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Lead Engineer
11 days ago
Description
SciPlay is a leading developer and publisher of digital games on mobile and web platforms, providing highly entertaining free-to-play games that millions of people play every day for their authenticity, engagement and fun.
SciPlay currently offers nine core games, including social casino games Jackpot Party Casino, Gold Fish Casino Slots, Hot Shot Casino and Quick Hit Slots, and casual games MONOPOLY Slots, Bingo Showdown, 88 Fortunes Slots, Backgammon Live, and Solitaire Pet Adventure with offices all over the world!
Key Responsibilities
We are in search of a talented Lead Software Engineer to grow our engineering team and our title, Jackpot Party. Only those with desire to level up a team of engineers and culminate a clean, concise, and performant codebase should apply.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure quality, consistent, and performant code implementations across the team. Review and coach engineers when we’re not using the systems designed, or if system designs could be improved
- Understand our infrastructure and how these systems are deployed and connected. Use this knowledge to make sustainable choices when code utilizes these resources. Work with the technical operations team to ensure we have a shared understanding of the impact of changes
- Maintain a level of performance that is acceptable for our product. Improve our monitoring systems to aid in this.
- Analyze an existing codebase and deliver written and verbal communications to leadership about how systems work
- Work with engineers to understand and clearly define and communicate the scope of projects. Ensure engineers understand what should be included in the work, and that scope creep does not create more risk. Keep engineer’s eye on the goal.
- Work with Director of Engineering and Product Managers to help prioritize technical work, including prerequisite systems, tech debt, technical improvements, ecosystem updates and deadlines.
- Ensure your team will document and communicate best practices and processes for development
- Acts as a engineering resource for the team when they’re facing challenging problems they cannot solve
Requirements
About You:
- Engaged and Curious
- Active Learner and Mentor
- “Get Things Done” Attitude
- Team Oriented
- Passion for Solving Challenging Technical Problems
- Adaptable and Reflective (Self-Reflection)
- Understand and Care about Product
Level and XP Requirements:
- Experience with two or more of the following: C#, C++, PHP, Node.js, Java, Unity, APIs
- Experience using databases (relational, schemaless, in-memory caches) in a live user-facing environment
- 5+ years experience developing and deploying code to a live user-facing environment
- Experience leading a team of engineers
Bonus Points:
- Experience with mobile platform development
- Experience with distributed micro-services internationally
- Experience with cloud services
- Analytics Driven Development / Experience
We are SciPlay! We make games!
At SciPlay, we are programmed to think untraditionally, and we believe in doing what you love and doing it well. We take pride in our ability to stay ahead of the game! We are the brainiacs behind-the-scenes; innovating, dreaming, and navigating the social gaming world. Together, if we stay passionate and ambitious with our goals, no one can stop us from becoming the #1 social and casual gaming company.
A few of our highlighted perks and benefits:
· Competitive salaries
· Annual bonuses, matching 401k
· Hybrid work model (3 days in office)
· Fun environment: Open Office Concept with Ergonomic Seating and Standing Desks. Game Room featuring current generation consoles, numerous game titles, and various table games.
· Food! Fully Stocked Kitchen with Beverages and Snacks, as well as company-paid lunches 2x/week
· Summer Hours
· Paid Family Leave
· Paid Volunteer Time
· Annual 2-night company retreat
Read More About Our Values Here:
https://www.sciplay.com/life-at-sciplay
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At SciPlay we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. Both professionally and personally, we believe our differences are key to unlocking our superpowers. So, if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles we have! #beYOU
SciPlay is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Light & Wonder, Inc. At Light & Wonder, it’s all about the games! Learn more atwww.lnw.com.
SciPlay Corporation and its affiliates (collectively, SciPlay) are committed to creating a workforce of credibility and dependability. As a prerequisite to employment with SciPlay (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to SciPlay 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. SciPlay is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If you’d like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here EEOC Poster.
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