Responsibilities:
FireForge is building a
unique web platform for our multiplayer games, driven at the core by
deep analytics that connect our games with the web and social experience
of our players. If you are interested in developing a web platform
that is constantly evolving and highly personalized, join FireForge
today!
Roles & Responsibilities – What Will I Be Doing?
Front-End & User Interface
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Create the best web experience on the desktop and the mobile.
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Design creative and intuitive interfaces that deliver an emotionally connected user experience.
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Advocate best practices, great usability and exceptional quality.
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Create attractive graphics and layout to blend content and social interaction.
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Optimize design through use of A/B and Multi-variate testing.
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Create wireframes and rapid prototypes for design proposal and validation.
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Create clean, standards-compliant, accessible maintainable code using primarily XHTML, HTML5, PHP, CSS, JavaScript and AJAX.
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Through meticulous attention to detail, develop a sense of pride and ownership over the quality of our product.
Platform
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Work with other front-end
and back-end developers to create the platform for the games developed
by FireForge, including web, micro-transaction e-commerce store and apps
for mobile devices.
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Ensure the compatibility of all of FireForge’s web presence with a wide variety of devices ranging from mobile to desktop.
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Work with the Localisation team to translate webpages into regionalised languages to reach to a worldwide customer base.
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Work with the Community
Management team to develop both incoming and outgoing social network
connectivity to a wide variety of social network services.
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Work with the Analytics team to develop measurement metrics on workflow, purchase, browsing behaviour and trends.
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Perform web security activities and participate in security planning.
Outperformance – What Would My Teammate See if I’m Very Successful?
A number of immediate benefits arise when you excel in this role:
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FireForge will have a strong and consistent web presence across all platforms and devices.
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Our gamers will appreciate
the ability to connect to our website through any convenient means
available, leading to high customer retention, a robust customer base
and high potential revenue.
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Our gamers will be
effectively engaged through various channels of localised social and
communication media, hence allowing FireForge to reach to a wider
audience from various age and ethnic groups.
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A flexible and scalable
e-commerce architecture allows FireForge to use a variety of
monetization models and to work with a variety of industry partners to
implement innovative marketing solutions that improve gameplay quality
and customer acquisition and retention.
Requirements:
Requirements – What Skills Do I Need?
Basic
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Degree or Diploma preferred.
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Good experience with designing web-based user interfaces.
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Good experience with social media design and experience with various tools.
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Intelligent, creative, organised, a good attitude and possesses professional work ethics.
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Proficiency with Fireworks, Photoshop or related tools.
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Experience with Web Development technologies – e.g. HTML, XML, xHTML, JavaScript, CSS, Ajax.
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Experience with a JavaScript framework (jQuery a plus).
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Experience with LAMP stack.
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Good problem solving skills.
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Strong organizational and communication skills.
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Ability to multitask and work under pressure.
Plusses
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Previous development experience in CRM, CMS, or e-Commerce.
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Understanding of cross-browser compatibility.
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Passion for gaming.
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Familiar with mobile app development.
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Able to read Chinese and communicate in Mandarin to liaises with Chinese written documents.
Application Process – How Do I Apply?
If you’re interested to join us, please send us the following documents to jobs.sg@fireforgegames.com by 31 May 2012. Please do not call or drop-in, as we only accept emailed applications.
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Cover Letter (with the Role you are applying for in the subject line)
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Resume
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References & Testimonials
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Samples of Previous Work that Support your Application (for example, portfolio or programming code or analysis or writing)
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Expected Salary
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Earliest Start Date
Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend at least one interview in Singapore.
