Senior Software Engineer - Java Backend

iGaming:
If it s iGaming, we know a thing or two. At Light & Wonder, It s all about the games, and our digital team leads the global iGaming market, providing jaw-dropping content and innovative software that powers the worlds most successful online gaming providers.

Position Summary

About Company

Light & Wonder is a global leader in game experiences. We create content, hardware and systems that connect iconic titles across any place or channel. By turning games into expansive entertainment, we keep thrilling players with characters and stories they can t get enough of.

Light & Wonder, Inc. is the leading cross-platform global games company. Through our three unique, yet highly complementary businesses, we deliver unforgettable experiences by combining the exceptional talents of our 6,000+ member team with a deep understanding of our customers and players. We create immersive content that forges lasting connections with players, wherever they choose to engage. At Light & Wonder, it s all about the games. The Company is committed to the highest standards of integrity, from promoting player responsibility to implementing sustainable practices. To learn more, visit ( www.lnw.com )

We are committed to offering very competitive benefits that are aligned with our values and inspire employees to drive innovation and contribute to the organization s performance. Employees are the most valued resource, and we always look to improve their well-being with a wide range of benefits befitting every individual. Not limited to monetary benefits, we have robust learning and development opportunities that help them to grow professionally.

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Senior Software Engineer-Backend Java

Job Location: Commerzone IT Tech Park, Yerwada - Pune.

Required Experience: 4 - 6 years

Job Description:

LnW Digital are searching for experienced, smart and creative individuals to work in a primarily technical role and build and maintain game engines on our next generation casino platform. Individuals are most likely to be an engineer with at least 4 years of professional experience in the domain of web system design and development. They will be expected to take on a senior role within the team, displaying the ability to lead technical discussions and deliver technical advice in a confident manner.

The ideal candidate will be expected to contribute a key supporting role in areas such as requirements capture, analysis and test whilst fulfilling their core responsibilities in the development of software systems. They are expected to be able to apply considerable professional experience of software development concepts and processes to ensure best practice within the team. The candidate should have a track record of making crucial contributions to the development of software for a variety of purposes including live production systems and automation of engineering processes such as test and release.

Key Tasks

Design & develop functionality based on existing coding standards or patterns

Write unit and integration tests for own code

Contribute to code reviews on code written by team

Design / alter complex database schema and queries

Maintain documentation for products you work on

Providing technical coaching for less experienced engineers

Work with partners and development teams to define requirements and agree designs

Identify and address performance bottlenecks in the software

Primary contact on day-to-day technical issues

Provide input to the project / product cost estimation process e.g: estimations of engineering effort

Reporting Lines:

Reports to: Development Manager

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS REQUIRED:

Excellent knowledge of the Java programming language, with at least 4 years of commercial experience

Disciplined approach to testing

Experience and knowledge of software design patterns

Design / alter complex database schema and queries

Knowledge of a scripting language (Bash, Python, etc)

Experience with Java Spring Framework, Guice or similar framework.

Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken

Experience with database design

Experience with Continuous Deployment and Integration tools (Jenkins, Docker, etc)

Experience reviewing others work for performance, security, efficiency, and portability

Comfortable leading technical discussions with customers

Excellent analysis and problem-solving skills

Working knowledge of Linux/Unix OS

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

Good understanding of enterprise software architecture (Java EE), Especially Java 8 and above

SQL query optimization experience

Experience leading a small team of developers

Some fluency in Maths (probability, combinatorics)

Knowledge of enterprise integration patterns

Experience using Maven

Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)

Web front-end (HTML & JavaScript) experience

Experience acting as the primary technical decision maker for a team, platform, product or major project.

Nice to have knowledge about Typescript and Scala

Experience in deploying, configuring, and maintaining Java Servlet containers (Tomcat)

Qualifications