Job Description
Position Summary Our Reno team at Light & Wonder designs and develops content for our Central Determination, Class II, Charitable, and Class III markets. It is an exciting environment where game designers, mathematicians, engineers, artists, sound designers, and testers work together to produce some of the best content for the market.
We are looking for a creative and passionate game designer. This position requires a high degree of initiative and accountability. Game designers are responsible for reviewing/refining games, conceptualizing/communicating game concepts, and working across teams and disciplines including engineering, art, sound design, project management, and product manager to deliver a wide variety of gaming products.
Essential Job Functions: - Conceptualizing designs for slot games
- Create designs based on existing designs and/or games based on stakeholder requirements
- Pitching designs to various levels of stakeholders
- Documentation and communication of game design
- Review and iteration of game design - including all aspects of the game - art, math, sound, execution, & choreography
- Participation in theme and mechanic brainstorming
- Market and data analysis of current trends
Qualifications - Minimum 3+ years of design and/or creative experience
- Experience designing games or similar products that come into being through various channels - including original concepts, competitively relevant products, and business or market needs
- Knowledge and experience with various game development pipelines & methodologies
- Experience working with multiple disciplines, including artists, mathematicians, software developers, etc. in creating games or products
- Game design experience preferred
- Background in casino style game development is desired
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to communicate and collaborate with other team members.
- Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline-oriented environment
- Detail-oriented and organized
- Strong analytical skills
Light & Wonder and its affiliates (collectively, L&W) are engaged in highly regulated gaming businesses. As a result, certain L&W employees may, among other things, be required to obtain a gaming or other license(s), undergo background investigations or security checks, or meet certain standards dictated by law, regulation or contracts. In order to ensure L&W complies with its regulatory and contractual commitments, as a condition to hiring and continuing to employ its employees, L&W requires all of its employees to meet those requirements that are necessary to fulfill their individual roles. As a prerequisite to employment with L&W (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to L&W conducting a due diligence/background investigation on you.
This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above.
Light & Wonder is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If you'd like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here for EEOC Poster.
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