Director Software Engineering
| Company | Light & Wonder |
|---|---|
| Location | Raleigh, NC, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Minimum 8 years in software engineering, with at least 5 years in leadership roles managing engineering teams.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute the technical strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment with broader company initiatives.
- Oversee the design, development, and evolution of game development technologies to support high-performance game creation.
- Stay ahead of market trends, emerging tools, and regulatory requirements, incorporating them into the team’s strategy.
- Collaborate with internal game studios, platform teams, and business stakeholders to align technical solutions with business needs.
- Advocate for engineering best practices, ensuring robust, maintainable, and scalable systems.
- Hire, mentor, and lead a high-performing team, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation.
- Set clear goals and development plans for team members, enabling career growth and continuous learning.
- Ensure the team operates efficiently using Agile methodologies, optimizing workflows for high-impact delivery.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration, ensuring strong partnerships with product, QA, and compliance teams.
- Provide technical leadership in the development of game development frameworks, tools, and supporting systems.
- Establish modern software architecture patterns, ensuring flexibility, scalability, and maintainability.
- Oversee the adoption of best practices in software development, including CI/CD, automated testing, and DevOps strategies.
- Ensure seamless integration between game development tools and existing pipelines used by game studios.
- Identify and mitigate technical risks early in the design process, ensuring long-term stability.
- Ensure adherence to industry compliance standards, particularly within regulated gambling markets.
- Implement security best practices, ensuring stable and secure development environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with gambling industry regulations is a plus.
- Active in seeking out emerging technologies, with proven experience of applying them to applications in a gaming context.