Gaming: Welcome to the world of land-based gaming. At Light & Wonder, it's all about the games, and ... Position Summary We're seeking a Software Engineer to develop and support software systems that ...
Gaming: Welcome to the world of land-based gaming. At Light & Wonder, it's all about the games, and ... Position Summary We're seeking a Software Engineer to develop and support software systems that ...
Automation Engineer
Eden Prairie, MN · On-site
$90K - $140K/yr
Rooted in Respect, Integrity, and Humility, we're on a mission to make every project a game-changer ... AUTOMATION ENGINEER Location: Eden Prairie, MN | Hybrid Schedule: Full-Time Salary: $90,000 - $140 ...
Automation Engineer
Eden Prairie, MN · On-site
$90K - $140K/yr
Rooted in Respect, Integrity, and Humility, we're on a mission to make every project a game-changer ... AUTOMATION ENGINEER Location: Eden Prairie, MN | Hybrid Schedule: Full-Time Salary: $90,000 - $140 ...
Structural Engineer
Eden Prairie, MN · On-site
$75K - $100K/yr
Rooted in Respect, Integrity, and Humility, we're on a mission to make every project a game-changer ... STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Location: Eden Prairie, MN | Hybrid Schedule: Full-Time Salary: $75,000 - $100 ...
Structural Engineer
Eden Prairie, MN · On-site
$75K - $100K/yr
Rooted in Respect, Integrity, and Humility, we're on a mission to make every project a game-changer ... STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Location: Eden Prairie, MN | Hybrid Schedule: Full-Time Salary: $75,000 - $100 ...
Technical Product Manager
Saint Paul, MN · On-site
$60 - $90/hr
Everything you need to play more games in real life. * Find Your Next Adventure. Discover ... Scope, sequencing, and tradeoff recommendations to Product and Engineering * Verified releases ...
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Technical Product Manager
Saint Paul, MN · On-site
$60 - $90/hr
Everything you need to play more games in real life. * Find Your Next Adventure. Discover ... Scope, sequencing, and tradeoff recommendations to Product and Engineering * Verified releases ...
Civil Engineer
Eden Prairie, MN · On-site
$75K - $110K/yr
Rooted in Respect, Integrity, and Humility, we're on a mission to make every project a game-changer ... CIVIL ENGINEER Location: Eden Prairie, MN | Hybrid | Remote Schedule: Full-Time Salary: $75,000 ...
Civil Engineer
Eden Prairie, MN · On-site
$75K - $110K/yr
Rooted in Respect, Integrity, and Humility, we're on a mission to make every project a game-changer ... CIVIL ENGINEER Location: Eden Prairie, MN | Hybrid | Remote Schedule: Full-Time Salary: $75,000 ...
Substation Protection & Controls Engineer
Eden Prairie, MN · On-site
$120K - $180K/yr
Rooted in Respect, Integrity, and Humility, we're on a mission to make every project a game-changer ... SUBSTATION PROTECTION AND CONTROLS ENGINEER Location: Eden Prairie, MN | Hybrid | Remote Schedule ...
Substation Protection & Controls Engineer
Eden Prairie, MN · On-site
$120K - $180K/yr
Rooted in Respect, Integrity, and Humility, we're on a mission to make every project a game-changer ... SUBSTATION PROTECTION AND CONTROLS ENGINEER Location: Eden Prairie, MN | Hybrid | Remote Schedule ...
Power Studies Engineer
Eden Prairie, MN · On-site
$90K - $120K/yr
Rooted in Respect, Integrity, and Humility, we're on a mission to make every project a game-changer ... POWER STUDIES ENGINEER Location: Eden Prairie, MN | Hybrid | Remote Schedule: Full-Time Salary: $90 ...
Power Studies Engineer
Eden Prairie, MN · On-site
$90K - $120K/yr
Rooted in Respect, Integrity, and Humility, we're on a mission to make every project a game-changer ... POWER STUDIES ENGINEER Location: Eden Prairie, MN | Hybrid | Remote Schedule: Full-Time Salary: $90 ...
Front-End Software Engineer
Saint Paul, MN · On-site
$55 - $85/hr
Manage Your Home Games. Make scheduling and organizing your home table easier. * Stay Connected. Stay in touch with the players and GMs you meet along the way. Role Summary You'll craft the user ...
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Front-End Software Engineer
Saint Paul, MN · On-site
$55 - $85/hr
Manage Your Home Games. Make scheduling and organizing your home table easier. * Stay Connected. Stay in touch with the players and GMs you meet along the way. Role Summary You'll craft the user ...
Senior Civil Engineer
Eden Prairie, MN · On-site
$115K - $160K/yr
Rooted in Respect, Integrity, and Humility, we're on a mission to make every project a game-changer ... SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER Location: Eden Prairie, MN | Hybrid | Remote Schedule: Full-Time Salary: $115 ...
Senior Civil Engineer
Eden Prairie, MN · On-site
$115K - $160K/yr
Rooted in Respect, Integrity, and Humility, we're on a mission to make every project a game-changer ... SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER Location: Eden Prairie, MN | Hybrid | Remote Schedule: Full-Time Salary: $115 ...
Senior PV & BESS Electrical Engineer
Eden Prairie, MN · On-site
$100K - $140K/yr
Rooted in Respect, Integrity, and Humility, we're on a mission to make every project a game-changer ... SENIOR PV & BESS ELECTRICAL ENGINEER Location: Eden Prairie, MN | Hybrid | Remote Schedule ...
Senior PV & BESS Electrical Engineer
Eden Prairie, MN · On-site
$100K - $140K/yr
Rooted in Respect, Integrity, and Humility, we're on a mission to make every project a game-changer ... SENIOR PV & BESS ELECTRICAL ENGINEER Location: Eden Prairie, MN | Hybrid | Remote Schedule ...
Senior Electrical Engineer - Power Studies
Eden Prairie, MN · On-site
$125K - $165K/yr
Rooted in Respect, Integrity, and Humility, we're on a mission to make every project a game-changer ... SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER - POWER STUDIES Location: Eden Prairie, MN | Hybrid | Remote Schedule ...
Senior Electrical Engineer - Power Studies
Eden Prairie, MN · On-site
$125K - $165K/yr
Rooted in Respect, Integrity, and Humility, we're on a mission to make every project a game-changer ... SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER - POWER STUDIES Location: Eden Prairie, MN | Hybrid | Remote Schedule ...
Support containerization and CI/CD automation using Azure DevOps pipelines. System Integration ... and gaming solutions. Inspired by people and driven by innovation, we deliver technology that ...
Support containerization and CI/CD automation using Azure DevOps pipelines. System Integration ... and gaming solutions. Inspired by people and driven by innovation, we deliver technology that ...
Support containerization and CI/CD automation using Azure DevOps pipelines. System Integration ... and gaming solutions. Inspired by people and driven by innovation, we deliver technology that ...
Support containerization and CI/CD automation using Azure DevOps pipelines. System Integration ... and gaming solutions. Inspired by people and driven by innovation, we deliver technology that ...
Support containerization and CI/CD automation using Azure DevOps pipelines. System Integration ... and gaming solutions. Inspired by people and driven by innovation, we deliver technology that ...
Support containerization and CI/CD automation using Azure DevOps pipelines. System Integration ... and gaming solutions. Inspired by people and driven by innovation, we deliver technology that ...
AI Engineer
$106K - $186K/yr
As an AI Engineer at 2nd Swing, you'll build production-grade AI systems that automate real work ... Familiarity with the game of golf and golf equipment. Compensation: Our compensation is competitive ...
AI Engineer
$106K - $186K/yr
As an AI Engineer at 2nd Swing, you'll build production-grade AI systems that automate real work ... Familiarity with the game of golf and golf equipment. Compensation: Our compensation is competitive ...
Quality Engineer
Shakopee, MN · On-site
$80K - $95K/yr
Create, review and approve Engineering and Manufacturing Change Orders * Work cross-functionally to ... About Us GN brings people closer through our leading intelligent hearing, audio, video, and gaming ...
Quality Engineer
Shakopee, MN · On-site
$80K - $95K/yr
Create, review and approve Engineering and Manufacturing Change Orders * Work cross-functionally to ... About Us GN brings people closer through our leading intelligent hearing, audio, video, and gaming ...
Quality Engineer
Shakopee, MN · On-site
$80K - $95K/yr
Create, review and approve Engineering and Manufacturing Change Orders * Work cross-functionally to ... About Us GN brings people closer through our leading intelligent hearing, audio, video, and gaming ...
Quality Engineer
Shakopee, MN · On-site
$80K - $95K/yr
Create, review and approve Engineering and Manufacturing Change Orders * Work cross-functionally to ... About Us GN brings people closer through our leading intelligent hearing, audio, video, and gaming ...
Quality Engineer
$80K - $95K/yr
Create, review and approve Engineering and Manufacturing Change Orders * Work cross-functionally to ... About Us GN brings people closer through our leading intelligent hearing, audio, video, and gaming ...
Quality Engineer
$80K - $95K/yr
Create, review and approve Engineering and Manufacturing Change Orders * Work cross-functionally to ... About Us GN brings people closer through our leading intelligent hearing, audio, video, and gaming ...
AI Engineer
Eden Prairie, MN · On-site
$106K - $186K/yr
As an AI Engineer at 2nd Swing, you'll build production-grade AI systems that automate real work ... Familiarity with the game of golf and golf equipment. Compensation: Our compensation is competitive ...
AI Engineer
Eden Prairie, MN · On-site
$106K - $186K/yr
As an AI Engineer at 2nd Swing, you'll build production-grade AI systems that automate real work ... Familiarity with the game of golf and golf equipment. Compensation: Our compensation is competitive ...
Recreation: Playground Leader
Cottage Grove, MN · On-site
$16 - $17/hr
Job Summary These positions will be responsible for programming, planning and supervising activities for youth ages 4-13 years old. Activities include arts and crafts, games, special events, and many ...
Recreation: Playground Leader
Cottage Grove, MN · On-site
$16 - $17/hr
Job Summary These positions will be responsible for programming, planning and supervising activities for youth ages 4-13 years old. Activities include arts and crafts, games, special events, and many ...
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Full-time
Posted 7 days ago
Job description
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.
Position SummaryWe're seeking aSoftware Engineerto develop and support software systems that interface closely with mechanical and electrical components. This role sits at the intersection of software, and hardware requiring strong collaboration between teams. You'll work in a global team with creators around the world.
The ideal candidate has experience in embedded systems, machine control, and motor driver integration, and is comfortable working in a hands-on, multidisciplinary environment and can work independently as well as in a team setting.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain software for embedded systems in C/C++.
Collaborate closely with mechanical and electrical engineers.
Develop software for motor control systems, including integration with motor drivers and controllers.
Interface with hardware components such as sensors, actuators, and communication buses (CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, etc.).
Support system bring-up, debugging, and testing.
Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
Participate in design reviews and cross-functional problem-solving.
Support field personnel and respond to issues in the field.
Interface with gaming regulating agencies.
Expected Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Strong proficiency in C/C++.
Proficiency with embedded systems.
Experience with microcontrollers
Proficiency with source control tools (Perforce, Git, GitLab, GitHub, or similar) and collaborative workflows (branching, pull requests, code reviews).
Familiarity with RTOS, baremetal development.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Experience with stepper motor control systems.
Experience with NXP, Lattice, or Mico32.
Experience with hardware interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, and networking protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP).
Knowledge of event driven state machines.
Proficiency in Python, Java Script, C#.
Experience with Visual Studio or VS Code.
Experience with other bootloaders and firmware frameworks.
Education
Bachelor's degree in computer science is ideal. Considerations for candidates with Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering with strong software background.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, use hands, operate a computer, and have specific vision abilities to include close and distance vision, and ability to adjust focus working with computer and business equipment.
Work Conditions
Hybrid structure with 3 days a week on-site required.
Open to candidates located in either Eden Prairie, MN or Las Vegas, NV.
The work conditions are representative and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations
Light & Wonder and its affiliates (collectively, L&W) are engaged in highly regulated gaming businesses. As a result, certain L&W employees may, among other things, 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.
In order to ensure L&W complies with its regulatory and contractual commitments, as a condition to hiring and continuing to employ its employees, L&W requires all of its employees to meet those requirements that are necessary to fulfill their individual roles. As a prerequisite to employment with L&W (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to L&W conducting a due diligence/background investigation on you.
This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above.
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. If you'd like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here for EEOC Poster.