Mobile Game Developer Jobs in Austin, TX (NOW HIRING)

At Aristocrat, we are on a mission to bring happiness to life through the power of play! As a leading entertainment and content-building company, we are powered by technology and innovation, delivering world-class mobile and casino games to millions of people daily. Our dynamic culture and goal-focused approach develop an inclusive environment where your contributions matter. Joining us as a Staff Engineer, Delivery, you'll play a pivotal role in driving our engineering team's success and ensuring flawless execution of our projects. This is your chance to be part of an ambitious team that values collaboration, technical excellence, and continuous growth!

Own sprint and achievement planning, ensuring work is accurately sequenced, prioritized, and resourced.

• Assign tasks across the team based on capacity, technical fit, and business priority.
• Proactively surface and remove blockers — whether technical, process-related, or cross-team dependencies — before they become delivery risks.
• Track progress and communicate delivery status clearly to engineering leads and collaborators.
• Hold the team to consistent, predictable execution and flag risks early.
• Stay hands-on in the codebase, contributing to features and systems across our analytics and AI platform alongside the team.
• Conduct detailed, constructive code reviews that raise the quality bar and accelerate team learning.

Contribute to technical build and architecture discussions, helping the team navigate trade-offs and make well-informed decisions.

• Model and uphold engineering standards around code quality, testing coverage, and documentation.
• Coordinate with other engineering teams, customer success managers, and project managers to manage cross-functional dependencies and align on priorities.
• Represent the team's capacity and commitments accurately in planning and refinement ceremonies.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, supporting their technical development and day-to-day confidence.

• 7+ years of professional experience in software development, ideally within data-intensive or analytics-focused products.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating and driving delivery within an agile or sprint-based team environment.
• Hands-on proficiency with Node.js, React, and Python, and experience managing delivery workflows in Jira.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle, including build pipelines, version control workflows, and release processes.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and keep multiple workstreams on track without compromising technical quality.
• Comfortable working with limited direction on complex, ambiguous problems and exercising independent judgement to find solutions.
• Strong communication skills — able to present delivery status, risks, and technical context clearly to varied audiences.
• Experience mentoring engineers at earlier career stages and a genuine interest in developing others.
• Collaborative outlook with the ability to influence and gain the cooperation of peers and senior partners.

Why Aristocrat?

Aristocrat is a world leader in gaming content and technology, and a top-tier publisher of free-to-play mobile games. We deliver great performance for our B2B customers and bring joy to the lives of the millions of people who love to play our casino and mobile games. And while we focus on fun, we never forget our responsibilities. We strive to lead the way in responsible gameplay, and to lift the bar in company governance, employee wellbeing and sustainability. We’re a diverse business united by shared values and an inspiring mission to bring joy to life through the power of play.

We aim to create an environment where individual differences are valued, and all employees have the opportunity to realize their potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, cultural background, disability status or LGBTQ+ identity. EEO M/F/D/V

• World Leader in Gaming Entertainment
• Robust benefits package
• Global career opportunities

Our Values

• All about the Player
• Talent Unleashed
• Collective Brilliance
• Good Business Good Citizen

Travel Expectations

None

Pay Range

$115,500 - $214,500 per year

Our goal is to pay a market competitive salary focusing near the median of our pay ranges. However, final offers for all positions will be based on several factors such as experience level, education, skills, work location, and internal pay equity.

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan with employer matching, more details available at https://atibenefits.com/.

Additional Information

This role is subject to mandatory background screening and regulatory approvals. As part of your employment with Aristocrat, you may be required to complete a criminal background check, submit fingerprints, and obtain licenses or registrations with applicable gaming regulatory authorities.

Aristocrat operates in a highly regulated environment and holds licenses in over 340 gaming jurisdictions worldwide. To meet our global compliance obligations, you will be required to provide the disclosure of relevant personal and background information to government agencies, sovereign nations/tribal regulators, and other applicable gaming regulatory bodies. This is a condition of Aristocrat’s gaming licenses. The specific information required may vary depending on the jurisdiction and project assignment.

At this time, we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the job posting location for this position on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.