Hey there. Knock Knock Games is a videogame start-up founded in San Francisco, CA. We have one small team of nine people but we are spread between two cities: SF and Toronto. We are currently hiring for our Toronto office. We are working on launching a UGC platform and are excited about growing our team to meet these needs. 
What You Will Do: 

• Launch a UGC gaming platform in 2021
• SL in the summer, WWL later in 2021.
• Build and own the development of a number of core gameplay features for the platform.
• Focus on either front-end or backend development (your choice).
• Support and iterate on successful games after launch.
• Recruit other great engineers, mentor junior engineers.

What You Need to Succeed:
Key Skill: are you able to the below, or excited to learn how to do the following?

• We are a fast-moving startup, so we need people who want to ship features without a lot of hand-holding from leadership.
• Experience shipping games or major game features, or deep knowledge of web technologies.
• Languages: Experience or interest in learning JavaScript and TypeScript. Familiarity with other HTML5 technologies are also nice to have.
• Strong communication skills, both technical and non-technical.
• Qualities that will help you succeed: self-starter, smart, pragmatic, personable, communicative, responsible, flexible, and stress-resistant.

We are a fast-moving, extremely nimble team, and are looking for a candidate that is enthusiastic, driven, and fearless. We want you to take ownership of your role and the game. You will have heavy say in the game\'s development which is a really amazing opportunity to create a platform with your own flavor.