Game developer Jobs in Chicago, IL

Gaming :

Welcome to the world of land-based gaming. At Light & Wonder, it's all about the games, and our Gaming team builds cutting-edge technology, products, and content for the most iconic casinos and operators across the globe.

Position Summary

Are you ready to level up your career? At Light & Wonder, we are committed to making the best games in the world. We are looking for smart, passionate, and creative people to join our team and help us transform the gaming world. We are a global, industry-leading gaming technology company that embraces challenges, fosters an inclusive culture, values integrity, innovation and winning, and is committed to developing and supporting its people. As a member of our award-winning game studios, you will be creating compelling games played around the world.

If you are ready to play... come join us and let's make games!

Bring our games to life by supporting the development team during the product development process-manage day-to-day communication, coordinate interdepartmental tasks, and track deliverables and milestones. Work in a collaborative small team environment with a group of exceptionally talented artists, animators, software engineers, and game designers to provide the best gaming experience for the slot player. The ability to work quickly and efficiently as part of a team, take direction, and maintain a positive attitude under pressure is crucial.

Job Responsibilities :

Track project milestones and deliverables for multiple projects.

Maintain tasks in JIRA and other project management software.

Attend team meetings to stay up to date on project changes, issues, and resolutions.

Schedule and attend internal game reviews to compile and distribute comments and notes.

Load games onto slot machines and maintain slot machine hardware.

Create and maintain reports to capture project status and communicate to stakeholders.

Collaborate with other departments to support interdepartmental tasks, capturing and communicating requirements and status.

This is a hybrid role, 3 days a week in office required based in Chicago, IL. We provide relocation assistance for out of state candidates.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required.

Experience

2-5 years of professional project management experience.

Experience leading teams and managing software development projects a plus.

Gaming industry experience is preferred, but not required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Enjoy working in a creative environment.

Have strong multi-tasking skills.

Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to work well with others in a team environment.

Have strong problem solving and analytical skills.

Have strong organizational and time-management skills.

Proficient in Microsoft Office programs.

Familiarity with JIRA or other project / task management software a plus.

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.