Senior Fullstack UI Engineer (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior Fullstack UI Engineer (Gamedev): Enhancing and modernizing the in-game user interface using Vue3 and Lua with an accent on real-time data handling, responsiveness, and diverse input methods. Focus on profiling and optimizing rendering performance to achieve 60 FPS and ensuring long-running sessions remain stable and leak-free.

Location: Flexible working hours

Company

hirify.global is focused on creating a state-of-the-art, real-time, soft-body physics engine and making it widely available for entertainment and simulation purposes.

What you will do

• Build UI features end-to-end by implementing Vue UI and defining UI↔Lua contracts.
• Optimize rendering, layout, and update frequency to achieve a 60 FPS feel and ensure leak-free long-running sessions.
• Keep business logic in Lua, focusing Vue on presentation and UI state.
• Design UI that remains responsive while receiving frequent updates from the game/simulation.
• Integrate scoped navigation and UI event handling for correct gamepad/keyboard behavior.
• Improve developer experience through tooling/pipeline improvements and performance instrumentation.

Requirements

• Deep understanding of browser rendering, JS runtime, and performance profiling.
• Proven experience shipping UI where performance is critical.
• Strong JavaScript skills and understanding of allocation costs and DOM work.
• Expertise in Vue 3, Composition API, and reactive patterns.
• Basic Lua knowledge and willingness to collaborate with Lua specialists.
• Excellent communication skills in English.

Nice to have

• Experience with embedded browser UIs, game UIs, realtime dashboards, or telemetry-heavy UIs.
• Knowledge of input systems.
• Familiarity with C/C++ or engine integration concepts.
• Experience migrating legacy UI systems incrementally.
• Experience setting up practical UI testing/automation.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working hours.
• Language courses.
• Talent development program (training budget, participation in seminars/conferences).
• Personal development program (feedback, leadership, conflict engagement).
• Budget for home office.

Hiring process

• Introductory call with HR.
• Technical interview.
• Stakeholder interview.