and direction of a variety of areas of Netflix.

• Proactively explore trends in member engagement to surface future opportunities.

• Work independently and drive your own projects.

To be successful in this role, you have:

• An advanced degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, or a related quantitative field.

• 5+ years of relevant experience in one or more data science roles.

• Expertise in statistical analysis methods, most notably regression analysis, causal inference, statistical learning and experimentation methods.

• Strong data manipulation and quantitative programming skills in SQL, R and/or Python.

• Exceptional communication with technical and non-technical audiences; highly effective at developing meaningful stakeholder relationships and deep domain expertise.

• Comfort with ambiguity; ability to thrive with minimal oversight and process.

• Embodies thewhile bringing a new perspective to continue improving our culture.

Our compensation structure consists solely of an annual salary; we do not have bonuses. You choose each year how much of your compensation you want in salary versus stock options. To determine your personal top of market compensation, we rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to determine your compensation in the market range. The range for this role is $170,000 - $720,000.

The Role

As alead game engineer, you will play a pivotal role in driving one of our most important game initiatives forward. With your expertise in full-stack web development, you will lead a team of engineers but you aren't afraid to dive into the code when needed. You have a proven track record of leading engineering teams, successfully managing complex technical challenges, and collaborating with multiple stakeholders across different domains. You’ll work from our Helsinki office or your Helsinki home, alongside a team that embraces a hybrid working model.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical ownership and direction for the project's development.

• Effectively communicate and mediate technical discussions with diverse stakeholders.

• Coach and mentor engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

• Build and implement critical components or guide other engineers in these efforts.

• Partner with product and creative teams to deliver a high-quality product that aligns with business goals.

• Drive improvements in team processes to enhance productivity and quality.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degreeorequivalent experience in Computer Science, Math, or Engineering

• Experience in web front end development

• Strong knowledge of TypeScript

• Understanding of mobile software platforms (iOS, Android)

• Risk and cost management skills

• Experience in professional, team-based software development with shipped product(s) and having worked on a user-facing live product or service

• Knowledge of C#

• Web animations (css) / graphics experience

• Excellent problem-solving skills

• Proactive, self-starter mentality and a can-do attitude

• Good communication skills and proficiency in English