We’re looking for a Javascript / Games Developer (preferably a expert
in instructional design or edtech) based in London to work with two
co-founders on a creative and pioneering code education game, starting
on a 3 month contract. You'll be part of a social enterprise business
which is gaining huge momentum globally, working full-time, with the
view towards becoming a core, permanent developer on the team.
We're looking for someone highly creative, open and reliable, and as motivated as us to make this unique game a huge success.
Product: https://eraseallkittens.com/
(currently 45-60 minutes gameplay content)
Your role:
Applying Javascript (Node/Backbone) to help design and implement levels and educational content
Working on the overall direction of the product - learning content, gameplay, features to include, etc.
Helping to invent an effective way to teach JavaScript to children
aged 8+ (collaborating with others, e.g. the Director of Education, Code
Club)
Why build a career with Erase All Kittens:
Code education is a new and exciting area, which is currently
booming. You will be working on a unique, highly creative product in a
new market, which has already been invested in and is gaining momentum
globally - the first coding tool that teaches young children
professional languages, and successfully inspires both boys and girls to
code.
You will be working with people who are passionate about games and
encouraging children to become creators rather than consumers of
technology. Since we're a social enterprise business, we have a lot of
support from many highly respected organisations and individuals.
Solely through word-of-mouth, E.A.K. is being played in 145 countries
- in schools and in homes. We aim to bring coding into the mainstream
and to show children how to create their own levels and simple websites,
using HTML, CSS and Javascript.
We're a small, creative team and everyone who works with us has an
equal amount of creative input. We work at EdSpace, a co-working space
in Hoxton, London.
Recent Press:
http://europe.newsweek.com/gender-gap-tech-widening-stem-coding-gaming-546899
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jimmy-leach/the-solution-to-the-loomi_b_13168608.html
http://dailygenius.com/computer-sciences-needs-change-image-approach/
http://www.techandlearning.uk/download/kids-save-kittens-to-learn-coding/
http://edtechnology.co.uk/Article/learning-coding-by-saving-kittens
