Lead Digital Experience Engineer | Forge the future of a global gaming phenomenon.
This Lead Digital Experience Engineer role puts you at the helm of the digital experience for a global gaming phenomenon, based in Auckland, NZ.
Forge the future of a global gaming phenomenon.
Competitive salary + flexibility for exceptional talent.
Location: Auckland, NZ (Hybrid preferred) | Remote considered for legendary talent
Do you live and breathe games?
(Lead Digital Experience Engineer)
We're looking for someone who doesn't just build software — they build experiences.
The kind players remember.
The kind that feels effortless.
The kind that quietly makes someone stop and think... "That was beautifully designed."
If you're someone who:
Attends Tournaments
You know the thrill of the competitive scene.
You understand what players need from a digital platform, because you've stood on both sides of the table.
You've queued for finals, tracked standings, and lived for the moment your deck or army performed exactly as you envisioned.
Big Wave Digital works with studios across Australia and New Zealand to place Lead Digital Experience Engineer talent, and candidates in this space often review resources like the Nielsen Norman Group's guide to UX for context on where the craft is heading.
You can also browse more Lead Digital Experience Engineer and gaming industry roles on our job openings page.
Paints Miniatures
You obsess over detail.
You know that a millimetre of highlighting changes everything.
That same eye for craft belongs in great software.
You understand that what looks simple on the surface took countless iterations of patience and precision to perfect.
Builds Fantasy Websites
You've created digital worlds for fun.
Lore wikis, campaign trackers, fan sites — you understand what makes a fantasy community come alive online.
You've wrangled custom themes, built interactive tools, and crafted experiences that players return to again and again.
Runs D&D; Campaigns
You're a worldbuilder and a storyteller.
You manage complexity, create memorable moments, and bring people together around shared imagination.




You understand that the best experiences — digital or physical — emerge from deep empathy with your players.
...then this quest might be for you.
This isn't your typical Frontend Engineer role
It's something much rarer.
A unique chance combining frontend engineering, product thinking and creative execution.
You'll own and shape how our digital experiences look, feel and behave across products used by players all over the world.
You'll help define:
Product experiences
Website experiences
Internal tools
User journeys
Frontend architecture
UX direction
Technical decisions
The future of our digital ecosystem
This isn't about implementing tickets.
It's about creating experiences.
The world you'll help build
We're an independent game studio behind one of the world's fastest-growing fantasy trading card games.
Our players span more than 50 countries.
Thousands of game stores.
Millions of player interactions.
Unlike many gaming companies, we believe games should bring people together — around a table, inside local game stores, at national championships, at world events.
Our digital platforms exist to support that incredible community, not replace it.
Engineering meets creativity
We're looking for someone who moves comfortably between engineering and design.
You'll work across:
Product experiences (GEM, Card Vault and future products)
Website and campaign experiences
Internal tools and operational systems
UX improvements
Frontend architecture
Continuous improvement
We think you'll thrive here if you...
Care about craftsmanship
Have exceptional visual taste
Sweat the small details
Think about users before frameworks
Love solving messy problems
Enjoy ownershipChallenge ideas respectfully




Like making complicated things feel beautifully simple
Want to leave every product better than you found it
Your toolkit probably includes...
5–10 years building modern digital products or web applications
React, Vue or similar frontend frameworks
HTML5, CSS3 and modern JavaScript
REST and/or GraphQL APIs
Reusable component design
Responsive UI
CI/CD, Git
Modern frontend architecture
Product collaboration & UX thinking
Bonus XP if you've worked with:
WordPress
Design systems
Motion or interaction design
Figma
Accessibility
Performance optimisation
SEO
Gaming, fantasy or fan communities
Why you'll love it here
You'll own the frontend experience across multiple products
You'll influence product, UX and technical direction
You'll have genuine autonomy without layers of bureaucracy
You'll work with passionate creatives, engineers and product thinkers
You'll build products used by a global community
You'll see the impact of your work every day
You might be one of us if...
You build side projects because you can't help yourself
You appreciate beautifully designed software
You own too many board games
You love fantasy worlds
You enjoy crafting elegant interfaces
You've spent far too long tweaking tiny UI details that nobody else noticed
You believe software should create emotion, not just functionality
Seniority Level:Mid-Senior level |Employment Type:Full-time |Location:Australia and New Zealand (Remote)
The World We're Building
Like the greatest fantasy worlds — from the Forgotten Realms to the planes of Dominaria — what we create must be epic in scale, breathtaking in execution, and unforgettable to those who experience it.
Every line of code is a battle.
Every release is a victory.
We're not building software.
We're building the digital heartbeat of a global gaming phenomenon — the platform that millions of players around the world trust for the games they love.
Bring color, creativity, and craft to everything you build.
Are you ready to forge something legendary?
The dragon awakens.
Your quest begins.
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📌 Lead Digital Experience Engineer | Forge The Future Of A Global Gamingphenomenon. (New South Wales)
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