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Scientific Games is the global leader in lottery games, sports betting and technology, and the partner of choice for government lotteries. From cutting-edge backend systems to exciting entertainment experiences and trailblazing retail and digital solutions, we elevate play every day. We push game designs to the next level and are pioneers in data analytics and iLottery. Built on a foundation of trusted partnerships, Scientific Games combines relentless innovation, legendary performance, and unwavering security to responsibly propel the global lottery industry ever forward.

Job Title: Software Engineer - Transaction Engine, C, Unix

Position Description

This Software Engineering position is part of the lottery division engineering team at Scientific Games. Your work on this team will help enable the funding of good causes like education, health care, senior citizens, roads, bridges, state parks and trails, as well as the environment.

Joining this team, you will work alongside professional engineers in small teams reporting to a Software Development Manager. These teams are made up of career-minded professionals who have chosen to build solutions within the lottery industry.

As a Software Engineer, you will work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team developing and maintaining complex transaction processing systems. You should have a solid technical foundation, a willingness to learn, and the ability to contribute to software design, development, testing, and support activities related to the transaction engine.

Your domain will be a high-speed transaction engine that handles thousands of point-of-sale terminal devices and the transactions they produce.

The day-to-day job includes implementing changes, supporting production systems, estimating work effort, and developing new features.

Responsibilities / Essential Functions:

• Design, code, test, and debug source code and scripts.

• Participate in solution discussions and contribute to technical designs based on requirements.

• Participate in the requirements gathering phase of development projects.

• Participate in code reviews and follow development best practices.

• Assist in supporting production lottery systems when issues arise.

• Work collaboratively with team members to troubleshoot and resolve issues.

• Complete additional state-specific background checks beyond SG base checks as required.

• Position may require travel up to 5% or less.

• Other duties as assigned.

Position Qualifications

Required:

• BS in Computer Science (or acceptable equivalent experience)

• Strong educational and technical background

• 3-7 years of programming experience, preferably in transaction processing or large-scale systems

• Procedural application development in C on a Linux platform

• Understanding of software development principles and debugging techniques

• Shared memory and memory mapping concepts

• Experience working with data structures and binary data handling

• Shell scripting (BASH) and familiarity with Unix tools (awk, sed, tail, head, grep, etc.)

• Experience with version control systems

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

• Ability to learn new technologies and systems quickly

Desirable:

• JSON/XML parsing

• Familiarity with multi-threaded development concepts

• System V IPC

• OpenSSL for encryption/decryption

• Proc SQL or ANSI SQL

• Json/Xml parsing

• gSOAP

• System V IPC in a system with asynchronous processes

• Postgres or SQL Server experience

• TCP/IP socket programming with proprietary protocols

• RESTful service integration in C/C++

• Ruby or scripting language experience

• Lottery industry experience is a plus

Your Personal Strengths:

• Self-starter who strives to produce high-quality work

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team

• Positive attitude with a willingness to learn and adapt

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment

• Desire to stay current with software technologies and industry trends

• "Do-what-it-takes" attitude. Seeking and using feedback for continuous quality improvements.

• A record of employment stability.

Education

• BS in Computer Science (or acceptable equivalent experience)

• Strong educational and technical background

Years of Related Experience

• 3-7 years of programming experience, preferably in transaction processing or large-scale systems

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

Scientific Games, LLC and its affiliates (collectively, "SG") are engaged in highly regulated gaming and lottery businesses. As a result, certain SG 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 SG complies with its regulatory and contractual commitments, as a condition to hiring and continuing to employ its employees, SG requires all of its employees to meet those requirements that are necessary to fulfill their individual roles. As a prerequisite to employment with SG (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to SG 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.

SG 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.