Director of Engineering

iGaming:

If it’s iGaming, we know a thing or two. At Light & Wonder, It’s all about the games, and our digital team leads the global iGaming market, providing jaw-dropping content and innovative software that powers the world's most successful online gaming providers.
Position Summary
Light & Wonder is the global leader in cross-platform games and entertainment. The company brings together 5,000 employees from six continents to connect content between land-based and digital channels with unmatched technology and distribution. Guided by a culture that values daring teamwork and creativity, Light & Wonder builds new worlds of play, developing game experiences loved by players around the globe. The company’s OpenGaming(tm) platform powers the largest digital-gaming network in the industry. Light & Wonder is committed to the highest standards of integrity, from promoting player responsibility to implementing sustainable practices. To learn more, visit lnw.com.
We're hiring a Director of Engineering to join our team!
This role will be responsible for coordinating teams, ensuring that the teams are aligned, projects are moving along on schedule among other things.

Responsibilities:

• They are required to oversee both front as well as back-end development teams and their deliverables.
• To monitor the reliability and performance of all internal processes and improve them
• To ensure compliance with security regulations
• To ensure software development teams are effectively managed by setting goals, timelines, and specific objectives.
• Based on the company’s overall objectives and resources, the director has to develop strategies for future projects.
• Is responsible for hiring and coordinating the on-boarding of new engineers within the team
• Employment of innovative technologies.
• Coordination with external stakeholders for new integrations and tools

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Managing globally dispersed engineering and QA teams teams at scale
• Experience with cloud based platforms (AWS/ Azure).
• Experience refactoring legacy code bases.
• Agile and modern software development methodologies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Additional Information
Why would you enjoy working with us at Light & Wonder?

• Competitive benefits, an open and supportive environment as well as a modern and exciting workplace.
• The opportunity to interact with global teams on a regular basis and the possibility to switch teams and projects as you and our business continues to develop and grow.
• Exciting projects with opportunities for creating positive change to our game engineering ecosystem.

And if that is not enough; you will get to enjoy a stunning work location and flexible working whilst we provide you with the guidance and development skills you need to progress quickly and enhance your career.
Location Athens, Greece or Sofia, Bulgaria. This vacancy relates to one position that may be filled in either location. The vacancy will be closed once the position has been filled in one of the two countries.
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