Software Engineer

Light & Wonder; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Light & Wonder is hiring a Software Engineer to join a global team building software for leading casinos and operators. You will design, develop, test, and integrate software products used internally and by customers.

The role emphasizes collaboration, modernizing existing code, and delivering robust, secure solutions. You will work with C# and C, apply OOP principles, and leverage tools like Visual Studio, Perforce, Git, and Jira.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in C# and C with strong OO design skills.
• Understanding of client–server architectures and databases.
• Experience with IDEs, debuggers, profilers, and version control tools.
• Excellent English communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to develop new features and functionality for Light & Wonder products.
• Research technologies to modernize existing products and infrastructure.
• Refactor, improve, and optimize existing codebases for performance and maintainability.
• Design and build reusable libraries shared across Light & Wonder products.
• Adhere to secure coding, testing, and CI/CD practices.
• Debug and promptly resolve bugs using professional debugging skills.

Skills

C#

C

Client-Server Architecture

OOP Concepts

Database Architecture

Development Tools

English communication

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Tools

Visual Studio

Perforce

Git

Jira

Job description

Gaming:

Welcome to the world of land-based gaming. At Light & Wonder, it’s all about the games, and our Gaming team builds cutting‑edge technology, products, and content for the most iconic casinos and operators across the globe.

Position Summary

The Software Engineer will be working as a part of a team that creates and implements technology utilized by Light & Wonder to support internal products as well as customer centric innovation. The position holder will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and integrating software products alongside a global team of engineers.

Essential Job Functions

• Work with a team to develop innovative features and functionality for Light & Wonder products, utilities, and tools
• Research new technologies to modernize and elevate existing Light & Wonder products
• Work on refactoring, improving, and optimizing existing code base
• Design and build libraries that will be shared with other Light & Wonder product
• Embrace best coding practices, such as secure coding guidelines, test driven development, continuous integration workflow
• Provide prompt resolution to bugs/issues by using debugging skill

Training And/or Experience

• Gaming industry experience is preferred but not required

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Demonstratable Knowledge of C# and C
• Knowledge of Client-Server Architecture basics
• Demonstratable knowledge of Object‑Oriented Programming (OOP) Concepts and Principles
• Familiarity with Database Architecture
• Have a high degree of comfort with software development tools such as IDEs/compilers, debuggers, profilers, and version control systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Excellent teamwork skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills and an analytical mindset

Qualifications Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstratable Knowledge of SQL query writing
• Familiarity with Web UI design
• Knowledge of Operating System’s basics
• Knowledge of PowerShell
• Familiarity with development tools such as Visual studio, Perforce, Git, Jira, etc.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, use hands, operate a computer, and have specific vision abilities to include close and distance vision, and ability to adjust focus working with computer and business equipment.

Work Conditions

Light & Wonder and its affiliates (collectively, “L&W”) are engaged in highly regulated gaming and lottery businesses. As a result, certain L&W employees may, among other things, be required to obtain a gaming or other license(s), undergo background investigations or security checks, or meet certain standards dictated by law, regulation or contracts. In order to ensure L&W complies with its regulatory and contractual commitments, as a condition to hiring and continuing to employ its employees, L&W requires all of its employees to meet those requirements that are necessary to fulfill their individual roles. As a prerequisite to employment with L&W (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to L&W conducting a due diligence/background investigation on you.

This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above.

Light & Wonder is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If you’d like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here for EEOC Poster.