Software Engineer (Developer) III - Game Development
IGT is looking for a Software Engineer (Developer III) to join its game development studio based in Sydney. The role involves designing and developing high-quality software applications and game features for the US and APAC markets.
As an experienced contributor, the Developer III will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of designers, mathematicians, artists, and sound engineers. The position focuses on contributing to technical and architectural decisions, participating in code reviews, and improving development practices and reusable technology to support global teams.
- Design, develop and modify moderately complex, high-quality software applications and game features using sound computer science and software engineering principles.
- Develop slot game functionality and supporting systems using Unity and C#/.NET.
- Collaborate closely with game designers, artists, mathematicians, sound engineers, and fellow developers to turn game concepts into finished products.
- Participate in creative problem solving, technical design and product development.
- Contribute to architectural guidelines and technical solutions in collaboration with technical leadership.
- Investigate relevant technologies, industry practices and development approaches that may improve products and development processes.
- Deliver multiple development tasks to agreed schedules and communicate progress clearly to the team and leadership.
- Identify potential roadblocks and technical risks early, escalating concerns and contributing practical solutions.
- Actively participate in code reviews, code validation and technical discussions.
- Identify opportunities to improve development processes, engineering quality and team efficiency.
- Develop reusable and shareable technical solutions that benefit the wider development team.
- Contribute to project and development estimates when required.
- Support a culture of collaboration, technical quality and continuous improvement.
- Advanced experience with Unity (required).
- Strong experience with another 2D/3D game engine such as Unreal Engine or Godot (nice-to-have).
- Advanced C# and .NET development skills (required).
- Strong understanding of object-oriented design and programming (required).
- Strong working knowledge of SOLID principles and software design patterns (required).
- Good understanding of software architecture and writing maintainable, reusable and testable code (required).
- Experience with software development practices and methodologies such as Agile, feature-driven development or similar approaches (required).
- Solid experience using source/revision control systems, such as Perforce, Git or equivalent (required).
- Proficiency with modern integrated development environments and debugging tools (required).
- Ability to review code constructively and contribute to engineering standards and technical discussions (required).
- Experience developing games, real-time interactive applications, animation systems, UI systems or other Unity-based products (nice-to-have).
- Ability to leverage AI-assisted development tools (required).
- 5+ years of relevant software development experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 3+ years of relevant experience with a Master's degree; or A PhD in a relevant discipline (required).
International Game Technology (IGT) is a global gaming company best known for designing and manufacturing slot machines, casino systems and digital gaming content. Founded in 1975 and long headquartered in Las Vegas, with major operations in Rome and Providence, it has been one of the largest gaming-machine and lottery suppliers in the world. In 2025 the group's lottery business was renamed Brightstar Lottery, while IGT's gaming and digital division was acquired by Apollo Global Management and combined with Everi, continuing to trade under the IGT brand. The company supplies land-based and online casino games to operators across the globe.
