Game Design Developer (Mathematician)

Arrow International • Chicago, IL

42d • Onsite

About The Position

Arrow International is the world's largest manufacturer and supplier of charitable gaming products and solutions. We produce and distribute a wide array of products including consumables (pull tab tickets, bingo paper and ink, etc.) as well as world class, state-of-the-art, electronic gaming products. Our products are sold, installed, and operated in numerous social and gaming venues around the world. We continue to grow at a record pace and offer this exciting career opportunity to join our team where we are focused on attracting and engaging exceptional talent, empowering colleagues to achieve fulfilling careers, and creating fun and engaging products that are second to none for our customers. This is on site position based in our Chicago, IL studio. Position Summary We are looking for an enthusiastic Mathematician based at our Chicago studio. You will work closely with a Game Designer utilizing your math and software skills to develop compelling prize-first math models for Arrow's electronic gaming products.

Requirements

• Able to work with the team to align priorities and drive towards solutions, a true team player.
• Passion to create fun games with an engaging player experience.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Grasp of math principles and probability.
• Bachelor's degree in software engineering/mathematics/data analysis field or equivalent experience.
• Experience with C#.
• Experience with Excel.

Nice To Haves

• Gaming experience highly preferred.
• Knowledge of other development tools, for example Confluence, JIRA, Bitbucket etc. a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design compelling 'slot-style' game math models utilizing prize-first math engine.
• Translate game concepts and mathematical ideas into software using C#.
• Develop and maintain math characteristics metrics to enable data-driven decision-making while iterating on math model design.
• Create and maintain PAR sheets detailing the game math model.
• Develop a working knowledge of North American slot markets, identifying trends ensuring game designs are contemporary and meet market requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees