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It is an exciting environment where game designers, mathematicians, engineers, artists, sound designers, and testers work together to produce some of the best content for the market.\nWe are looking for a creative and passionate Associate Mathematician to design and proof math models for our gaming products and to work closely with game designers, producers, engineers, and graphic and sound artists. The primary responsibility of this position is to deliver high quality and timely math models. It will also require the coding, testing, and debugging of game simulations in an existing framework. This position must demonstrate a high degree of initiative and is accountable for the thorough implementation of all tasks assigned.\nEssential Job Functions:\nWork with game designers and mathematicians to develop proof of concept and feasible math models.\nDevelop and generate math models that demonstrate gaming probabilities and mathematical return of games via theoretical calculation and/or simulation.\nParticipate and contribute in the game design and invention process.\nWork with engineers to ensure correct implementation of math models.\nDeliver high-quality work as scheduled in accordance with the game design and product requirements.\nProvide computer simulation and analysis of existing and new math models.\nQualifications\nEducation:\nBachelor’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.\nExperience:\n1-2 years of working knowledge in the areas of applied mathematics, probability, or combinatorics.\n1-2 years of experience with C++, C#, Python or similar object-oriented programming language.\nExperience in Microsoft Excel and Visual Studio a plus.\nKnowledge Skills and Abilities:\nExpert knowledge of probability.\nKnowledge of programming languages, software development, design patterns and object-oriented programming.\nAbility to create spreadsheets and software simulations to verify math models.\nAbility to identify, research, and solve gaming related problems.\nAbility to interface and communicate with other members of the game development staff.\nAbility to bring projects to completion with minimal supervision.\nGood written and verbal communication skills and a high level of interpersonal skills.\nMust be a self-motivated team player with the ability to work in a customer-oriented, very fast-paced, demanding, and deadline-driven environment.\nMust enjoy working in a creative environment.\nWhy join the team at Light & Wonder?\n\nInteresting and challenging projects.\nNew learning and development opportunities.\nA social and inclusive culture.\nWork Conditions\n5 days a week on-site required.\nThe work conditions are representative and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations.\nPhysical Requirements\nThe 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.\nLight & 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.\nIn 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.\nThis 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.\n#LI-RA\nLight & 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. 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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.\nPosition Summary\nOur Reno team at Light & Wonder develops games for the specialty markets. We design and develop custom content for our Central Determination, Class II, Historical Horse Racing, and Class III markets. These markets are located across the United States and Canada. It is an exciting environment where game designers, mathematicians, engineers, artists, sound designers, and testers work together to produce some of the best content for the market.\nWe are looking for a creative and passionate Associate Mathematician to design and proof math models for our gaming products and to work closely with game designers, producers, engineers, and graphic and sound artists. The primary responsibility of this position is to deliver high quality and timely math models. It will also require the coding, testing, and debugging of game simulations in an existing framework. This position must demonstrate a high degree of initiative and is accountable for the thorough implementation of all tasks assigned.\nEssential Job Functions:\nWork with game designers and mathematicians to develop proof of concept and feasible math models.\nDevelop and generate math models that demonstrate gaming probabilities and mathematical return of games via theoretical calculation and/or simulation.\nParticipate and contribute in the game design and invention process.\nWork with engineers to ensure correct implementation of math models.\nDeliver high-quality work as scheduled in accordance with the game design and product requirements.\nProvide computer simulation and analysis of existing and new math models.\nQualifications\nEducation:\nBachelor’s degree in Mathematics/Statistics or Computer Science preferred. 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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.\nLight & 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.\nIn 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. 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