Join us at Aristocrat, where we drive gaming tech forward to deliver exceptional player experiences worldwide. As an Automation and AI Engineer (Unity & Backend Technologies), you'll innovate our gaming platforms with groundbreaking automation and AI solutions. This key role improves live game operations and accelerates production cycles, pivotal for our ambitious projects.
You will be joining a dynamic, inclusive team that thrives on collaboration and innovation. Your expertise will directly influence player experiences and streamline our development processes, ensuring our products remain world-class. If you're looking for a challenge and a chance to work with exceptionally dedicated individuals, this is the perfect role for you!
What You'll Do- Plan, construct, and upkeep front-end (Unity) and back-end services (APIs, microservices, databases) for improved tools and streamlined workflows.
- Implement secure, scalable, and high-performance features that integrate with existing game codebases and infrastructure.
- Build and maintain custom Unity editor tools to automate repetitive tasks, such as content creation workflows, build pipelines, and performance checks.
- Leverage Unity’s scripting APIs to integrate AI services and automate manual steps in the development and liveops processes.
- Develop and optimize server-side applications and microservices that power AI features, data processing, and real-time analytics.
- Collaborate with DevOps team on CI/CD pipelines for automating testing, deployment, and monitoring of solutions.
- Work closely with data scientists and AI specialists to integrate machine learning models, autonomous agents, and other advanced AI techniques into Unity and backend systems.
- Assess new AI tools and frameworks to understand if they are feasible for integration and provide value for the business.
- Implement automated testing strategies to ensure the reliability and maintainability of new and existing systems.
- Partner with game developers, architects, and product managers to identify challenges and opportunities for automation and AI application.
- Document designs, workflows, and standard methodologies for broader internal adoption.
- Proactively identify areas for optimization, new tools, or process improvements.
- 5+ years of professional experience in full stack development, preferably within a gaming context.
- 1+ years of professional experience in AI and Automation development and implementation.
- Proficiency in Unity (C#) with proven experience crafting editor tools, game modules, or liveops features.
- Strong back-end development experience with a modern language (e.g., Java, C#, Python, or Node.js) and frameworks (e.g., ASP.NET, Django, Express).
- Experience with databases (SQL and/or NoSQL) and crafting RESTful APIs or microservices architectures.
- Familiarity with DevOps & CI/CD practices and tools (Git, Docker, Jenkins, etc.).
- Shown understanding of software engineering standard processes (design patterns, code reviews, testing, and version control).
- Excellent communication and partnership skills, with the ability to work multi-functionally in an agile environment.
- Experience with AI/ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, OpenAI APIs) or integrating third-party AI services is a plus.
- Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP) including serverless computing, container orchestration (Kubernetes), and infrastructure as code is a plus.
- Familiarity with gaming analytics, real-time multiplayer systems, or other liveops-related technologies is a plus.
- Enthusiasm for gaming and a strong interest in the future of game development technology is beneficial.
Why Product Madness?
As part of the Aristocrat family, we share their mission of bringing joy to life through the power of play, with a world-class team who creates top-grossing, leading titles in the social casino genre, including Heart of Vegas, Lightning Link, Cashman Casino. With 800 team members across the globe, Product Madness is headquartered in London, with offices in Barcelona, Gdańsk, Lviv, Montreal and a remote team spanning the USA, making us a truly global powerhouse.
We live by our People First principle. Regardless of where, when, or how they work, our team members have opportunities to elevate their careers, and grow alongside us. We take pride in fostering an inclusive culture, where our people are encouraged to be their very best, every day. But don’t just take our word for it. In 2024, we made the Global Inspiring Workplace Awards list, and won a bronze award at the Stevies for Great Employers in the ‘Employer of the Year - Media and Entertainment’ category.
So, what’s stopping you?
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At this time, we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the job posting location for this position on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.
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What We Do
Aristocrat Leisure Limited is an ASX20 listed company and one of the world’s leading providers of gaming solutions. We’re licensed in over 300 jurisdictions and operate in over 90 countries around the world. We’re also proud to have a team of over 6500 employees that deliver outstanding results by pushing the boundaries of innovation, creativity and technology each day. We offer a diverse range of products and services including electronic gaming machines, social gaming and casino management systems, but it doesn’t stop there. Despite our global presence and exponential growth, we remain an ideas company at heart that is committed to delivering outstanding results for our customers and players and an unparalleled experience for our employees, who have the opportunity to grow, be inspired and be the best they can be. Our values of Talent Unleashed, All About the Player, Collective Brilliance and Good Business, Good Citizen guide and inspire us to live our mission of bringing joy to life through the power of play – every day. Come and join us – let’s play!
Why Work With Us
Individually we’re great, but together we’re brilliant. Our employees are the beating heart of our business and we attract the best people in the industry thanks to our unique and inspiring culture. Come and join the team and help bring joy to life through the power of play.
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