Director of Game Design

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

Bring our games to life by creating exciting new concepts that drive slot game play. Work with a group of exceptionally talented mathematicians and game designers to provide the best gaming experience for the slot player.

The Game Development specializes in overseeing and directing activities related to the development of new gaming products or enhancement of existing products. Includes analysis, design, programming, debugging, and modification of electronic games

Job Responsibilities

Initiate and lead the game design of land-based slot machines, including defining the game theme, game mechanic, and style of play

Create original game designs, as well as games based on existing Light & Wonder games, current market trends, and/or stakeholder requirements

Own the documentation of your game design vision, game play, and orchestration

Support the development of your game throughout the development process, iterating on your game design as needed to meet technical and quality requirements

Work with studio producer to communicate and collaborate with the studio's mathematicians, artists, animators, and engineers to ensure understanding and proper implementation of the game design

Collaborate with the studio head and other game designers in game reviews, brainstorm sessions, and by providing feedback on game play

Maintain a thorough and current knowledge of land-based gaming markets and industry trends

Develop an understanding of competitive products and technologies

Qualifications

Job Requirements

7+ years of professional experience in slot game design or game mathematics.

Real-money gaming industry experience is preferred, but not required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of and experience with various game development workflows and methodologies

Knowledge of land-based slot games and the casino industry, including the current market landscape

Ability to work with multiple creative and technical disciplines, including mathematicians, artists, and engineers, to create games or products

Leadership experience for teams developing products is strongly preferred

Strong multi-tasking skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

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

LNW and its affiliates (collectively, "LNW") are engaged in highly regulated gaming and lottery businesses. As a result, certain LNW 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 LNW complies with its regulatory and contractual commitments, as a condition to hiring and continuing to employ its employees, LNW requires all of its employees to meet those requirements that are necessary to fulfill their individual roles. As a prerequisite to employment with LNW (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to LNW 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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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.