At Aristocrat, we are dedicated to bringing happiness to life through the power of play, and our culture thrives on innovation, collaboration, and excellence. We are on a mission to deliver world-class gaming experiences that entertain and engage our global audience. Joining our Engineering team as a Senior Technical Lead means becoming part of a studio that values quality, creativity, and individual ownership. You will have the chance to work with skilled artists, game mathematicians, developers, and test engineers to develop high-impact casino games that reach markets worldwide. This role is outstanding because of its complexity and the variety it offers, allowing you to tackle different challenges with every project.
What You'll Do- Analyze game requirements in collaboration with technical leads and game designers
- Develop slot games for various cabinets and markets
- Engage in coding, code reviews, unit testing, and memory profiling
- Ensure the highest game quality and timely delivery to market
- Integrate complex arts and game mathematics into the development process
- Maintain compliance with market-specific requirements
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to successfully implement game features
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues to ensure flawless game performance
- Contribute to continuous improvement and optimization of development processes
- Lead and mentor junior developers to foster a collaborative and inclusive environment
- Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies to drive innovation
- Minimum 7+ years of software development experience
- Excellent programming skills in C++ under the Linux operating system
- Strong understanding of object-oriented build, algorithms, and data structures
- Proven expertise in the full software/project lifecycle, including specifications, requirements analysis, building/architecture, implementation, testing, and maintenance
- Extensive experience in programming in C++ 11/14
- Familiarity with SVN/Perforce/Coverity and other code analysis and review tools
- Experience in build automation using Bamboo and related tools
- Proficiency in JIRA or other defect tracking systems
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
- Experience in Unity game development is preferred
Here is your chance to work with a team developing very engaging games and belong to a company where your skills and creativity will strongly affect our achievements!
This job description may have been reviewed and enhanced using AI-assisted tools to improve clarity, consistency, and inclusivity. All final content, role requirements and hiring decisions remain subject to human review and approval by Aristocrat.
We offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package designed to stay competitive in the market, support your wellbeing, and recognise your contribution to our success. Our approach is underpinned by a pay-for-performance belief in rewarding individual impact. Your specific compensation package will be determined by factors such as your skills, experience, qualifications, and location.
Depending on your role and location, you may be eligible for annual bonuses and incentives, health and wellbeing benefits, paid time off, retirement plans, insurance coverage, and other local or statutory benefits.
Specific details about compensation and benefits for this position will be discussed during the recruitment process.
Skills Required
- Minimum 7 years of software development experience
- Excellent programming skills in C++ under Linux
- Strong understanding of object-oriented design, algorithms, and data structures
- Experience across the full software and project lifecycle, including requirements analysis, architecture, implementation, testing, and maintenance
- Extensive experience with C++11 and C++14
- Familiarity with SVN, Perforce, Coverity, and code analysis and review tools
- Experience with build automation using Bamboo and related tools
- Proficiency with JIRA or other defect tracking systems
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
- Experience in Unity game development
Aristocrat Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Aristocrat and has not been reviewed or approved by Aristocrat.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage offers multiple Aetna options with preventive care fully covered and $0 in‑network outpatient mental health visits, plus employer‑paid premiums on at least one dental and one vision plan. Feedback suggests first‑day eligibility and HSA funding increase perceived value.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave provides up to 12 weeks for primary caregivers and 10 days for secondary caregivers, with adoption/surrogacy reimbursement and access to Lyra sessions. Feedback suggests these supports materially enhance family and mental wellbeing.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — The SuperShare program matches employee share purchases with free shares up to a defined annual limit, with clear enrollment windows and a two‑year vest. Feedback suggests this structure delivers uncommon ownership value compared with standard ESPPs.
Aristocrat Insights
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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