Hyper Hippo Hiring for HTML5 Game Developer at Vancouver, BC Full Time

The Opportunity

You will play a major role in creating Box Critters, a new virtual world for millions of players around the globe! Under the supervision of the Creative Director, you will design and implement entertaining and compelling mini-games that will be deployed in a fun, massively multiplayer environment.

An HTML5 Game Developer’s Impact

Work closely with a small team of passionate artists and designers to bring life to our virtual world

Rapidly prototype and deploy mini-games

Support the vision of the Creative Director

Collaborate with our UI/UX designers to implement friendly, easy to use interfaces

Your Track Record Includes

3-5 years of active experience building software using HTML, CSS and JavaScript frameworks such as PixiJS

Comfortable working with Airtable

You are creative, inspired, and excited about building products that have a positive impact on the world

Able to collaborate with designers on shared component libraries and use those libraries to rapidly prototype and implement new games

You love implementing designs that delight players

Hyper Hippo Welcomes Everyone to Apply!

Hyper Hippo is an equal opportunity employer and we celebrate every single person and what makes them unique. Having a workforce composed of individuals with different experiences and backgrounds allows our team to make better decisions and create new and exciting ideas to bring to our players. We strive for every Hippo to feel a true sense of belonging and trust.

In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use and please reach out if you require any accommodations or support during the recruitment process.

Compensation Package

Competitive salary

Extraordinary incentive plan tied to company goals

Extended health, dental & vision benefits + a health & wellness spending account

Access to a company-paid Employee & Family Assistance Program

3 weeks vacation + 10 paid personal/sick days per year

Annual $3,000 self development budget to attend conferences, courses, training – you name it!

Work Style Benefit – $100/month stipend to help cover the cost of parking, home internet, fitness apps – whatever you need to be comfortable working from home or in one of our hub offices!

Home Ergonomic Benefit for your home office – $1,000

Charitable gift matching up to $1,000 per year for recognized causes that you support + 3 paid volunteer days per year

We’re Digital First!

We have 3 hub offices located in Kelowna, Vancouver and Seattle along with remote employees across North America

Our hub offices are accessible and set up to accommodate your preferences; from casual drop-ins, to a dedicated desk, it’s up to how you work best!

If you’re based outside of one of our office hub locations, you can work remotely, with some occasional travel to BC

What We’re Building at Hyper Hippo Entertainment

Hyper Hippo is an award-winning entertainment studio, driven to entertain, connect, and inspire billions of fans around the world.

Founded in 2012, by the creator of Club Penguin, Lance Priebe, Hyper Hippo is the studio behind the smash-hit idle games, AdVenture Capitalist (with 50+ million players), and AdVenture Communist – a cult mobile hit. Hyper Hippo brings together an exceptionally creative team that is relentlessly focused on innovating and exploring new forms of entertainment.