Gaming:

Welcome to the world of land-based gaming. At Light & Wonder its 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.

Position Summary

Are you ready to level up your career At Light & Wonder we are committed to making the best games in the world. We are looking for smart passionate and creative people to join our team and help us transform the gaming world. We are a global industry-leading gaming technology company that embraces challenge fosters an inclusive culture values integrity innovation and winning and is committed to developing and supporting its people. As a member of our award winning game studios you will be creating compelling games played around the world.

If you are ready to play come join us and lets make games!

As a Mathematician you will collaborate with a team of highly skilled artists software engineers and game designers to deliver engaging and innovative gaming experience. Bring our games to life by developing the math models that drive slot game play. Success in this role requires strong collaboration efficiency under pressure and a proactive positive attitude.

Key Responsibilities
Design math models for slot games demonstrating game probabilities and Return to Player (RTP) through theoretical calculation and simulations.
Collaborate with fellow mathematicians and game designers to brainstorm new game mechanics and access the mathematical feasibility of innovative concepts.
Develop test and debug simulations to verify the accuracy of the math models and gather performance statistics.
Work closely with software engineers and math test engineers to ensure proper implementation and regulatory compliance of math models.
Mentor junior mathematicians on math structure setup balancing and best practices.
Stay informed about competitive products and emerging technologies in the gaming industry.

Qualifications

Experience
1 - 3 years of professional experience in applied mathematics probability combinatorics or a related field.
Prior experience in the game industry is preferred.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Strong understanding of diverse mathematical game design structures; able to independently develop and evaluate new math concepts.
Regularly contributes creative ideas and mechanics to game design discussion; may be asked to propose original concepts and participate in design steering meetings.
Skilled at identifying and resolving compliance issues related to game mathematics across various jurisdictions.
Deep knowledge of competitor products and the broader casino gaming landscape; serves as a go-to resource for less experienced team members.
Strong familiarity with historical slot games and market trends.
Proficient in Windows programming environments particularly using Visual Studio.

Education
Bachelors degree in Mathematics Statistics Computer Science or a related field or equivalent professional experience.

This is a 5 days a week fully on-site role reporting into our studio in Las Vegas NV.

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Light & Wonder 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 youd like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law please click here for EEOC Poster.