JavaScript Developer

IGT’s integrated portfolio of technology, products, and services, including its best-in-class content, is shaping the future of the gaming industry by delivering the innovation that players want.

IGT is the world's leading end-to-end gaming company. It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "IGT."

Our team is growing and we are seeking a seasoned Javascript Developer to join our team to build triple-A quality casino games and social features. We’re building a scalable platform, for our non-gambling, virtual currency casino, as well as building multi- and single player games in house. If you are passionate about joining an awesome team to build our large-scale game application, we want to talk with you!

• Develop game and feature content using HTML5/JavaScript and other technologies.
• Understand our current strategy, our challenges and our successes.
• Define a vision that makes us better at delivering the right solutions in a timely fashion with high quality and a great user experience.
• Work towards optimization and best practices, increase performance of our application.
• Make the team better – Bring your skills and experience to our team and help us take our game to the next level!

• Strong understanding of Object Oriented Programming, and Design Patterns for Games and Web Applications
• Experience with and passion for JavaScript, including a solid understanding of prototypal inheritance, pseudo classical patterns, and modular JS patterns.
• Proficiency in at least one OOP language like Java, C++, C#, AS3
• 8+ years of development experience
• Computer Science Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with current generation Javascript frameworks like Google Closure, LimeJS, AngularJS, Backbone, PixieJS, Starling etc.
• Solid Experience with Distributed Version Control (Mercurial) a plus
• Solid Experience in Test, logging, documentation a plus
• Special requirements needed
• Pass a background check

Keys To Success

• Deliver exceptional customer service
• Demonstrate accountability and integrity
• Develop successful relationship
• Embrace change
• Demonstrate business savvy