Senior Software Engineer — Game Dev & AI Tooling

Light and Wonder International, Inc.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Light & Wonder is seeking an experienced software engineer to design, code, integrate, test, and debug slot machine game software in a fast-paced studio environment.

The role emphasizes strong C# or C++ skills, OO design, and collaboration with QA to ensure regulatory compliance. You will mentor junior engineers and contribute to internal tools while embracing AI-assisted workflows with careful verification.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience with 2D/3D graphics programming; Unity or Godot preferred.
• Gaming industry experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Design, code, integrate, test, and debug game software for slot machines.
• Demonstrate understanding of the platform hardware, libraries, and operating system.
• Provide input on game design and scheduling as it relates to software implementation.
• Effectively communicate technical requirements to team members.
• Collaborate with software quality assurance engineers to ensure regulatory compliance and timely product release.
• Cultivate, maintain, and disseminate internal systems knowledge while providing feedback on platform and tools implementation.
• Mentor junior engineers in related studios and throughout Game Development.
• Create or update documentation related to new features, interfaces, and usage.
• Contribute to in-house development toolset and engineering support.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge on new programming methods and technologies.
• Use Claude Code and Cowork intentionally as part of daily engineering work - coding, debugging, test writing, and documentation.
• Apply healthy skepticism to AI-generated output: check for invented APIs or methods, subtly incorrect logic, and missed edge cases before work moves to review.
• Set the standard for how the team verifies AI-assisted work; help others recognize and work around common AI shortcomings rather than taking output at face value.
• Take a leading role evaluating and adopting agentic coding workflows as they mature, weighing fit against our regulatory constraints.

Skills

C# / C++

OO Design

Debugging

Version control

Windows development

Unity

AI tools usage

Team collaboration

Tools

IDEs/Compilers

Debuggers

Profilers

Version control systems

Job description

Light & Wonder is seeking an experienced software engineer to design, code, integrate, test, and debug slot machine game software in a fast-paced studio environment.

The role emphasizes strong C# or C++ skills, OO design, and collaboration with QA to ensure regulatory compliance. You will mentor junior engineers and contribute to internal tools while embracing AI-assisted workflows with careful verification.