Senior Game Designer
Position: Senior Game Designer Reports To: VP of Game Development Department: R&D About Gaming Arts Gaming Arts, LLC is a gaming technology company in a period of focused growth and reinvention. We design and deliver casino entertainment solutions across the U.S. and Canada, building on a strong foundation in bingo and keno while actively expanding our portfolio of video slot machines and electronic table games. We’re investing in our future by strengthening our platforms, modernizing our infrastructure, and building the teams that will take our products forward. This is a moment of momentum at Gaming Arts: new ideas, new systems, and a renewed commitment to quality, performance, and collaboration. This is a pivotal time to join a company that’s building forward with intention.
About the Role
The Senior Game Designer is responsible for designing engaging slot games and developing the underlying mathematical models that drive game performance, player experience, and regulatory compliance. This role contributes across the full game development lifecycle, combining creative game design, mathematical modeling, and technical collaboration to deliver high-quality, production-ready games. The Senior Game Designer plays a key role in shaping game concepts, supporting cross-functional execution, and ensuring design decisions align with product strategy and development standards. What You’ll Do
- Design and develop games with a diverse team of Game Designers, Artists, Sound Designers and Software Engineers.
- Apply advanced game design, mathematical, and creative skills to create multiple assigned games, focusing on the entire scope of game design elements.
- Execute comprehensive game design activities, including concept development, feature definition, math modeling, and iteration
- Develop, analyze, and refine game mathematical properties (i.e. pay tables) and the design of updates and changes to pay tables for assigned game applications.
- Create and maintain game design documents to ensure the smooth delivery of games through the game development process.
- Ensure design intent is clearly communicated and consistently executed across disciplines.
What Success Looks Like
- Games launch with engaging mechanics, balanced math models, and a strong player experience.
- Game design documentation is clear, accurate, and enables efficient cross-functional execution.
- Mathematical models meet design intent, regulatory requirements, and commercial performance goals.
- Design decisions are thoughtful, data-informed, and aligned with product strategy.
- Cross-functional teams experience strong collaboration, clarity, and consistency throughout development.
What You Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Computer Science or related fields.
- 5+ years of experience in slot game design and game mathematics.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language; C or C++ preferred.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Proven ability to design compelling game concepts and develop robust math models.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively in teams, with designers, engineers, artists, and managers.
- Must have strong communication skills, be able to work independently and be team oriented.
Nice to Haves
- Experience contributing to multiple shipped slot titles.
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements and performance considerations across jurisdictions.
- Experience supporting or mentoring junior designers within a game development environment.
- Exposure to iterative, data-driven game tuning and post-launch optimization.
Equal Employment Opportunity At Gaming Arts, we believe great ideas come from diverse perspectives. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to building a workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law. Apply To This Job