Software Engineer

2 weeks ago


Reno, Nevada, United States Light & Wonder Full time
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

We're seeking a motivated Software Engineer with 2–5 years of experience developing and supporting client-server applications. In this role, you will contribute to the design, implementation, testing, and deployment of distributed systems that support mission-critical business workflows. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to build reliable, scalable, and secure software solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain client-server application components, including UI, middleware, APIs, and backend services.

  • Implement features, enhancements, and bug fixes based on requirements and technical specifications.

  • Collaborate with product managers, QA engineers, and other developers to deliver high-quality software.

  • Optimize application performance, reliability, and scalability.

  • Write clean, maintainable, well-documented code following industry best practices.

  • Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.

  • Work with DevOps/IT teams on deployment, CI/CD workflows, and environment configuration.

  • Troubleshoot production issues and assist with root-cause analysis.

  • Contribute to technical documentation and architectural diagrams.

  • Stay informed on emerging technologies and propose improvements to our technology stack.

This role is hybrid, and requires on-site presence 3 days a week to promote collaboration and studio culture.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

  • 2–5 years of professional software development experience.

  • Hands-on experience building client-server or distributed applications.

  • Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software engineering fundamentals.

  • Proficiency in C#.

  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex issues.

Other Qualifications

  • Experience working with RESTful APIs, web services, or message-based architectures.

  • Familiarity with relational databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL).

  • Experience with version control systems (Git preferred).

  • Knowledge of containerization (Docker) or orchestration tools (Kubernetes).

  • Familiarity with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions).

  • Experience with Windows services, background workers, or real-time communication systems.

  • Understanding of security best practices, authentication, and authorization.

  • UI development experience (Blazor, React, WPF, or similar frameworks).

  • Unity development experience is an asset.

Soft Skills

  • Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams.

  • Self-motivated with a willingness to take ownership of tasks.

  • Detail-oriented and committed to writing high-quality software.

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities.

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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