Junior Games Developer

Join our journey to create a new experience for the National Lottery and help us to power change for the greater good.

ABOUT US:
We are Allwyn UK, part of the Allwyn Entertainment Group - a multi-national lottery operator with a market-leading presence in Austria, the Czech Republic, Greece, Cyprus and Italy. We have been officially awarded the Fourth Licence (10-year licence) to operate the National Lottery starting February 2024.
We've developed ground-breaking technologies, built player protection frameworks, and have a proven track record of making lotteries better. Our aim is to create one of the UK's most inclusive organisations - where people can bring the best of themselves, to do their best work, every day, for the benefit of good causes.

ROLE PURPOSE:

• To assist in coding, developing and delivering market leading and technically excellent Instant Win Games exclusively for HTML5 (desktop and mobile browsers)
• To enable the Game Studio's growth ambitions and produce more games internally
• To bring flair, creativity and support the Game Studio in driving game innovation through championing new emerging technologies, new game mechanics and technical enhancements

TEAM DESCRIPTION:
The Games Studio team sits within the wider Digital Factory team, and you'll be working with the likes of product management, BAs, developers and delivery managers on a regular basis.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND BEHAVIOURS:

• Responsible for assisting with creating and coding Instant Win Games using Unity (C#), Typescript and our internal framework, working on multiple projects across the year
• Responsible for coding game components, logic, animations and behaviour within defined milestones and deadlines
• Responsible for unit testing and debugging your code
• Responsible for task management, writing tickets and time estimation
• A strong work ethic ensuring work is delivered to the highest standards and follows best practices
• A passionate and proactive team member who works collaboratively with the internal Game Studio to help drive the success of IWGs through game design, mechanics, development, and delivery.
• Actively participates in team meetings and build reviews
• Forms strong relationships and works closely with the in-house QA team on bug fixing and game improvement
• Assists with code reviews and peer reviews
• Develops a strong understanding of Digital Gaming, the Lottery business and ensures our products remain competitive and are aligned with consumer trends

KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Essential:

• Degree in a relevant programming or computer science course or a minimum 2-3 years' experience working in a Game Studio
• Experience using Unity with C# scripting
• Good knowledge of Typescript
• Thorough knowledge of Object-oriented programming (OOP)
• Ability to write clean, easy to maintain code
• Experience with debugging and unit testing
• Ability to deliver work with supplied art assets
• Knowledge and understanding of the end-to-end game production process (from brief to launch)
• Passionate about games and gaming trends
• An ambitious mindset with the desire to create awesome games
• This is a hybrid role with a minimum 2 days per week in our Watford office.

Desirable:

• Experience with Spine2D or Unity skeletal animator
• Experience with Unity (focus on lightweight, fast paced, hyper casual games)
• Experience with particle engines
• Experience with PIXI.js
• Experience using project tracking tools such as JIRA, MS Project/Planner
• Experience with version control software e.g. Github
• Experience working in the online, instant win or online gambling industry
• Experience with Microsoft365

Our goal is to create one of the UK's most inclusive organisations - where people can bring the best of themselves, to do their best work, every day, for the benefit of good causes.