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.

Allwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer which prides itself in being diverse and inclusive. We do not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or victimisation in the workplace.  All employment decisions at Allwyn are based on the business needs, the job requirements, and the individual qualifications.  Allwyn encourages applications from individuals regardless of age, disability (visible or hidden), sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

While the main contribution of the National Lottery to society is through the funds to good causes, at Allwyn we put our purpose and values at the heart of everything we do.  Join us as we embark on a once-in-a-lifetime, largescale transformation journey to build a bigger, better, and safer National Lottery that delivers more money to good causes.  

• 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

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.

• 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 practises
• 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

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

Allwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer which prides itself in being diverse and inclusive. We do not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or victimisation in the workplace.  All employment decisions at Allwyn are based on the business needs, the job requirements, and the individual qualifications.  Allwyn encourages applications from individuals regardless of age, disability (visible or hidden), sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

• 26 days paid leave (plus bank holidays) 

• Annual bonus scheme 

• 2 x Life Days 

• 4 x Salary of Life Insurance 

• Pension: we'll match your contribution up to 8.5% 

• Single Private Health Cover 

• £500 Wellness Allowance 

• Income Protection 

• Enhanced parental leave (maternity and paternity) 

• Eye Care, Dental and Cycle To Work schemes