Back-End Software Engineer

iGaming:
If it’s iGaming, we know a thing or two. At Light & Wonder, It’s all about the games, and our digital team leads the global iGaming market, providing jaw-dropping content and innovative software that powers the world's most successful online gaming providers.

Position Summary

About Company

Light & Wonder is a global leader in game experiences. We create content, hardware and systems that connect iconic titles across any place or channel. By turning games into expansive entertainment, we keep thrilling players with characters and stories they can’t get enough of.

Light & Wonder, Inc. is the leading cross-platform global games company. Through our three unique, yet highly complementary businesses, we deliver unforgettable experiences by combining the exceptional talents of our 6,000+ member team with a deep understanding of our customers and players. We create immersive content that forges lasting connections with players, wherever they choose to engage. At Light & Wonder, it’s all about the games. The Company is committed to the highest standards of integrity, from promoting player responsibility to implementing sustainable practices. To learn more, visit (www.lnw.com)

We are committed to offering very competitive benefits that are aligned with our values and inspire employees to drive innovation and contribute to the organization’s performance. Employees are the most valued resource, and we always look to improve their well-being with a wide range of benefits befitting every individual. Not limited to monetary benefits, we have robust learning and development opportunities that help them to grow professionally.

Our Values

·       Dare to be bold: We combine diverse talent to look at the familiar in unfamiliar ways.

·       Celebrate perspectives - We combine diverse talent to look at the familiar in unfamiliar ways

·       Never settle: We relentlessly push forward to create the extraordinary in every detail.

·       Uphold integrity: We promote accountability and respect to raise the bar for ourselves and the industry.

·       Win as a team: We bring out the best in each other to share collective success.

Software Engineer- Java Backend

Job Location:   Commerzone IT Tech Park, Yerwada - Pune.

Required Experience:  3-5 years

Job Description:

LnW Digital are searching for experienced, smart and creative individuals to work in a primarily technical role and build and maintain game engines on our next generation casino platform. Individuals are most likely to be an engineer with at least 4 years of professional experience in the domain of web system design and development. They will be expected to take on a senior role within the team, displaying the ability to lead technical discussions and deliver technical advice in a confident manner.

The ideal candidate will be expected to contribute a key supporting role in areas such as requirements capture, analysis and test whilst fulfilling their core responsibilities in the development of software systems. They are expected to be able to apply considerable professional experience of software development concepts and processes to ensure best practice within the team. The candidate should have a track record of making crucial contributions to the development of software for a variety of purposes including live production systems and automation of engineering processes such as test and release.

Key Tasks

●        Design & develop functionality based on existing coding standards or patterns

●        Write unit and integration tests for own code 

●        Contribute to code reviews on code written by team

●        Maintain documentation for products you work on

●        Work with partners and development teams to define requirements and agree designs

●        Identify and address performance bottlenecks in the software

Reporting Lines:

Reports to:  Development Manager

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS REQUIRED:

●        Excellent knowledge of the Java programming language, with at least 4 years of commercial experience

●        Disciplined approach to testing

●        Experience and knowledge of software design patterns

●        Experience with Java Spring Framework, Guice or similar framework.

●        Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken

●        Experience with Continuous Deployment and Integration tools (Jenkins, Docker, etc)

●        Experience reviewing others work for performance, security, efficiency, and portability

●        Comfortable leading technical discussions with customers

●        Excellent analysis and problem-solving skills

●        Working knowledge of Linux/Unix OS

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

●        Good understanding of enterprise software architecture (Java EE), Especially Java 8 and above

●        Some fluency in Maths (probability, combinatorics)        

●        Knowledge of enterprise integration patterns    

●        Experience using Maven

●        Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)   

●        Experience acting as the primary technical decision maker for a team, platform, product or major project.

●        Nice to have knowledge about Typescript and Scala      

●        Experience in deploying, configuring, and maintaining Java Servlet containers (Tomcat)

Qualifications