Senior Software Engineer

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.

Light & Wonder develops card shufflers for the casino industry under the Shuffle Master brand. Our products can be viewed at most casinos throughout the world. These are high quality, industrial-grade machines that ensure a fair and secure game for players and the casino. With every shuffle, card recognition verifies that the deck contains every card that it should, and no extra cards have been added. 

The person in this position is responsible for developing, designing, testing, coding, and integrating software products and provides support to and works alongside other engineers to create innovative products that best prepare the company to meet future business goals.

We develop new products along with upgrading features and performance of existing products. The solutions are implemented with UML state-charts and C/C++ along with Linux based touchscreen user interfaces. Besides the standard debugging tools, we use high speed cameras to record the process and isolate problems encountered in handling cards. Our programmers work closely with mechanical engineers to innovate methods and algorithms that produce a reliable, quick, and random shuffle. 

Responsibilities 

• Utilizes technical knowledge to write and complete software tasks and projects. 

• Research innovative technologies and incorporate them into new systems and products.  

• Takes initiative in projects and collaborating with others. 

• Tests, integrates, writes, troubleshoots, and debugs software applications. 

Requirements

• 5 or more years of professional experience in a software development team 

• 5 or more years of experience with C or C++ 

• 5 or more years of experience with build automation, continuous integration, unit test, change management and configuration management. 

• Five or more years of experience with software methodologies. 

• Experience with Linux and Eclipse 

• Experience with hierarchal state machine programming 

• Experience with Python 

• Experience with Object Oriented Programming (OOP) 

• Knowledge of serial and network communications 

• Knowledge of secure communications. 

• Knowledge of AWS (Amazon Web Services)

• Ability to read a schematic, or experience with machine control. 

• Experience developing iOS apps 

• Ability to work well with others in a team environment. 

• Strong working knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle 

• Strong multi-tasking skills  

• Enjoy working in a creative environment. 

• Excellent communication skills 

• Must be able to obtain and hold Gaming Registrations/Licenses 

• Some travel may be required. 

Education 

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably BSEE, BSCE, BSEET, or BSCS or equivalent experience. 

 
Physical Requirements 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, use hands, operate a computer, and have specific vision abilities to include close and distance vision, and ability to adjust focus working with computer and business equipment. 

Work Conditions 

Light & Wonder and its affiliates (collectively, “L&W”) are engaged in highly regulated gaming and lottery businesses. As a result, certain L&W employees may, among other things, be required to obtain a gaming or other license(s), undergo background investigations or security checks, or meet certain standards dictated by law, regulation, or contracts. In order to ensure L&W complies with its regulatory and contractual commitments, as a condition to hiring and continuing to employ its employees, L&W requires all of its employees to meet those requirements that are necessary to fulfill their individual roles. As a prerequisite to employment with L&W (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to L&W conducting a due diligence/background investigation on you. 

  
This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above. 

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