Principal front-end engineer role at KingMakers, an African sports and iGaming company behind BetKing and SuperSportBet. Requires 10+ years of frontend experience with JavaScript/TypeScript, React or similar frameworks, and micro-frontend architecture knowledge. On-site in St. Julian's with on-call rotation. Suits senior engineers with strong mentorship skills and experience building high-traffic, low-latency gaming platforms.
Notable. Africa-focused iGaming company, unusual for Malta's typically European-market-oriented gaming sector.
Role overview
KingMakers is hiring a Principal Frontend Software Engineer, hybrid, full-time. The role sits within the Customer domain but operates cross-domain, shaping frontend solutions for critical customer journeys across KingMakers' gaming platforms. Responsibilities include setting frontend engineering standards, designing resilient and scalable applications, mentoring engineers, owning performance and accessibility, and contributing to on-call rotations.
Requirements:
Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering, Computer Science, or related
10+ years in frontend design and development
Advanced JavaScript and TypeScript
Expertise in React, Angular, or Vue.js with state management
Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, and preprocessors (Sass, Less)
Experience with build tools (Webpack, Babel), REST and GraphQL APIs
Component-based and micro-frontend architecture experience
Testing across unit, integration, and end-to-end
Proven mentorship background
Perks: hybrid work, flexible hours, private health insurance, wellness benefits, retirement contributions (South Africa hub), parking, performance bonuses, team events, office snacks.
Skills & perks
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