Game Mathematician

Job Overview

Scopely is looking for a Senior Game Mathematician to join the Royal Lounge Casino team in Bangalore. Royal Lounge Casino has 30M+ downloads and includes slots, bingo, cards, and more. The team is distributed across hubs including Bengaluru, Tel Aviv, and Barcelona.

What You’ll Do

• Game Math Design: Design and balance slot game mathematics, including reel structures, paytables, bonus features, and reward systems, to meet target RTP, volatility, hit frequency, feature frequency, maximum win, and reward budgets.
• Game Mechanics Development: Translate game themes and creative concepts into engaging, mathematically feasible slot mechanics and features in collaboration with Game Designers and Artists.
• Player-Centric Balancing: Balance game pacing, win distributions, bonus features, and reward structures to deliver enjoyable gameplay experiences aligned with the intended game design objectives.
• Tool Development: Develop and maintain mathematical models, simulators, calculators, and validation tools using Excel and Java, with Git for version control and Gradle for build automation.
• Simulation & Validation: Conduct large-scale simulations to validate theoretical calculations, test edge cases, analyze win distributions, and identify unexpected outcomes.
• Implementation & Validation: Collaborate with Engineering and QA to ensure implemented game logic aligns with approved mathematical models, supporting debugging, test planning, and validation through release.
• Mathematical Integrity: Maintain mathematical accuracy, fairness, and consistency between theoretical models and implemented game behavior.
• Data-Driven Iteration: Use playtesting feedback, player behavior insights, live-game performance data, and competitor analysis to refine game mechanics and improve the player experience.
• Documentation: Prepare and maintain accurate PAR sheets, paytables, probability calculations, simulation results, test plans, and mathematical specifications.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Communicate mathematical concepts, assumptions, risks, and trade-offs clearly to Game Design, Engineering, Art, QA, Product, and other stakeholders.
• Ownership & Delivery: Take ownership of mathematical deliverables, timelines, model revisions, reviews, and feedback through final validation and release.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience: 4+ years of experience in game mathematics, preferably designing and balancing casino slot games.
• Programming & Tooling: Proficiency in Excel and Java or another relevant programming language, with working knowledge of Git and Gradle for developing mathematical models, simulators, calculators, and validation tools.
• Programming Fundamentals: Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, object-oriented programming (OOP), and standard software design patterns.
• Game Mathematics & Balancing: Strong understanding of RTP, volatility, hit frequency, feature frequency, and win distributions, with the ability to design and balance mathematically sound game mechanics aligned with target metrics and gameplay objectives.
• Game Development & Validation: Experience taking mathematical game concepts through development, simulation, validation, and production release, including comprehensive test coverage and iterative refinement.
• Data-Driven Iteration: Experience using playtesting results, player behavior insights, live-game performance data, and competitor analysis to evaluate and improve game mechanics.

About Scopely

Scopely is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company, home to titles including MONOPOLY GO!, Pokémon GO, Stumble Guys, Star Trek™ Fleet Command, MARVEL Strike Force, WWE Champions, the Scrabble franchise, and Yahtzee® With Buddies. The company creates, develops, publishes, and live-operates a diversified portfolio across mobile, web, PC, and console.

Founded in 2011, Scopely is the #1 mobile games company in the U.S. and #2 globally, with $10 billion in lifetime revenue. The company is recognized by TIME magazine as one of the "100 Most Influential Companies in the World" and by Fast Company as one of the "World's Most Innovative Companies."

Employment Policy

Employment at Scopely is based solely on merit and qualifications. Scopely does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law. The company also considers qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law.