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.

We are looking for a driven Senior Mathematician to join our team and design and validate mathematical models for gaming products. In this role, you will collaborate closely with game designers, producers, engineers, and graphic and sound artists to ensure the delivery of high-quality and timely math models for all assigned projects. Responsibilities include developing, supporting, and maintaining a reusable math tool framework. The ideal candidate will exhibit a high degree of initiative and accountability in executing all assigned tasks thoroughly.

Essential Job Functions:

• Work with game designers and mathematicians to develop proof of concept and feasible math models.

• Develop and generate math models that demonstrate gaming probabilities and mathematical return of games via theoretical calculation and/or simulation.

• Participate and contribute in the game design and invention process.

• Work with engineers to ensure correct implementation of math models.

• Deliver high quality work as scheduled in accordance with the game design and product requirements.

• Provide computer simulation and analysis of existing and new math models.

• Develop understanding of competitive products and technology.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Expert knowledge of probability and statistics.

• Knowledge of programming languages and software development

• Ability to create spreadsheets and software simulations to verify math models.

• Ability to identify, research, and solve gaming related problems.

• Ability to interface and communicate with other members of the game development staff.

• Ability to bring projects to completion with minimal supervision.

• Good written and verbal communication skills and a high level of interpersonal skills.

• Must be a self-motivated team player with the ability to work in a customer-oriented, very fast-paced, demanding, and deadline-driven environment.

Education:

Experience:

• 5-8 years of working knowledge in the areas of applied mathematics, probability and statistics.
• 2-5 years of experience with C++, C#, Python or similar object-oriented programming language.
• Some experience in data mining, machine learning, and AI.
• Some experience in Microsoft Excel, Visual Studio.

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