Senior Game Mathematician

The role

The Senior Game Mathematician will develop and fine-tune game mathematics and mechanics. You will collaborate with Product Owners and cross-functional teams to contribute to the company's goals.

What you will do

• Develop engaging game mathematics and mechanics in collaboration with Product Owners and cross-functional teams
• Fine-tune game mathematics and mechanics into the best possible product
• Perform simulations of game math to understand how it compares with the desired outcome and with other games in the portfolio
• Provide competitive game math analysis to reveal valuable insights
• Rapid prototyping of game mechanics to prove the concept
• Be involved in the game creation process from start to finish
• Collaborate with development teams, provide game math specifications
• Be a discussion sparring partner inside our team to help build better games
• Analyse risks and determine the probability of wins for player investigations
• Share knowledge, establish best practices, and challenge the status quo

Required qualifications

• Proven track record (3+ years) of successful work as a game mathematician in online gambling
• Scripting skills, any programming language
• Good understanding of main programming paradigms
• Talent for solving abstract and highly complex math problems
• High attention to detail: ability to spot even small mistakes in your math models and troubleshoot them
• Interest in slot games both from a developer and player point of view
• Ability to quickly prototype rough ideas
• Basic understanding of HTTP client-server requests
• Data-driven and analytical mindset in decision-making
• Motivated by challenges and stretch goals
• Good level of spoken and written English

Nice to have

• Strong mathematical intuition, creativity, and curiosity
• Ability to look at games from the players' point of view
• Practical experience with workflow management tools (Jira), collaboration software (Confluence)

Benefits

• Competitive salary in EUR
• Quarterly bonuses
• Flexible schedule
• Remote work option
• Medical insurance for you and a significant other
• Financial support for life events
• Unlimited paid vacation
• Unlimited paid sick leave
• Reimbursement for professional development courses and training

Before you apply

• HR Interview
• Take home assignment
• Technical Interview
• Final Interview

About the company

Playson is a leading online gaming supplier with worldwide recognition founded in 2012. They offer complete gaming solutions based on the latest technologies and detailed market analysis for the leading iGaming operators.