About the role
Gaming
Welcome to the world of land-based gaming. 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.
Position Summary
As a Software Intern at Light & Wonder, you will join a collaborative, global engineering team that builds the technology behind our internal systems and customer-facing products. You will help maintain the automation and tools our engineers use to configure, build, package, deploy, and test software, and you will learn how a healthy software supply chain works in a real production environment.
Location Requirement
- Candidates must currently reside in the Reno, NV area or within reasonable commuting distance. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
- This position requires 3 days in office.
Essential Job Functions
- Help maintain and improve build, packaging, deployment, and test automation.
- Complete small development and scripting tasks that make our tools faster and more reliable.
- Troubleshoot issues with internal systems and tools and help see them through to resolution.
- Support day-to-day technical services and operational tasks alongside your team.
- Work with engineers and peers to understand requirements, architecture, and development tools.
- Research and evaluate new technologies and share what you learn with the team.
- Document your work so others can build on it.
Qualifications
- Education: Currently pursuing or have completed a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience: Entry level position, some experience in a software development environment preferred.
- Key Traits:
- Genuine interest in DevOps and the software supply chain.
- Clear written and verbal communication, and the ability to work well on a team.
- Good time management and organizational skills.
- Detail-oriented and capable of working and completing tasks with supervision.
- Desired Technologies & Exposure:
- Virtual environments, Jenkins automation, Packer/Docker, Chocolatey.
- Development abilities in C#, C++, VBScript, JavaScript, ASP.Net, HTML, Perl, awk, Python, Lua, PowerShell, Bash.
- Experience with databases such as MS SQL Server.
- Exposure to software version control systems: GitHub, Perforce.
Compliance and Employment Prerequisites
- Light & Wonder and its affiliates (collectively, “L&W”) are engaged in highly regulated gaming and lottery businesses.
- Certain L&W employees may 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.
- As a prerequisite to employment with L&W (to the extent permitted by law), applicants are asked to consent to L&W conducting a due diligence/background investigation.
About Us
Light & Wonder, Inc. is the leading cross-platform global games company. Through unique and highly complementary businesses, the company delivers unforgettable experiences by combining the exceptional talents of a 7,000+ member team with a deep understanding of customers and players to create immersive content. The company is committed to the highest standards of integrity, promoting player responsibility, and implementing sustainable practices.