Software Development Engineer in Test
Light & Wonder· Gambling & Casinos· Sep 22, 2026 · 1mo ago
Reno, NV
In office
Full-time
Mid
$130K–$175K est.
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Job description
Gaming: Welcome to the world of land-based gaming. At Light & Wonder, it’s all about the games, and our Gaming team builds cutting-edge technology, products, and content for the most iconic casinos and operators across the globe.
Position Summary Experience firsthand what it is like to be a creator at Light & Wonder by joining our company as an SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test). With guidance from a qualified SQE, you will develop and execute tests on new and existing products to ensure that they meet the requisite functional, technical, and regulatory compliance and maintain high overall product quality.
Essential Job Functions:
Under a Senior Engineer/ Manager supervision; identify test cases, develop and execute test plans and test scripts for new and existing game themes and operating systems
Follow requirements and directions provided by Senior Engineer/ Manager
Utilize all required databases for SQE functions and testing
Introduction and overview of software test methodologies/procedures and overall product development lifecycle
Assist in reproduction of issues, when necessary, to assist software development in resolving issues
Utilize all required tools/databases for carrying out necessary functions and testing
Qualifications Experience in deriving SQA plans/cases from system requirements
Knowledge and experience using Visual Studio
Knowledge and experience with C and/or C
Knowledge and experience using Linux/Unix
Software Test methodologies and Product Development lifecycle
Automation experience a plus
Gaming industry experience preferred
Education
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer science or equivalent work experience.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Position requires excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with other team members
Good time management and organizational skills
Detailed oriented and capable of working and completing tasks with minimal supervision
Able to work and deliver in a fast paced, deadline-oriented environment
Real-time embedded systems and/or gaming experience preferred
JIRA experiences preferred
Experience with Windows desktop applications is required.
Agile methodologies preferred
Results oriented, risk taking and extensive multi-tasking ability
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
Light & Wonder and its affiliates (collectively, L&W) are engaged in highly regulated gaming businesses. As a result, certain L&W 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 L&W complies with its regulatory and contractual commitments, as a condition to hiring and continuing to employ its employees, L&W requires all of its employees to meet those requirements that are necessary to fulfill their individual roles. As a prerequisite to employment with L&W (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to L&W 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.
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