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 building a next‑generation, cross‑platform core game framework that will be used across the company to power experiences on web, mobile, and desktop platforms. As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll play a hands‑on role in shaping this shared technology — helping define how games are built now and in the future.
This role offers genuine ownership. You’ll work at an engine‑level, contributing to core systems, architectural decisions, and performance‑critical solutions, while collaborating with a highly skilled team of engineers and game developers in an agile, iterative environment.
We're looking for people who are full of ideas, want to challenge the norm and work to our core values…
1. Dare to be Bold - We always bring courage to work to reach for the unbelievable.
2. Uphold Integrity - We promote accountability and respect to raise the bar for ourselves and the industry.
3. Never Settle - We relentlessly push forward to create the extraordinary in every detail.
4. Celebrate Perspectives - We combine diverse talent to look at the familiar in unfamiliar ways.
5. Win as a Team – We bring out the best in each other to share collective success.
Key Responsibilities:
6. Develop Quality Solutions: Deliver clean, maintainable code for the core game framework, ensuring it supports web, mobile, and land-based casino platforms.
7. Design and build core framework components used across multiple games and platforms
8. Influence architecture and technical direction with long‑term scalability in mind
9. Identify and resolve real performance challenges across languages and environments
10. Collaborate closely with game teams, QA, and platform engineers, contributing within Agile delivery cycles (e.g. Scrum or Kanban)
11. Collaborate closely with team members, QA, and platform-specific developers to align solutions and ensure a cohesive development process.
12. Adhere to coding standards and best practices, contributing to the overall quality of the core framework. Write clean, maintainable code with clear architecture that scales across diverse platforms.
13. Keep up to date with gaming and technology trends, applying relevant insights to enhance the framework and support diverse platform requirements.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
14. Strong experience building complex, maintainable software systems
15. Proficiency in at least one OO language (TypeScript, C#, C++, etc.) and the ability to learn others quickly
16. Hands‑on experience with modern game engines (Unreal, Unity, or similar)
17. Experience working in Agile teams, comfortable with evolving requirements and iterative delivery
18. A pragmatic, performance‑aware mindset and a desire to solve technically challenging problems
Desirable:
19. Background in game development, understanding of game engines, development lifecycle, and platform-specific considerations.
20. Prior experience in casino gaming, iGaming, or regulated gaming environments. Understanding of compliance, jurisdiction-specific requirements, and player lifecycle in gaming products.
21. Knowledge of modern web technologies (JavaScript/TypeScript, WebGL, canvas optimisation) and experience shipping games or interactive experiences on web platforms.
22. Practical knowledge of mobile development processes and performance optimisation for Android and iOS platforms.
23. Graphics Programming Knowledge: Experience with 2D and 3D graphics programming, rendering pipelines, and shader optimization—valuable for understanding engine-level performance beyond abstractions.
24. Experience with modern build systems, CI/CD pipelines, and development toolchains. Familiarity with extending game engines through native modules or SDKs is a plus.
25. Enthusiasm for exploring emerging technologies in the gaming industry and their application to solving real-world gaming challenges.
Qualifications
Please note that this role is based in our Manchester studio and you will be expected to attend the office at least 3 days a week.
What we can offer you?
26. Discretionary Annual performance bonus
27. 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays'
28. Hybrid working (3 days in the office)
29. 1 day paid leave to work on charitable projects
30. 1 day paid for personal celebration e.g. birthdays
31. Half Day for Health (encouraging you to take time away for you & your wellbeing)
32. Up to 8% employer pension contributions
33. A reward platform offering a cycle to work scheme and shopping and lifestyle discounts/cashback
34. Wellbeing benefits including Private Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance and Aviva DigiCare
35. Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
36. Optional benefits such as Tastecard, Give As You Earn and Travel Ticket Loan.