SciPlay ยท 22 hours ago
Director, Software Engineering
Cedar Falls, IA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
5+ years expSciPlay is a leading developer and publisher of digital games on mobile and web platforms. The Director of Engineering for The Slot Forge is responsible for the overall technological vision of the tech stack, managing a global engineering organization, and ensuring the quality and output of the engineering team.
Casino
Hiring Manager
Tasha Dehmlow
Responsibilities
Manage a global engineering organization with offices in Cedar Falls, Iowa and Bangalore, India
Develop a long-term vision for the technology of The Slot Forge
Assess design principles for quality and effectiveness. Institute appropriate changes to improve quality and code reliability
Evaluate and investigate ways we can prepare our technology to support cross-platform initiatives
Create and/or facilitate new technologies and processes and take proper steps to ensure these are rolled out to teams efficiently while minimizing downtime
Evaluate existing talent and refine interviewing process to ensure hiring of high potential individuals
Define and facilitate professional development opportunities for engineers and engineering leads
Liaise with product and production teams to advocate for engineering
Perform 1:1 reviews with engineering leads and provide coaching and mentoring
Define and oversee engineering 'ceremonies' including hackathons, tech talks, etc
Work to provide a comprehensive onboarding process for new engineers to indoctrinate them into the company development culture
Help define processes and standards to ensure delivery of high quality, reliable, maintainable code
Provide technical guidance to engineers on best practices for coding, documentation, testing, etc
Give proper recognition and constructive feedback to individuals as necessary
Objectively analyze cost, benefits, and risks of potential solutions and negotiate with both Senior Management and with reporting teams to find the best outcome to achieve overall business objectives
Ensure all software adheres to department quality standards, and modify or create new standards as the department evolves
Collaborate with external teams to communicate changes, resolve integration issues, and implement technology upgrades
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant area
5+ years of professional experience managing teams of software engineers
10+ years of experience as a gaming software engineer
Strong fundamental programming skills, particularly in C#, PHP, C++, Python, and/or the Unity 3D game engine
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong interpersonal communication skills
Experience working in an Agile environment
Understanding project management tools such as JIRA, Confluence, etc
Experience with continuous integration and automated deployment systems
Understanding of the game development pipeline
Understanding of RESTful APIs, and client/server interactions
Experience using AWS or other cloud-based infrastructures, CDNs, etc
Preferred
Slot and mobile gaming experience
Benefits
Competitive salaries
Annual bonuses, matching 401k
Fun environment: Open Office Concept with Ergonomic Seating and Standing Desks. Game Room featuring current generation consoles, numerous game titles, and various table games.
Food! Fully Stocked Kitchen with Beverages and Snacks, as well as company-paid lunches 2x/week
Paid Family Leave
Paid Volunteer Time
Annual 2-night company retreat
Company
SciPlay
Our passion to win drives everything we do.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (12)
2023 (4)
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2019-05-02IPO
Leadership Team
Aaron Schurman
Founder, Chief Gamer
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Danny Moy
Chief Strategy Officer
Recent News
Business Wire
2025-11-06
2023-10-23
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