LAI Games is an arcade experience company that connects people with games. Our vision is to reinvent the arcade industry by creating an arcade experience ecosystem that consists of physical arcade games and location-based VR games and experiences, and other exciting arcade-based titles. Our team members contribute across a broad range of unique and innovative projects that connect, engage, and excite players across physical and virtual worlds.
Position Summary
LAI games is growing, and we want to expand our support to our customers by offering remote software management of our games, and we want to provide our customers with comprehensive use-data of our games.
We want to expand our software team for this, and we’re looking for an experienced software engineering manager to realize this ambition.
Key Responsibilities
As a Fullstack Software Engineering Intern, you'll work alongside experienced engineers to develop enterprise-grade software while building practical skills in modern web development and system integration.
- Learn and contribute – Write clean, maintainable code under mentorship, following established best practices and team standards
- Take ownership of features – Own the features that you develop, with guidance from senior engineers
- Participate in architecture discussions, ensuring scalability, maintainability and performance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including frontend engineers, product managers, QAs and other engineers to deliver high-impact features
- Collaborate with teams – Work with frontend engineers, product managers, QAs and other engineers to understand the full software development lifecycle
- Document your work - Maintain clear documentation of code, processes, and technical decisions
- Review and interpret third-party API/SDK documentation, creating POCs and reference implementations
Required Skills and Experience
The ideal candidate would have:
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- Basic programming fundamentals - Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming
- Exposure to Python - Academic or personal project experience with Python (Flask/FastAPI exposure is a plus)
- Frontend fundamentals - Working knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript; any experience with React or similar frameworks is beneficial
- Database basics - Understanding of relational databases (MySQL, Postgres) and basic SQL queries
- Problem-solving mindset - Ability to break down problems, ask good questions, and work through challenges with support
- Communication skills - Ability to articulate technical concepts and ask for help when needed
- Team player - Willingness to learn, accept feedback, and collaborate effectively
Additional Attributes:
- Personal or academic projects demonstrating full-stack development
- Familiarity with Git/version control
What You'll Learn:
- Production-level software development practices
- API design and integration patterns
- Working with enterprise-grade codebases
- Collaborating in cross-functional teams
- Modern development tools and workflows
Top Skills
What We Do
LAI Games is a leading manufacturer in the location-based entertainment industry, providing cutting-edge products and innovative solutions to the arcade market. With a focus on operational excellence and customer satisfaction, LAI Games is committed to delivering the best in arcade gaming experiences to players around the world.
With a dedicated R&D team that consists of the industry’s brightest engineers, game designers, 3D artists, and programmers, LAI Games is committed to bringing innovative and high income-producing games to the global market.
The Industry's First Unattended Virtual Reality Attraction
Virtual Rabbids: The Big Ride Ultra HD is the industry’s first attendant-free VR attraction for arcades and FECs. Developed from the ground up by LAI Games to operate like any other coin-op amusement game, The Big Ride was created in partnership with leading game developer Ubisoft. The attractive and practical cabinet design reflects LAI Games’ time-honored experience in arcade game design, with a high quality and exciting all-ages VR experience that provides entertainment for both first time users and experienced enthusiasts. See it in action at https://laigames.com/games/virtual-rabbids-the-big-ride-ultra-hd/
Prize Merchandising Games
LAI Games is known for making some of the industry's most iconic Arcade Redemption Games and Prize Redemption Games, such as Rick and Morty Blips and Chitz, Angry Birds Coin Crash, Pearl Fishery, Stacker, and Mega Stacker.
With many award-winning games like Virtual Rabbids The Big Ride Ultra HD, Angry Birds Coin Crash, Pearl Fishery, Let's Bounce, HYPERpitch, and our Arcade Basketball Game HYPERshoot just to name a few, our games provide great ROI for operators and social, rewarding experiences!
