Game Mathematician

Evolution AB; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 431,778 - 647,668; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pension

Health and medical insurance

30 paid vacation days

Fitness benefit (Friskvårdsbidrag)

Professional growth

Sport activities, parties, team building

Job summary

Evolution AB is seeking a skilled Game Mathematician in Stockholm. This role involves developing game prototypes, implementing algorithms, and collaborating with game teams to enhance the gaming experience. Ideal candidates have a university degree in a relevant field and industry experience.

Benefits include competitive pension, 30 vacation days, and fitness incentives. The position is fully on-site.

Qualifications

• Experience working on recognizable titles in the gaming industry.
• Understanding of programming paradigms such as OOP and functional programming.
• Ability to solve abstract and complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Drive creative processes in game concepting from a math and design perspective.
• Implement algorithms for statistical and combinatorial problems.
• Work closely with Product Owners and Game Teams to build games.

Skills

Gaming industry experience as a designer or equivalent

Proficient in a programming language

Strong mathematical intuition

Fluent in spoken and written English

Detail-oriented

Education

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

Tools

Java

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced professional from the gaming 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

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
• 30 paid vacation days
• Fitness benefit (Friskvårdsbidrag)
• Professional growth
• Sport activities, parties, team building

Location & Employment Type

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