Senior Software Engineer – Game Engine

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Europe.

📋 Description

• Take ownership, manage, and enhance Playson’s Game Engine domain.

• Collaborate on internal frameworks and libraries that mathematicians utilize to implement game logic and mathematical packages.

• Review and verify code produced by mathematicians to ensure quality, accuracy, maintainability, and appropriate use of internal frameworks.

• Play a role in the development and maintenance of game engines that execute mathematical logic within our platform.

• Assist in integrating with external game studios by developing wrappers and bridges between third-party game implementations and Playson’s platform.

• Work with data structures and protocols that link game logic with both frontend and backend systems.

• Contribute to RTP monitoring activities, which include validating production transaction data against simulation data and expected mathematical behavior.

• Aid in the enhancement of tools used for mathematical review, simulations, data files, monitoring, and alerting.

• Implement and maintain detailed round logic needed for regulated markets, ensuring accurate provision of game round information to partners and regulators.

• Collaborate closely with mathematicians, backend engineers, platform teams, compliance stakeholders, and product representatives.

• Engage in code reviews and technical discussions to uphold high engineering standards across the Game Engine domain.

• Investigate issues related to game logic, mathematical validation, monitoring, and engine behavior.

• Participate in minimal on-call duties concerning the systems managed by the team, mainly around monitoring, alerts, and domain-specific incidents.

• Assume responsibility for a highly specialized area where quality, precision, and meticulous attention to detail are crucial.

⛳️ Requirements

• Significant software engineering experience, preferably in backend development, game engines, gaming, gambling, betting, or simulation-intensive environments.

• Strong experience with Node.js/TypeScript, or robust expertise in another OOP language such as C++, Java, C#, Go, or Python.

• Solid understanding of software architecture, code quality, testing, debugging, and maintainability.

• Experience in reviewing complex code and providing clear technical feedback.

• Capability to comprehend domain-specific logic and interact with technical systems where business rules, mathematics, and engineering are intricately connected.

• Excellent problem-solving abilities and the capacity to tackle complex, non-standard technical challenges.

• Background in working with production systems where reliability, accuracy, and correctness are paramount.

• Understanding of backend systems, APIs, data flows, and service-to-service communication.

• Ability to work closely with non-engineering technical experts, particularly mathematicians or domain specialists.

• Strong sense of ownership and a willingness to become a key expert in a specialized but crucial technical area.

• Product-focused mindset, recognizing that games are the core offering and that engineering choices directly impact delivery, quality, and compliance.

• Proficient English communication skills suitable for working in an international setting.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive Salary: We provide a competitive salary in EUR, subject to annual performance evaluations.

• Quarterly Bonuses: Enjoy a transparent and systematic quarterly bonus structure.

• Flexible Schedule: We offer a flexible work schedule to suit your needs.

• Remote Work Option: Choose to work remotely for added flexibility and comfort.

• Medical Insurance: Comprehensive medical insurance coverage for you and a significant other.

• Financial Support for Life Events: Assistance during significant life events.

• Unlimited Paid Vacation: Benefit from unlimited paid vacation leave.

• Unlimited Paid Sick Leave: Access unlimited paid sick leave as needed.

• Professional Development: Reimbursement for professional development courses and training.