Junior/Middle Game Mathematician (вакансія неактивна)

Playson is a leading online gaming supplier with a worldwide recognition which was founded in 2012. We offer complete gaming solutions based on the latest technologies and detailed market analysis for the leading iGaming operators.

We are excited to invite a passionate Mathematician to apply for the opening in the Product Department.

The chosen candidate will be collaborating with Product Owners and Mathematicians, and have an opportunity to contribute to the company’s overall goals.
You can be working fully-remote or from our Kyiv office — it is really up to you.

To succeed in the advertised role, you have:

✅ 0.5-1+ years of successful work as a game mathematician in online gambling
✅University degree in STEM field (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, computer science) or equivalent
✅Scripting skills, any programming language (Python preferred)
✅Good understanding of main programming paradigms
✅Talent for solving abstract and highly complex math problems
✅High attention to detail: ability to spot even small mistakes in your math models and troubleshoot them
✅Interest in slot games both from a developer and player point of view
✅Ability to quickly prototype rough ideas
✅Data-driven and analytical mindset in decision-making
✅Motivated by challenges and stretch goals
✅Good level of spoken and written English

Would be beneficial to have:

➕Strong mathematical intuition, creativity, and curiosity
➕Ability to look at games from the players’ point of view
➕Practical experience with workflow management tools (Jira), collaboration software (Confluence)
➕Practical experience with data analytics and visualization platforms (eg, Tableau), and libraries (eg, Python ➕Pandas, Matplotlib, Seaborn)

What’s in it for you?

💪Develop engaging game mathematics and mechanics in collaboration with Product Owners and other Mathematicians
💪Fine-tune game mathematics and mechanics into the best possible product
💪Perform simulations of game math to understand how it compares with the desired outcome and with other games in the portfolio
💪Provide competitive game math analysis to reveal valuable insights
💪Rapid prototyping of game mechanics to prove the concept
💪Be involved in the game creation process from start to finish
💪Collaborate with development teams, provide game math specifications
💪Be a discussion sparring partner inside our team to help build better products
💪Analyze risks and determine the probability of wins for player investigations
💪Share knowledge, establish best practices, and challenge the status quo

What you get in return:

🏆Competitive salary fixed in USD with yearly performance reviews
🏆Transparent bonus system on a quarterly basis
🏆Private Entrepreneur formalization
🏆Full taxation coverage from the company’s side
🏆Flexibility in your schedule (you decide when it is convenient for you to come to the office as long as it does not cripple down our development plans)
🏆Opportunity to work remotely
🏆Medical Insurance for Covid-19 related situations
🏆Special Life Event financial support
🏆Unlimited paid vacation leave and Ukrainian bank holidays
🏆Unlimited paid sick leave in case of necessity
🏆Development courses / training reimbursement
🏆Online Corporate English classes
🏆Corporate team-building events, corporate parties
🏆Employee Referral bonus program
🏆Opportunity to visit our corporate gym
🏆The kitchen as it should be: unlimited fruits, fresh vegetables, snacks, tea and coffee in the office with soul and spirit.
Our mission:
Deliver entertainment and satisfaction to the lives of the busy world.

Covid-19 times vs Playson
As an Agile Company, we were amongst the first ones in Ukraine to have transferred to remote work in mid-March 2020. Thanks to flawless communication and Scrum processes, we managed to maintain and even increase our productivity whilst working remotely — and we are super proud of that. 💪
What does it mean for newcomers in Playson?
🔹We hire employees for full-time remote work from all over Ukraine.
🔹In case you decide to work remotely forever — it is totally fine with us.
🔹In case you decide to work in our office in Kyiv or occasionally visit it- great news! We have renovated and transformed it to a co-working style so that our employees can have a hybrid choice of work-mode ( mixing work at home and in the office just for a change)
🔹During pandemic times we make sure that your first days and weeks in Playson are as convenient as possible:
💻technical equipment is delivered to your home address wherever you are in Ukraine
🖥adaptation and onboarding on an immaculate level will make no difference in joining the company remotely.

Ambitious goals request the ability to quickly maneuver through changes in the world. Playson is all about that.
Join us today! For any additional inquiries please email us at [email protected].