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SEASON 01 / SKILL-BASED HIRING

BUILD.COMPETE.GET HIRED.

The Developer Games is a skills-first hiring experience where engineers solve real challenges, demonstrate how they think, and earn the opportunity to join our development team.

Enter the GamesExplore the format

No generic screening. No cover-letter theatre. Show us what you can build.

Tracks: Frontend, Backend, Full-stack, AI & Data, DevOps, Mobile.

01THE IDEA

Your CV tells us where you have been.The Games show us what you can do.

We believe strong developers should be evaluated through real thinking, practical decisions, and the quality of what they build—not only by keywords on a résumé.

02THE TRACKS

Choose your discipline

Four primary tracks. One practical standard.

T.01TRK-01 / UI

Frontend Engineering

Build polished interfaces, translate design into systems, and create fast, accessible product experiences.

React / Next.js / TypeScript / UI Engineering / Performance

T.02TRK-02 / SYS

Backend Engineering

Design resilient services, model data clearly, and solve problems that continue working beyond the happy path.

APIs / Node.js / Databases / Architecture / Reliability

T.03TRK-03 / E2E

Full-stack Engineering

Own complete features from interface to infrastructure while making pragmatic technical decisions.

Product Thinking / Frontend / Backend / Integrations

T.04TRK-04 / ML

AI and Data

Turn data and intelligent systems into useful, measurable product capabilities.

Python / Machine Learning / LLM Systems / Data Pipelines

03THE FORMAT

How the Games work

  1. ST-01

    Enter

    Submit your details and select the engineering track that best represents your strengths.

  2. ST-02

    Qualify

    Receive a practical challenge designed around real development work rather than abstract trivia.

  3. ST-03

    Build

    Solve the challenge, document your decisions, and demonstrate how you approach quality and trade-offs.

  4. ST-04

    Meet the team

    Strong submissions move directly into a focused conversation with our engineering team.

04SAMPLE CHALLENGES

Challenge previews

ILLUSTRATIVESample briefs that show the level and style of the Games. Live challenges are issued after you enter.

  • FRONTEND / 60 MIN / PRACTICALSAMPLE

    Interface Reconstruction

    Recreate a responsive product interface from a visual reference while maintaining accessibility and performance.

  • BACKEND / 75 MIN / SYSTEMSSAMPLE

    API Under Pressure

    Investigate an unstable endpoint, identify its failure modes, and improve its behaviour under realistic load.

  • FULL-STACK / 90 MIN / ARCHITECTURESAMPLE

    System Design Sprint

    Design a practical technical approach for a product feature with real constraints, trade-offs, and future growth.

05PROJECTS

What we build

A sample of platforms our team has shipped — the kind of work you would step into.

  1. P.01INSURTECH / CRM

    Insurance Telemarketing CRM

    Centralise the full life-insurance lead lifecycle — from call-centre submission through qualification pipelines to daily carrier updates — for a multi-role sales organisation.

    • Next.js
    • Supabase
    • PostgreSQL
    • Supabase Realtime
    • Edge Functions
    • Slack API
    • USPS API
    • Vercel
  2. P.02EDTECH / COMMUNITY

    RealWorldX

    A subscription learning and community platform with tiered course access, synced Discord roles, and a built-in affiliate programme with commission payouts.

    • Next.js
    • Supabase
    • Stripe
    • Stripe Connect
    • Discord API
  3. P.03LMS / INTERNAL TOOLS

    SalesTrack Academy

    Centralise sales-training content — video, audio and documents — with quiz gates and real-time visibility into every agent's progress and proficiency.

    • Next.js
    • Supabase
    • AWS S3
    • YouTube/Vimeo Embeds
    • HTML5 Media
    • In-app PDF Viewer
    • RBAC Auth
06EVALUATION

How submissions are read

Every submission is reviewed by engineers against four criteria. No keyword filters, no automated rejections.

  1. C-01

    Correctness

    Does the solution solve the actual problem reliably?

  2. C-02

    Code quality

    Is the implementation understandable, maintainable, and appropriately structured?

  3. C-03

    Decision-making

    Are trade-offs identified and explained clearly?

  4. C-04

    Product thinking

    Does the solution consider usability, performance, and the person using it?

SCALE / SCHEMATIC — CRITERIA ARE WEIGHTED BY CONTEXT, NOT SHOWN SCORES

07ENTRY

Ready to enter?

Choose your track, share your experience, and take the first step into The Developer Games.

  • REVIEW / HUMAN
  • FORMAT / PRACTICAL
  • RESPONSE / EMAIL

ALL FIELDS REQUIRED

Skills
CV