Game Mathematician I

Jobtailor; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a math-driven game designer to build and validate the core math for casino-style games, ensuring payouts align with designed math models.

You will collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams, play-test during development, and refine math based on simulations and feedback to meet regulatory and industry standards.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in mathematical modeling, game math, casino game math, or similar quantitative work.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field.
• Strong foundation in probability, statistics, and combinatorics.
• Advanced Excel skills for modeling and analysis.
• Programming experience or familiarity with Python, Java, C#, or C++.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to collaborate within a cross-disciplinary game development team.
• Curiosity and initiative to explore new ideas and improve gameplay.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement mathematical models and game logic that define gameplay and payouts.
• Create and maintain PAR sheets, pay tables, and supporting math documentation.
• Develop tools and models to validate game logic and underlying data.
• Collaborate with art, audio, engineering, and design teams to align math with player experience.
• Play-test games in development and refine math based on simulations, testing, and player feedback.
• Analyze market performance data to identify trends and inform future game mechanics.
• Ensure math designs meet jurisdictional requirements and industry standards.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-Solving

Collaboration

Curiosity

Initiative

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, or Computer Science

Tools

Python

Java

C#

C++

Advanced Excel

Job description

• Design and implement mathematical models and game logic that define gameplay and payouts
• Create and maintain PAR sheets, pay tables, and supporting math documentation
• Develop tools and models to validate game logic and underlying data
• Collaborate with art, audio, engineering, and design teams to align math with player experience
• Play-test games in development and refine math based on simulations, testing, and player feedback
• Analyze market performance data to identify trends and inform future game mechanics
• Ensure math designs meet jurisdictional requirements and industry standards

Requirements

• 1+ years of experience in mathematical modeling, game math, casino game math, or similar quantitative work
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field
• Strong foundation in probability, statistics, and combinatorics
• Advanced Excel skills for modeling and analysis
• Programming experience or familiarity with Python, Java, C#, or C++
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving ability
• Ability to collaborate within a cross-disciplinary game development team
• Curiosity and initiative to explore new ideas and improve gameplay

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in mathematical modeling and game logic design, with a strong foundation in probability and statistics. Proficient in using advanced Excel for analysis and familiar with programming languages such as Python, Java, C#, or C++ to support game development.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Mathematical Modeling
• Game Math
• Advanced Excel Skills
• Programming Experience
• Analytical Thinking

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Mathematical Modeling
• Game Math
• Probability
• Statistics
• Combinatorics
• Advanced Excel
• Python
• Java
• C#
• C++

Soft Skills

• Analytical Thinking
• Problem-Solving
• Collaboration
• Curiosity
• Initiative

Industry Keywords

• Game Logic
• PAR Sheets
• Pay Tables
• Market Performance Analysis
• Jurisdictional Requirements
• Industry Standards