Game Mathematician

Evolution; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pension

Health and medical insurance

Professional growth

Sport activities

Job summary

Evolution is seeking a Game Mathematician/Game Math Designer with programming exposure to imagine and prototype games through mathematical modelling and code. You will join a collaborative team to concept and build prototypes, translating abstract models into engaging player experiences.

The role favors candidates with gaming industry experience, a university degree in a quantitative field, and strong problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in game design or math design for games.
• Strong mathematical intuition and modelling skills.
• Proficient in at least one programming language with understanding of OOP and functional paradigms.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Help drive the creative process in game concepting from a mathematics and game design perspective alongside game teams and Product Owners
• Improve the team’s creative processes in game concepting
• Learn new technologies and develop your skills while helping us achieve our goal of providing the best games on the market
• Work closely with Product Owners and Game Teams to build games
• Implement algorithms for solving statistical and combinatorial problems
• Implement game logic
• Investigate optimization techniques to solve challenges in novel ways

Skills

Game design

Mathematics modeling

Programming knowledge

Java

English fluency

Team player

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Feedback-driven development

Education

University degree in Physics, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

Are you a Game Mathematician or have experience in Game Economy Design? Some coding skills to boot? Want to make cool stuff and get paid doing it?

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced professional from the gaming industry or igaming industry who sees themselves as a Game Mathematician or Game Math Designer with some programming experience.

In this role you will play a crucial role in imagining, concepting and creating game prototypes by combining mathematical modelling and programming. This individual has experience working on games which have successfully launched and has a genuine and active interest in gaming (board games, computer games, card games, role playing etc.).

Responsibilities

• Help drive the creative process in game concepting from a mathematics and game design perspective alongside game teams and Product Owners
• Improve the team’s creative processes in game concepting
• Learn new technologies and develop your skills while helping us achieve our goal of providing the best games on the market.
• Work closely together with our Product Owners and Game Teams to build games.
• Implement algorithms for solving statistical and combinatorial problems.
• Implement game logic.
• Investigate techniques, such as various optimization methods, to solve old challenges in new ways.

Qualifications

Who are you?

We're looking for a team player with an innovative personality and a passion for learning new things. You are creative and see yourself as a Designer. You hold a natural talent for understanding and solving abstract and complex problems and have a good eye for detail. It is important that you have an interest in understanding how different math models relate to and translate into player behaviour and what appeals to the end user. We think you should have an active interest in gaming.

Skills & Experience

• Gaming industry experience as a designer or equivalent, having worked on recognizable titles
• University degree in Physics, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science or equivalent
• Proficient in a programming language and a good understanding of programming paradigms - such as OOP and functional programming.
• Java programming experience is a strong plus.
• Strong mathematical intuition.
• Fluent in spoken and written English
• Team player with an innovative personality
• Talent for understanding and solving abstract and complex problems
• Detail-oriented
• Open to receiving feedback and iterating on your work as a result.

Benefits

• Competitive pension, health and medical insurance
• Professional growth
• Sport activities, parties, team buildings

This is a 100% on-site position. Based in Stockholm, Sweden.