Senior Advanced Software Engineer - Rendering
Chicago, ILAll locationsChicago, ILUSA-NV-Las Vegas-6601 Bermuda Hybrid
$150,000–$172,000 a yearJobFig found this opening at its original source and checks that it remains available.
About the role
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. As a Senior Advanced Software Engineer at Light & Wonder, you will be a key contributor within a collaborative, global engineering team focused on delivering robust, innovative technology solutions . This is a hybrid role based eligible to work in our Chicago or Las Vegas studio. Team members are expected to be in the office 4 days a week to support collaboration and studio culture.
What you'll bring
- Training and/or Experience
- 8+ years of professional software development experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.
- Direct experience working on Unity, Unreal or a comparable commercial game engine.
- Expert in C++ and/or C#.
- Deep understanding of rendering pipelines, graphics APIs and GPU architecture.
- Strong grasp of low-level performance optimization and memory management.
- Comfortable using AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Codex, Copilot) as part of the daily development workflow.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
- Ability to lead and mentor team members.
- Experience building cross-platform solutions is highly preferred.