Client Engineer - Games

Penn Interactive (PI) is an interactive gaming company headquartered in Philadelphia. PI is the digital arm of PENN Entertainment (NASDAQ: PENN), the largest regional casino operator in the U.S.). Our mission is to challenge the norms of the gaming industry by building an immersive interactive gaming experience that is responsible, innovative, and fun. We are committed to helping our team members grow and succeed.  We believe that hiring talented individuals that love what they do will help us win!

About the Team & Role

Penn Game Studios (PGS) is searching for an experienced and enthusiastic software engineer to join our Game Client development team.  The right candidate will take responsibility for the implementation, documentation, and optimization of games and tools in our system.  Work includes implementing the front end of slot machines and table games, building front ends for platform-level tools such as reporting, user management, and CMS, and writing libraries used across the front-end engineering team.

About the Work

The following and other duties may be assigned as necessary:

• Implement front-end games, tools, and platform libraries.
• Write production-ready Typescript/JavaScript code.
• Manage tasks and communicate with producers and teammates.
• Work with teammates to design high-quality solutions for novel problems.
• Research and apply new technologies when appropriate.
• Maintain technical documentation of your solutions.

About You

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Must be at least 21 years of age.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or five years of software engineering experience.
• Experience building production applications in Typescript.
• Experience making games or working in the gaming industry as an Engineer.
• Experience with 2D and 3D transforms, tweening, particle systems, and other core components of building the presentation layer of gaming systems.
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to solve technical problems with practical constraints.
• Experience working with HTML5 game engines such as Cocos Creator and Phaser.js is a plus.
• Experience working with real-time multiplayer games is a plus

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation package.
• Comprehensive Benefits package.
• Fun, relaxed work environment.
• Education and conference reimbursements.

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Recently being recognized as a top workplace in the United States, we believe people work their best when they can be themselves. We are looking for hungry, innovative thinkers to help us challenge the status quo of the gaming industry.  Diversity, equity, and inclusion are vital to all of our processes, programs, and structures. Your story, who you are, and your experience matter here.