Games Mathematician

Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming content creation company is looking for a Games Mathematician to design math models and contribute to the development of online gaming products. This role is essential for ensuring the gaming experience is both engaging and mathematically sound, requiring strong analytical and programming skills.

Qualifications

• Studied mathematics at degree level with a focus on probability or statistics.
• Experience in creating math models for gambling games.
• Proficiency in programming, especially in C#.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage gaming math documents during game development.
• Develop game simulations to model creative ideas.
• Liaise with game developers to communicate game logic.

Skills

Creative problem-solving

Programming (C#, C++, Java, Python)

Analytical skills

Education

Mathematics degree (probability, statistics, combinatorics)

Tools

Excel

Job description

As a Games Mathematician, you will be responsible for designing math models, writing simulations to verify game models and contributing to overall game design for our online RMG slot games. The role requires a keen interest in gambling games, combinatorial mathematics, statistics, coding and an aptitude for creative problem solving. The ideal candidate would excel at working in a creative environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team, take responsibility for organizing work within a production schedule, managing files and meeting deadlines. Success in this role requires a motivated and inventive personality, able to work across a wide range of tasks with others as well as under their own initiative.

Key Responsibilities:

• Creation and management of gaming math documents ensuring that they are synchronised with the game model throughout game development.
• Development of game simulations that output a wide range of data points and accurately model the creative ideas generated in tandem with Game Producers.
• Liaising with Game Developers to convey game logic in an understandable manner to ensure a smooth game creation process
• Drive game ideation with fresh and creative ideas, keeping a pulse on the wider gambling and online slot environment.
• Proactively communicate about work status, blocking issues and possible workflow improvements.

What We're Looking For

Key Qualifications

• Has studied mathematics to degree level, ideally in probability, statistics or combinatorics, or has industry experience in creating Math models for gambling games.
• Is adept at programming primarily in C#, or other adjacent OOP or multi-paradigm languages (C, C++, Java, Python etc.)
• Logical thinking, analytical skills and exception creative problem-solving abilities.
• Experience in using Excel to model statistical models, or similarly high level Excel experience.
• Ability to take responsibility for organizing work within a production schedule, managing files and meeting deadlines under their own initiative.
• Good oral and written skills in English.

Company Summary

Aristocrat Interactive

Aristocrat Interactive is Aristocrat Leisure Limited's (ASX:ALL) regulated online Real Money Gaming (RMG) business and was formed in 2024 when the Anaxi and NeoGames businesses (Anaxi, NeoGames, Aspire Global, BtoBet, and Pariplay) came together. The business is an industry leader in content and technology solutions for online RMG, with a full-service offering that includes content, proprietary technology platforms and a range of value added services across iLottery, iGaming and Online Sports Betting (OSB).

About Aristocrat

Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL) is a leading gaming content creation company powered by technology to deliver industry-leading casino games together with mobile games and online real money games, collectively entertaining millions of players worldwide, every day. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Aristocrat has three operating business units, spanning regulated land-based gaming (Aristocrat Gaming), social casino (Product Madness) and regulated online real money (Aristocrat Interactive). Our team of over 8,500 people across the globe are united by our company mission to bring joy to life through the power of play.

Our Values

• All about the Player
• Talent Unleashed
• Collective Brilliance
• Good Business Good Citizen

Travel Expectations
None

Additional Information

Depending on the nature of your role, you may be required to register with the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) and/or other gaming jurisdictions in which we operate.

At this time, we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the job posting location for this position on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.