Senior Advanced Software EngineerTransaction Engine, C, Unix Position Available In Fulton, Georgia

Scientific Games:

Scientific Games is the global leader in lottery games, sports betting and technology, and the partner of choice for government lotteries. From cutting-edge backend systems to exciting entertainment experiences and trailblazing retail and digital solutions, we elevate play every day. We push game designs to the next level and are pioneers in data analytics and iLottery. Built on a foundation of trusted partnerships, Scientific Games combines relentless innovation, legendary performance, and unwavering security to responsibly propel the global lottery industry ever forward. Position Summary Position Description This Senior Advanced Software Engineering position is part of the lottery division engineer team at Scientific Games. Your work on this team will help enable the funding of good causes like education, health care, senior citizens, roads, bridges, state parks and trails as well as the environment. Joining this team, you will be among peers in professional engineering that report up in small groups to a Software Development Manager. You will find these teams are made up of career-minded professionals that have chosen to be in the lottery industry. In addition to the good causes that lotteries fund, lotteries in general have proven to perform well through recession. Even in 2020, we experienced growth in some verticals within the lottery division. As a Senior Advanced Software Engineer, you will need to be able to work both independently and as part of a team that works on complex systems with engineering challenges. You will be expected to have a strong technical foundation, extensive experience, and a proven ability to lead and mentor others, while also being proficient in the specific areas related to the code structure of the transaction engine. Your domain will be a high-speed transaction engine that handles many thousands of point-of-sale terminal devices and all the transactions they produce. The day-to-day job is to implement changes, support production, design, estimate and develop new features. Responsibilities/Essential Functions Design, Code and debug source code and scripts. Given requirements, document, suggest and design solutions Participate in the requirements gathering phase of development projects. Participate in code reviews as needed. Occasionally participate in the support of production lottery systems when issues arise as an engineering expert. Additional, stringent State specific background checks on top of SG base checks. The position can have up to travel 5% or less. Other duties as assigned

Position Qualifications Required:

BS in Computer Science (or acceptable equivalent) Strong educational background 15+ years’ programming experience, preferably on a large-scale transaction processing system. Procedural application development in C on a Linux platform. Extensive experience and broad skillset with a propensity for learning. Strong understanding of software design patterns and architecture. Shared memory and memory mapping Strong usage of data structures and binary serialization of data structures Proc SQL Shell scripting (BASH) and basic Unix tools (awk, sed, tail, head, grep, etc) Experience with version control systems. Multi-threaded development

Desirable:

Json/Xml parsing System V IPC in a system with asynchronous processes OpenSSL use for Encryption/Decryption gSOAP. Postgres Ruby

ANSI SQL

Experience in SQL Server and

T-SQL TCP/IP

socket programming with proprietary protocols C/C++ RESTful consumers Lottery industry experience is a big plus

Your Personal Strengths:

A self-starter who strives to produce high quality work. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. “Do-what-it-takes” attitude. Seeking and using feedback for continuous quality improvements. A record of employment stability. Demonstrates excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing. Able to work in a fast-paced environment. A hunger to stay up to date on software technologies

Qualifications Education:

BS in Computer Science (or acceptable equivalent)

Years of Related Experience:

15+ Years of experience Physical Requirements The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, use hands, operate a computer, and have specific vision abilities to include close and distance vision, and ability to adjust focus working with computer and business equipment. Work Conditions Scientific Games, LLC and its affiliates (collectively, “SG”) are engaged in highly regulated gaming and lottery businesses. As a result, certain SG employees may, among other things, be required to obtain a gaming or other license(s), undergo background investigations or security checks, or meet certain standards dictated by law, regulation or contracts. In order to ensure SG complies with its regulatory and contractual commitments, as a condition to hiring and continuing to employ its employees, SG requires all of its employees to meet those requirements that are necessary to fulfill their individual roles. As a prerequisite to employment with SG (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to SG conducting a due diligence/background investigation on you. This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above. SG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If you’d like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here for EEOC Poster. Relentless innovation. Legendary performance. And unwavering security. All built on a foundation of trusted partnerships. This is what it takes to be a global leader in lottery games, sports betting and technology. And to propel the industry ever forward. At Scientific Games, we elevate play every day. From cutting-edge backend systems to exciting entertainment experiences and trailblazing retail and digital solutions, we care about the details that drive profits for lottery beneficiary programs. We know what people like to play today. And with the power of data analytics, we can predict what they’ll want to play tomorrow. We’re always thinking about the player experience. Because it’s not just a game. It’s an instant of optimistic fun. But the best part? We’re just getting started. iLottery and sports betting are the new frontier in play. And Scientific Games is the partner of choice for these growing markets. Because when it comes to digital, trust is everything. The lottery experience is always one of excitement. But we’re endlessly innovating, always evolving and firmly committed to responsible gaming. So that the future of lottery funding shines bright. It’s a future of stability and inspiration. The strength of security paired with the thrill of the new. It’s the future of Scientific Games. The driver of today’s favorite lottery games and most advanced technologies, and sustainability for tomorrow. And it all starts now.