Games Mathematician

Aristocrat Leisure; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Games Mathematician, where you'll design innovative math models and simulations for online gaming. This role requires a blend of mathematical expertise and programming skills, particularly in C#. You will collaborate with a creative team, ensuring that game designs are accurately represented and developed. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and have a passion for gambling games, this is your chance to contribute to exciting projects that shape the future of online gaming. Embrace your creativity and analytical skills in a role that promises both challenges and rewards.

Qualifications

• Degree in mathematics or industry experience in creating math models for gambling games.
• Proficient in C# and other programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage gaming math documents synchronized with game models.
• Develop game simulations and communicate game logic effectively.

Skills

Combinatorial Mathematics

Statistics

Creative Problem Solving

Analytical Skills

Logical Thinking

Education

Degree in Mathematics

Tools

C#

Excel

C++

Java

Python

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.

What You'll Do

Key Responsibilities:

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

What We're Looking For

Key Qualifications

1. Has studied mathematics to degree level, ideally in probability, statistics or combinatorics, or has industry experience in creating Math models for gambling games.
2. Is adept at programming primarily in C#, or other adjacent OOP or multi-paradigm languages (C, C++, Java, Python etc.).
3. Logical thinking, analytical skills and exceptional creative problem-solving abilities.
4. Experience in using Excel to model statistical models, or similarly high level Excel experience.
5. Ability to take responsibility for organizing work within a production schedule, managing files and meeting deadlines under their own initiative.
6. 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).

Our Values

1. All about the Player
2. Talent Unleashed
3. Collective Brilliance
4. Good Business Good Citizen

Travel Expectations

None

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.