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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.

The Senior Software Engineer will be responsible for providing senior engineering development and leadership on Shared Services products development and enhancement, implementation projects and maintenance/support needs. The Senior Software Engineer will lead a diverse technical team to ensure the successful and timely implementation of Scientific Games Shared Services products along with related services.
The ideal candidate will have senior engineering and architecture experience among diverse teams that promote innovation, growth, company value and customer satisfaction with the solutions delivered. The candidate must effectively understand and analyze both business and technical requirements while keeping in mind the big picture in the development of the company's future products. This position must demonstrate a high degree of initiative and is accountable for the technical implementation of all software related tasks assigned to their team. The Senior Software Engineer reports to and is directed by the Shared Services Senior Software Development Manager.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead the delivery of new product features, implementations, integrations to SGI and 3rd parties, maintenance and other technical projects

• Work closely with internal and external customers to make sure that the applications meet the needs of the business and SGI's SLAs

• Coordinate the establishment and execution of product development and architectural roadmaps that align with the company's overall vision

• Ensure delivery of quality work with clear, well-commented code as scheduled in accordance with technical design and product requirements

• Adhering to Scientific Games' and industry security standards

• Maintain up to date knowledge on new programming methods and technologies in order to anticipate and accommodate future changes dictated by business and technical growth

• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to team members

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience

• 5+ years programming experience with the Microsoft .NET Framework.

• Working knowledge of .NET 7+

• Working knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes (developer focused)

• Working knowledge of Entity Framework

• Experience with Test Driven Development (TDD) using nUnit or a similar TDD framework

• Experience writing and maintaining WCF services both in a IIS hosted and self-hosted environment

• Experience designing and developing RESTful services using Microsoft's WebAPI

• Experience building and maintaining web applications using ASP.NET MVC, React, and Angular

• Working knowledge of GITHUB for source control and collaboration

• Working knowledge of git

• Development expertise in C#, ASP.NET, XML, Web Services, SQL Server

• Strong expertise in SQL Server design and development patterns This includes SSRS, Stored Procedures, Views, and complex T-SQL

• Working knowledge of MySQL 5.5+

• Working knowledge of building and operating software in the cloud (e.g. Azure, AWS, Google Cloud). AWS preferred.

• Experience with B2B web services integrations

• Experience in Customer Interaction and Requirements Analysis

• Experience in software design and architecture best practices

• Demonstrated commitment to technical development as evidenced by continuing education and professional certifications is a plus

• Experience working with offshore resources is a plus

• Travel requirements: Up To: 20%

Personal Strengths

• Strong communication, organization, and architecture skills

• Strong ability and experience in driving technical delivery of large complex software engineering projects

Education

Bachelors degree in related field or equivalent experience.

Years of Related Experience

Years of experience 5 to 8 years

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.