Sr. Game Software Developer

BLUBERI VALUES:

• We Are the New School
• Clarity and Transparency
• Find It, Fix It, Own It
• Standard Operating Success
• Easiest Company to do Business With
• It’s A Team Sport
• Celebrate Wins, But Never Be Satisfied

About the Company:

Welcome to Bluberi, where we’re putting the FUN in gaming! Driven by innovation and a dash of disruption, our team are masterminds of developing highly original software and technology solutions that spice up the gaming scene. Bluberi is rapidly expanding and offers 5 offices throughout North America - headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, and design studios located in Reno, NV: Drummondville, QC, Moncton, NB, Austin, TX and our newest studio in Las Vegas, NV. We bring over 30 years’ industry experience, and we’re committed to delivering standout casino gaming experiences to players and operators alike. Our creative innovators are on a mission to shake things up with fun-driven products. At Bluberi, we dare to be bold, proud of our creativity, enjoy being disruptors and are always ready to add a little extra imagination with a twist into everything we do.

About the Team:

The New Studio in Las Vegas is responsible for the development of entertaining land-based slot machines. The studio is part of Bluberi's R&D department, which includes other development teams in the US and Canada. Our game development teams are comprised of enthusiastic and experienced professionals across multiple disciplines including mathematics, visual arts, software engineering, game design, audio engineering, and quality assurance. We work in a hybrid model to ensure effective iteration of creative content on target hardware while providing personal flexibility and work efficiency.

About the Role:

Bluberi is seeking a highly motivated individual who has a passion for game software development and slot machines to be part of our new Las Vegas Studio.

The Game Software Developer IV joins each element of a game: graphics, animation, audio and mathematic formulas, to deliver high quality, captivating and performing games while guiding other studio developers towards becoming more efficient in developing solid and enticing games.

Essential Functions

• Develop, code, integrate, test, and debug high-performance game software within the slot platform frameworks.
• Implement complex game logic, bonus features, pay table behavior, art, animations and trigger for market leading game concepts
• Acts as a key technical reference for the game development team and participates in technical discussions and decisions.
• Collaborate with Art, Audio, Mathematics, and QA teams, providing technical mentorship to junior developers.
• Programs support, integrate, documents and validates the game code using the game development platform.
• Implement game changes and modification through the development process.
• Optimize software for performance and reliability and troubleshoot complex development issues.
• Assists the game engine team on modules and issues related to the game development kit, participates in discussions and helps the team in shaping the tools.
• Manages projects from ideation to completion.
• Research technical issues and share findings with the team and other studios.
• Be a key contributor and provide game play feedback and recommendations that will help the game director make design decisions that will improve the game.

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or College diploma (DEC), advanced degree preferred.
• 4 years of experience in game development, with a preference for land-based gaming industry experience.
• 6 years or more of experience in programming, preferably in video game development.
• In-depth knowledge of the gaming world and its key concepts.
• High proficiency and expertise of C, C , C# and Unity 3D.
• Experience with the Visual Studio development environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of SVN and GIT version control tools.
• Demonstrated ability to make key decisions.
• Strong interpersonal skills. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Expert analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills. Can modulate information to different development domains. Demonstrates effective presentation skills.
• Strong people skills. Works well with creative conflict in a consensus-based, collaborative environment. Able to lead teams through significant change.
• Shows dedication to continuous learning and contributes to improving the studio and organization. Spends regular time on self-improvement that provides value to the organization.

Preferred education and experience

• Demonstrates and champions Bluberi values around teamwork, ownership and transparency.
• Strong organizational skills and can manage work across multiple projects at a time. Shows attention to detail and quickly absorbs and recalls new information. Able to direct the effective organization, storage and dissemination of studio documents and assets.
• Strong time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Brings energy to every conversation.

Travel required

• Ability to travel (5%-10%), some international

Physical demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is also regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, and to sit, climb or balance, and stoop, stretch, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to see color and the ability to adjust focus. Essential responsibilities include moderate physical ability such as lift or maneuver at least ten (10) pounds, and prolonged instances of sitting during the shift

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Competitive Salary, Annual Company Bonus & Studio Bonus Program
• 401(k)
• Health, Dental, & Vision insurance
• Flexible hybrid schedule
• Unlimited PTO