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light and wonder
advanced game designer
las vegas,nv,89134
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5 days ago

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Gaming: 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. Position Summary Are you ready to level up your career? At Light & Wonder, we are dedicated to making the best games in the world. We are seeking creative, passionate, and hardworking individuals to join our team and help us transform the gaming world. We are a global, industry-leading gaming technology company that embraces challenges, fosters an inclusive culture, values integrity, innovation and winning, and is committed to developing and supporting our 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 let's make games! Bring our games to life by creating characters, building worlds, and telling stories. Work with a group of exceptionally talented mathematicians, artists, and software developers to provide the best gaming experience for slot players. The ability to conceptualize, storyboard, prototype and create high quality final game design in a timely and efficient manner is crucial. Job Responsibilities * Create unique, focused, and strategic game design. * Ensure quality is kept high throughout the game development pipeline. * Provide creative solutions to game design challenges. * Support engineering and art/animation development by updating and modifying game design and choreography to meet quality requirements. * Analyze market trends to inform game design decisions. * Provide directions to mathematicians on key math elements such as event frequency and award structure. * Understand jurisdictional / regulatory requirements for games. Qualifications Experience * Minimum 5 years of game design or related experience. * Gaming industry experience is preferred. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities * Familiarity with various game development pipelines and methodologies. * Proven ability to work with multiple teams, including artists, mathematicians, software developers, to create games or products. * Knowledge about slot games and the casino industry, including the current market landscape. * Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, customer-oriented, and deadline-driven environment. * Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; programming experience is a plus. * Solid understanding of game probability and statistics. * Passionate about playing and developing successful games. * Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a collaborative working style. * Open to constructive feedback and adaptable to change. * Strong communication and teamwork skills. * Must be able to obtain a Nevada Gaming License. Education * Bachelor's degree in Game Design, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field or equivalent work experience. 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. #LI-JS1 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 you'd like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here for EEOC Poster.

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