Gaming:

Welcome to the world of land-based gaming. At Light & Wonder, it’s all about the games, and our Gaming team builds cutting-edge technology, products, and content for the most iconic casinos and operators across the globe.

Position Summary

Plans, designs, develops and tests software systems or applications for software enhancements and new products including cloud-based or internet-related tools. Use this position if company does not breakout software development positions such as Software Engineer (Applications) or Software Engineer (Systems) and/or is involved in full stack development. Software development engineers using common development methodologies including Waterfall and Agile should be matched to our software development engineering roles. Employees focused on ensuring products (including websites) and hosted networks are designed and developed to be cyber-safe and compliant are typically matched to one of our software development engineering roles. For cloud databases, may be matched to Data Management - Storage Engineer (TE.DMSE) or for hosted networks, to Network Engineering (TE.INNE) or Network Systems Administration (TE.INNS). Employees focused on administering and hardening internal processes and systems against outside penetration and attack, match to Information Security (TE.ICIO).

Position Summary

Bring our games to life by leading the implementation and integration effort that combines art, animation, sound, and math into a finished slot game. Work in a collaborative small team environment with a group of exceptionally talented artists, animators, and game designers to provide the best gaming experience for the slot player. The ability to work quickly and efficiently as part of a team, take direction, and maintain a positive attitude under pressure is crucial.

Job Responsibilities

Primary

• Design, code, integrate, test, and debug game software for slot machines
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of the platform hardware, libraries, and operating system
• Provide input on game design and scheduling as it relates to software implementation
• Effectively communicate technical requirements to team members
• Collaborate with software quality assurance engineers to ensure regulatory compliance and timely product release
• Cultivate, maintain, and disseminate internal systems knowledge while providing feedback on platform and tools implementation

Secondary

• Mentor junior engineers in related studios and throughout Game Development
• Create or update documentation related to new features, interfaces, and usage
• Contribute to in-house development toolset and engineering support
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge on new programming methods and technologies

Job Requirements

Experience

• 5+ years of professional experience in a software development team
• 2D and 3D graphics programming experience is preferred
• Gaming industry experience is preferred, but not required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Enjoy working in a creative environment
• Have strong multi-tasking skills
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment
• Have a high degree of comfort with software development tools such as IDEs/compilers, debuggers, profilers, and version control systems
• Proficient in C# or C++ with a strong understanding of object oriented design concepts
• Familiarity with working in a Windows programming environment, including Unity and Visual Studio

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent work experience required

Qualifications