Game Mathematician at Push Gaming in uk, united kingdom

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Game Mathematician at Push Gaming, you'll create mathematical models for casino games, analyze them for balance and design, and work with various teams (Product Owners, Developers, Commercial) to ensure high-quality game delivery. Responsibilities include balancing game mechanics, conducting Monte Carlo simulations, performing Excel calculations, suggesting game improvements, creating documentation, and ensuring compliance. You'll collaborate closely with other teams (artists, animators, developers, QA) to integrate the mathematics seamlessly into the game. The role involves working on new and unique game mechanics and using your expertise to improve existing ones.

Must have:

Slot game math experience
Math/Stats degree
Combinatorics, Probability knowledge
Excel, Programming skills
Attention to detail
Teamwork
English fluency

Good to have:

OOP experience
Slot playing interest
Game trend knowledge
Java knowledge

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Job Details

Push Gaming is a dynamic and innovative iGaming development studio that specialises in creating top-quality, mobile-optimised online casino games. With a passion for gaming and a commitment to pushing boundaries, we are dedicated to delivering exceptional experiences to players worldwide.

Position Overview:

As a Game Mathematician here at Push Gaming, you will be responsible for creating mathematical models for casino games and analysing them from a math balancing/design point of view. You will be working closely with Product Owners, Game Developers as well as the Commercial Team to ensure the delivery of innovative and high-quality games that meet the market needs. You’ll be able to work on new and unique mechanics and game ideas and we welcome your suggestions too.

Salary: Negotiable depending on experience.

Location: remote/hybrid in UK, Spain or Poland.

Responsibilities:

Work with existing and new game mechanics and figure out how to balance them appropriately.
Constructing games in code and running Monte Carlo Simulations to gather information used for balancing decisions and for documentation.
Performing calculations in Excel to get exact values for key values.
Analyse and review games in development and suggest improvements in mechanics and balancing.
Construct documentation for reviews of games and for the final version of a game.
Working closely with your team to ensure the maths is integrated into the game as well as possible. This includes product owners, artists, animators, developers, and QA testers.
Ensuring your games comply with compliance requirements and our own high standards.

Requirements:

Solid experience in slot game mathematics
University Degree in Mathematics or other numerate discipline such as Statistics, Physics or Engineering.
Good knowledge of Combinatorics, Probability Theory and Quantitative Analysis.
Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Good knowledge of programming
Attention to detail
Well organised
Team player
Fluency in English

Nice to have:

OOP experience
Interest in playing slots
Knowledge of game trends
Knowledge of Java

Why join us?

It’s a really exciting time to join Push Gaming. We’re expanding our teams to deliver some stellar work.

We are passionate about creating premium quality games and will never compromise on this. The approach we take in building and strengthening our team is no different. We set out to attract and retain high performers and are committed to seeking like-minded individuals who share our vision for excellence and quality.

In turn, we offer all the tools and support to allow individuals to grow and thrive, while achieving both personal and company goals in an environment that’s built around trust, collaboration, transparency and accountability.