Game Developer (Client / Frontend)

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

Light & Wonder is the global leader in cross-platform games and entertainment. The company brings together 5,000 employees from six continents to connect content between land-based and digital channels with unmatched technology and distribution. Guided by a culture that values daring teamwork and creativity, Light & Wonder builds new worlds of play, developing game experiences loved by players around the globe. The company’s Infinity platform powers the largest digital-gaming network in the industry. Light & Wonder is committed to the highest standards of integrity, from promoting player responsibility to implementing sustainable practices. To learn more, visit lnw.com.

We are looking for a Game Developer to join our team! As a member of the development team, theGame Developer will be responsible for programming new interactive HTML5 games.

The G ame Developer will have to manage his own schedule with a view to creating high-quality, stable products and meeting established deadlines. The incumbent will also be in charge of maintaining, updating and fixing bugs in the products he or his team delivered.

The successful candidate will also be called upon to improve the proprietary game engines as new needs arise to further increase product quality or to open new markets.

Primary Responsibilities

Create interactive online games for the web and mobile devices in TypeScript

Work using our proprietary game engine technology

Design new game components with an efficient architecture

Design and update new tools, features, and functionalities to expand game engine possibilities or to optimize their performance.

Integrate animations and sound from the art team into the games.

Troubleshoot and debug games considering comments from the clients or quality assurance teams (QA).

Analyze new product requirements and provide technical insights into the work required.

Qualifications

Essential Skills

Fluent in both French and English (communications are primarily in English).

Motivated, self-starter capable of multitasking

Detail-oriented and an analytical thinker

Disciplined and highly organized

Endowed with strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Qualifications

2-3 years of experience in online game development

​​Experience in JavaScript or Typescript

Experience in the online gaming industry, or equivalent relevant experience

Strong knowledge of the web or mobile ecosystem

Versed in client-server programming

Skills in 3D programming (Unreal, Unity), an asset.

Additional Information

Why would you enjoy working with us at Light & Wonder?

Competitive benefits, an open and supportive environment as well as a modern and exciting workplace

The opportunity to interact with global teams on a regular basis

Tangible and genuine development - at Light & Wonder, you can take your career where you want it to go!

And if that’s not enough ; you will get to enjoy  flexible working practices  whilst we provide you with the  guidance  and  development skills  you need to progress quickly and  enhance your career.

The studio is based in Montreal.

This is a hybrid role that requires presence in office 3 days / week.

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