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
• Design and implement essential gaming features following direction from game design within the constraints of gaming jurisdiction requirements
• Develop expert knowledge of GDK code base and subsystems and contribute to its development, advancement, and maintenance
• Seek improvements to existing code and processes
• Effectively gather requirements for all tasks
• Follow internal coding standards, engineering best practices, and team processes in all tasks
• Build expertise in all software development tools and processes used internally
• Work closely with other departments on identifying and creating reusable software components
• Work independently to design and implement solutions for projects and tasks of moderate to high complexity
• Works with, and develops relationships with, other team members as needed to meet team goals.
• Provide timely, accurate project reports and information to lead engineer
• Maintain up to date knowledge on new programming methods, best coding practices, and new software technologies • Maintain understanding of competitive products and technology
Education: Bachelor’s Degree • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent
Required Experience:
• 8 or more years of professional experience in a software development team, primarily using C# or C++
• Windows Programming
• Development tools including IDEs, bug tracking and source control systems
• Should have experience with performance profiling and optimization techniques.
• Should have experience in memory management, multi-threading, and concurrency.
• Advanced debugging skills using tools like Visual Studio, JetBrains, WinDBG.
• Software Development processes
• Design Patterns and Object Oriented Programming
Qualifications
Preferred Experience:
• Game Development
• Deep understanding of game engines (e.g., Unity, Unreal Engine) and their underlying architecture.
• Proficiency in Python for scripting and tool development.
• UI Development
• Good understanding of Graphic Engine Rendering pipeline.
• Test Driven Development (TDD)
• Agile Development practices
Top Skills
What We Do
Light & Wonder is a leading cross-platform global game company focused on creating new worlds where players can immerse themselves in dynamic casino, online or mobile games.
Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, with nearly 5,000 employees, the company has locations on six continents.
