Director of Engineering

2 Weeks ago • 12 Years + • Miscellaneous

Job Summary

Job Description

The Director of Engineering at SciPlay provides technical guidance to engineers, cultivates a culture of excellence, refines processes, creates project documentation, and stays updated on new technologies. Responsibilities include managing a live product, collaborating on roadmaps, and ensuring high-quality code delivery. Strong programming skills (C#, Unity 3D), Agile experience, and knowledge of project management tools are crucial. The role demands excellent communication and collaboration skills within a dynamic game development environment utilizing cloud infrastructures and RESTful APIs.
Must have:
  • 12+ years software development experience
  • 5+ years software engineering management
  • C# and Unity 3D expertise
  • Agile environment experience
  • Excellent communication skills
Good to have:
  • Experience with AWS or other cloud infrastructures
  • Understanding of RESTful APIs
Perks:
  • Competitive salaries
  • Annual bonuses, matching 401k
  • Hybrid work model
  • Fun environment, game room
  • Fully stocked kitchen, company lunches
  • Paid family leave
  • Paid volunteer time
  • Annual company retreat

Job Details

Position Summary

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 Daily Break with offices all over the world!

Essential Job Functions:

  • Provide technical guidance to engineers on best practices for coding, documentation, testing, etc.
  • Cultivate a culture of excellence through hiring standards and professional development of engineers
  • Continually refine processes and standards to ensure the delivery of high quality, reliable, maintainable code
  • Creation and maintenance of project documentation, such as technical specifications and on-boarding materials.
  • Maintain up to date knowledge on new programming methods and new software technologies
  • Collaborate with project leadership on roadmap, priorities, and goals

Qualifications

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or relevant area, or equivalent experience

Required Experience:

  • 12+ years of professional software development experience
  • 5+ years of software engineering management experience

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

  • Strong fundamental programming experience in C# and the Unity 3D game engine
  • Experience managing a live product with on-going development
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills
  • Experience working in an Agile environment
  • Working knowledge of project management tools such as JIRA, Confluence, etc.
  • Experience with continuous integration and automated deployment systems
  • Understanding of the game development pipeline
  • Understanding of RESTful APIs, and client/server interactions
  • Experience using AWS or other cloud infrastructures, CDNs, etc

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

·        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 at www.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. 

#LI-RR1 #LI-Onsite

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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About The Company

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 seven core games, including social casino games Jackpot Party Casino, Gold Fish Casino, Hot Shot Casino and Quick Hit Slots, and casual games MONOPOLY Slots, Bingo Showdown and 88 Fortunes Slots.

SciPlay utilizes a disciplined, data-driven approach to create a portfolio of games that spans markets and appeals to a wide range of players, and gathers and analyzes data to fine tune the game play experience and enrich its games.

SciPlay is a global organization powered by a culture of innovation. Our management team has more than 300 years of combined experience in the digital entertainment business and is supported by a diverse, collaborative team spanning three continents and five studios. Our executive leadership team emboldens our innovative, entrepreneurial spirit to guide us toward our goal of providing best-in-class player entertainment in the casual gaming industry.

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