Sr Technical Lead- C++ developer

We are looking for a Senior Technical Lead to join our Agile game development team at Aristocrat. This role offers an outstanding chance to demonstrate your hands-on development skills and technical expertise while working on complex game projects. At Aristocrat, we focus on our mission to bring happiness to life through the power of play. This position plays a key role in advancing our engineering guidelines and delivering seamless game experiences. If you are motivated and ready to join a world-class team, this opportunity is for you!

As a Senior Technical Lead, you will engage with a hardworking group of engineers, designers, artists, and mathematicians dedicated to producing high-quality, scalable, and performant games. You will have a meaningful responsibility to ensure our games meet exacting performance, stability, and memory optimization requirements, while adhering to firm timelines and engineering expectations. Join us and help invent the future of gaming through your proven knowledge and cooperative spirit!

What You'll Do

• Build, develop, and improve game features using Advanced C++ (11/14) and OOAD principles.
• Actively contribute to hands-on development, debugging, and optimization of game modules.
• Write high-quality, maintainable, and efficient code, and participate in code reviews to uphold engineering standards.
• Work together with diverse groups such as engineers, designers, artists, and mathematicians.
• Contribute to project planning, estimation, and tracking to support timely delivery of achievements.
• Identify technical risks early and proactively contribute to mitigation strategies.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues with minimal rework.
• Contribute to the adoption and improvement of CI/CD practices, coding standards, and development processes.
• Share knowledge and contribute to team-wide improvements in debugging, profiling, and performance optimization.
• Ensure game quality standards regarding performance, stability, and memory optimization are achieved.

What We're Looking For

• Strong foundation in Object-Oriented Analysis and Build (OOAB).
• Strong practical experience in Advanced C++ (11/14).
• Experience working in Linux and Windows programming environments.
• Proficiency with tools such as Visual Studio, Git/SVN, GDB, profiling tools, and static/dynamic analysis tools.
• Familiarity with Continuous Integration systems.
• Practical experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to contribute to technical discussions and share knowledge within the team.
• Ability to independently drive complex technical problems through building, implementation, and optimization.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in software development.
• Prior experience in the gaming industry is preferred.

Why Aristocrat?

Aristocrat is a world leader in gaming content and technology, and a top-tier publisher of free-to-play mobile games. We deliver great performance for our B2B customers and bring joy to the lives of the millions of people who love to play our casino and mobile games. And while we focus on fun, we never forget our responsibilities. We strive to lead the way in responsible gameplay, and to lift the bar in company governance, employee wellbeing and sustainability. We’re a diverse business united by shared values and an inspiring mission to bring joy to life through the power of play.

We aim to create an environment where individual differences are valued, and all employees have the opportunity to realize their potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, cultural background, disability status or LGBTQ+ identity. EEO M/F/D/V

• World Leader in Gaming Entertainment

• Robust benefits package

• Global career opportunities

Our Values

• All about the Player

• Talent Unleashed

• Collective Brilliance

• Good Business Good Citizen

Travel Expectations

Additional Information

At this time, we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the job posting location for this position on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.