Director, Software Engineering
Social:
Scientific Games, Social is a global leader focused in providing an ever-expanding portfolio of robust iGaming and Social Casino solutions to the global gaming industry. To put it simply - we make Mobile and Facebook games that are fun to play, fun to make, and we're growing like crazy! Scientific Games global reach is made possible by the expertise of our rock star teams and game makers. Want to be part of a fast-paced company that lands in the Top 1% of Social Casino games? See more details below!
Position Summary
Job Description
- Evaluate existing talent and refine interviewing process to ensure hiring of high potential individuals.
- Define and facilitate professional development opportunities for engineers.
- Liaise with product and production teams to advocate for engineering.
- Perform 1:1 reviews with engineering leads and provide coaching and mentoring.
- Define and oversee engineering “ceremonies” including hackathons, tech talks, etc.
- Work to provide a comprehensive onboarding process for new engineers to indoctrinate them into the company development culture.
- Help define processes and standards to ensure the delivery of high quality, reliable, maintainable code.
- Provide technical guidance to engineers on best practices for coding, documentation, testing, etc.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or relevant area
Required Experience: 10+ years of professional experience managing teams of software engineers
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Strong fundamental programming skills, particularly in C#, PHP, C++, Python, and/or the Unity 3D game engine
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal communication skills
- Experience working in an Agile environment
- Understanding of project management tools such as JIRA, Confluence, etc.
- Experience with continuous integration and automated deployment systems
- Understanding of the game development pipeline
- Understanding of RESTful APIs, and client/server interactions
- Experience using AWS or other cloud based infrastructures, CDNs, etc
Qualifications
We are SciPlay! We make games!
The roots of our company are simple and strong: Our founder, fell head over heels for casino games and had a vision to create the most entertaining free-to-play casino games for gamers around the world. We’ve grown into a company that makes games we are truly proud of and that are enjoyed by millions of players every day. Our history is extensive, but we’re just getting started. In 1998, we got our start as Phantom EFX and in 2019, we reintroduced ourselves as SciPlay and went public on the Nasdaq.
At SciPlay, we are programmed to think untraditionally. From our yearly development conferences, shindigs, and new game launches, we believe in doing what you love and doing it well. We take great pride in our ability to create authentic experiences for players and we are excited to continue investing in our workforce, technology, and our data-driven approach, all with the mission of delighting our players long into the future. We believe that if we continue to stay passionate, set ambitious goals, live our values and play together, we will become the #1 social casino and casual gaming company in the world.
A few of our highlighted perks and benefits:
- Competitive salaries and annual bonuses alongside matching 401k and other competitive benefits.
- Strong commitment to work/life balance
- Fully stocked game room featuring current generation consoles and titles, ping pong tables, and arcade cabinets