Associate Mathematician

Overview

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. The Reno team focuses on developing games for specialty markets, including Central Determination, Class II, Historical Horse Racing, and Class III markets across the United States and Canada.

This role is for an Associate Mathematician who will design, proof, and deliver high quality math models for gaming products, collaborating with game designers, producers, engineers, and artists.

• Work with game designers and mathematicians to develop proof of concept and feasible math models.
• Develop and generate math models that demonstrate gaming probabilities and mathematical return of games via theoretical calculation and/or simulation.
• Participate and contribute in the game design and invention process.
• Work with engineers to ensure correct implementation of math models.
• Deliver high‑quality work as scheduled in accordance with the game design and product requirements.
• Provide computer simulation and analysis of existing and new math models.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics/Statistics or Computer Science preferred. Bachelor’s degree in EE or Physics or other scientific fields with a strong mathematical background considered.

Experience:

1‑2 years of working knowledge in applied mathematics, probability, or combinatorics. 1‑2 years of experience with C++, C#, Python or similar object‑oriented programming language. Experience in Microsoft Excel and Visual Studio a plus.

• Expert knowledge of probability.
• Knowledge of programming languages, software development, design patterns and object‑oriented programming.
• Ability to create spreadsheets and software simulations to verify math models.
• Ability to identify, research, and solve gaming related problems.
• Ability to interface and communicate with other members of the game development staff.
• Ability to bring projects to completion with minimal supervision.
• Good written and verbal communication skills and a high level of interpersonal skills.
• Must be a self‑motivated team player with the ability to work in a customer‑oriented, very fast‑paced, demanding, and deadline‑driven environment.
• Must enjoy working in a creative environment.

5 days a week on‑site required. The work conditions are representative and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations.

Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, use hands, operate a computer, and have specific vision abilities including close and distance vision and the ability to adjust focus while working with computer and business equipment.

Light & Wonder and its affiliates (collectively, L&W) are engaged in highly regulated gaming businesses. Certain employees may 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. As a prerequisite to employment you shall be asked to consent to Light & Wonder conducting a due diligence/background investigation on you.

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.