Frontend Team Lead

About Playnetic

Playnetic is an innovative and fast-growing player in the iGaming industry. We create cutting-edge casino games and technology that entertain millions of players worldwide combining creativity quality and innovation at every step. Our gaming content is built around our core values: quality gaming dedicated customer service and reliable delivery to our partners.

With a global mindset were committed to building engaging products and an inspiring workplace where teams can thrive.

At Playnetic were reimagining the future of iGaming combining cutting-edge technology art and storytelling to create world-class entertainment experiences.

As part of this were launching a brand-new frontend initiative a true greenfield project to build our next-generation frontend engine from scratch. This team will define the architecture standards and framework that future game teams will build upon.

We are hiring both Lead and Senior Frontend Engineers to be part of this journey.

What Youll Do

• Design build and evolve a brand-new frontend engine

• Develop the first proof-of-concept game using this engine

• Build high-performance rendering and animation systems

• Establish reusable frameworks standards and best practices

• Collaborate closely with product design and engineering teams

• Ensure scalability maintainability and performance across the platform

For the Lead role you will additionally:

• Own architecture and key technical decisions

• Lead and mentor a small team of engineers

• Drive delivery engineering standards and ways of working

• Take ownership of the full lifecycle from concept to production

What Youll Bring

• Strong TypeScript expertise

• Commercial experience with PixiJS (essential)

• Experience building interactive web applications or game engines

• Strong understanding of performance optimisation and rendering

For the Lead role you should also have:

• Proven experience leading engineers (2 years)

• Experience owning architecture and technical direction

• Strong understanding of building scalable production-ready systems

Bonus Points If You Have

• Experience in iGaming casino or similar performance-heavy environments

• Experience building reusable frameworks or shared platforms

• Exposure to CI/CD automation or DevOps practices

• Experience with observability performance tuning or optimisation at scale

• A strong interest in long-term maintainability and system design

Why Youll Love Working at Playnetic

True greenfield opportunity build from scratch not maintain legacy
Real ownership and influence over architecture and technical direction
Work with an international fast-growing and collaborative team
Work alongside engineers who value quality performance and craftsmanship
Be part of a high-impact initiative shaping future game development
Build a reusable engine that powers multiple games not just one

Location
We can hire across Malta Bulgaria Hungary and Poland.

If based in Malta the role will be hybrid.
For other locations the role will initially be fully remote with the potential to transition to a hybrid setup as our office hubs are established.

Ready to build something from scratch and define the future of frontend gaming at Playnetic