Senior Mathematician

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.

Are you ready to level up your career? At Light & Wonder, we are committed to making the best games in the world. We are looking for smart, passionate, and creative people to join our team and help us transform the gaming world. We are a global, industry-leading gaming technology company that embraces challenge, fosters an inclusive culture, values integrity, innovation and winning, and is committed to developing and supporting its 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!

As a Senior Mathematician, you will collaborate with a team of highly skilled artists, software engineers, and game designers to deliver engaging and innovative gaming experience. Bring our games to life by developing the math models that drive slot game play. Success in this role requires strong collaboration, efficiency under pressure, and a proactive, positive attitude.

Key Responsibilities
* Design math models for slot games, demonstrating game probabilities and Return to Player (RTP) through theoretical calculation and simulations.
* Collaborate with fellow mathematicians and game designers to brainstorm new game mechanics and access the mathematical feasibility of innovative concepts.
* Develop, test, and debug simulations to verify the accuracy of the math models and gather performance statistics.
* Work closely with software engineers and math test engineers to ensure proper implementation and regulatory compliance of math models.
* Mentor junior mathematicians on math structure setup, balancing, and best practices.
* Stay informed about competitive products and emerging technologies in the gaming industry.

Experience
*3 - 5 years of professional gaming experience in applied mathematics, probability, combinatorics, or a related field.
* Prior experience in the game industry is required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
* Strong understanding of diverse mathematical game design structures; able to independently develop and evaluate new math concepts.
* Regularly contributes creative ideas and mechanics to game design discussion; may be asked to propose original concepts and participate in design steering meetings.
* Skilled at identifying and resolving compliance issues related to game mathematics across various jurisdictions.
* Deep knowledge of competitor products and the broader casino gaming landscape; serves as a go-to resource for less experienced team members.
* Strong familiarity with historical slot games and market trends.
* Proficient in Windows programming environments, particularly using Visual Studio.

Education
* Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

This is a 5 days a week, fully on-site role reporting into our studio in Las Vegas, NV.

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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. If you'd like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here for EEOC Poster.