Director of Engineering
Light & Wonder
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chicago • Illinois, Nevada • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
Tech Stack
.NETUnity
About the role
- Lead a high-performing team in developing core game technologies
- Define and govern multi-year engineering strategies
- Oversee the design, development, and evolution of game development technologies
- Collaborate with internal teams to align technical solutions with business needs
- Advocate for engineering best practices
- Hire, mentor, and lead the engineering team
- Create a culture of accountability, innovation, and collaboration
- Provide technical leadership in game development frameworks and tools
- Identify and mitigate technical risks early in the design process
- Ensure adherence to industry compliance standards
Requirements
- Minimum 8 years in software engineering
- At least 5 years in leadership roles
- Strong experience in game development technologies, ideally with Unity and C#/.NET
- Deep understanding of Agile methodologies, DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and software engineering best practices
- Strong knowledge of software design patterns, modularity, and performance optimization
- Proven track record of hiring, mentoring, and growing engineering teams
- Ability to work cross-functionally with product, platform, QA, and compliance teams
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work arrangements
- Paid time off
- Professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
C#.NETUnityAgile methodologiesDevOpsCI/CD pipelinessoftware design patternsmodularityperformance optimizationgame development technologies
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborationaccountabilityinnovationcross-functional teamworktechnical leadershiprisk mitigationcommunicationteam building