Director of Engineering

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.

We are seeking a Director of Engineering to lead a high-performing team responsible for developing and delivering core game development technologies and tools that empower our studios to create world-class gaming experiences. This role provides hands‑on technical leadership, organizational management, and strategic direction within a key area of our technology organization.

The Director of Engineering will partner with product, platform, and compliance teams to ensure our solutions are scalable, efficient, and aligned with both business objectives and regulatory requirements. This leader will play a critical role in building a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.

• Define and govern a multi-year engineering strategy and roadmap that supports global business goals, product evolution, and modernization objectives.
• Oversee the design, development, and evolution of game development technologies to support high-performance game creation.
• Stay ahead of market trends, emerging tools, and regulatory requirements, incorporating them into the team's strategy.
• Collaborate with internal game studios, platform teams, and business stakeholders to align technical solutions with business needs.
• Advocate for engineering best practices, ensuring robust, maintainable, and scalable systems.

• Hire, mentor, and lead a high-performing team, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation.
• Create a culture of accountability, innovation, and collaboration-driving engagement and shared ownership across the engineering organization.
• Set clear goals and development plans for team members, enabling career growth and continuous learning.
• Ensure the team operates efficiently using Agile methodologies, optimizing workflows for high-impact delivery.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration, ensuring strong partnerships with product, QA, and compliance teams.
• Ensure engineering teams operate with clear priorities, measurable outcomes, and strong alignment to product and platform objectives.

• Provide technical leadership in the development of game development frameworks, tools, and supporting systems.
• Establish modern software architecture patterns, ensuring flexibility, scalability, and maintainability.
• Oversee the adoption of best practices in software development, including CI/CD, automated testing, and Dev Ops strategies.
• Ensure seamless integration between game development tools and existing pipelines used by game studios.

• Identify and mitigate technical risks early in the design process, ensuring long-term stability.
• Ensure adherence to industry compliance standards, particularly within regulated gambling markets.
• Implement security best practices, ensuring stable and secure development environments.

This role is hybrid, with 3 days a week on-site reporting to our office based in Chicago, IL.

• Proven Experience:
  
  Minimum 8 years in software engineering, with at least 5 years in leadership roles managing engineering teams.
• Technical Expertise:
  Strong experience in game development technologies, ideally with Unity and C#/.NET.
• Software Development Processes:
  Deep understanding of Agile methodologies, Dev Ops, CI/CD pipelines, and software engineering best practices.
• Software Architecture:
  Strong knowledge of software design patterns, modularity, and performance optimization.
• Leadership & Mentorship:
  Proven track record of hiring, mentoring, and growing engineering teams.
• Collaboration & Communication:
  Ability to work cross-functionally with product, platform, QA, and compliance teams.

• Passion for gaming technology:
  Strong understanding of game development workflows, tools, and real-time engines.
• Hybrid system architecture experience:
  Familiarity…