Game Client Engineer 4
Salford, GB, M5 3EA
IGT, where innovation meets entertainment on a global scale! From the casino floor to your mobile screen, we deliver thrilling, responsible, and unforgettable gaming experiences—powered by world‑class content, strong technical and commercial capabilities and nurtured by a culture of collaboration, accountability, and ownership.
Whether it’s spinning reels, placing bets, or enabling secure payments, we turn innovation into impact through disciplined execution and long‑term value creation. With a team of over 6,000 employees across 30+ countries and products delivered in more than 100 jurisdictions worldwide, we operate at scale while staying closely connected to costumers we serve. If you’re ready to bring your talent to a team shaping the future of entertainment, your next big move starts here - www.igt.com.
Role Overview
We’re looking for a creative, experienced Game Developer to join our team and help build high-quality casino games for mobile, tablet, and desktop. You’ll work within a small, collaborative team alongside artists, animators, audio engineers, and producers, bringing ideas to life and delivering games enjoyed by players worldwide.
If you enjoy building games, solving technical challenges, and contributing ideas, we’d love to hear from you.
What you'll Be Doing
- Develop interactive, web-based casino games from concept through to release
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to implement gameplay features and polish player experience
- Contribute ideas to improve both new and existing games and the engines we build them with.
- Maintain and enhance live games, ensuring performance, stability, and quality
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-structured code following team standards
- Participate in continuous improvement of development practices
What We're Looking for
- 8+ years’ experience in game development
- Strong TypeScript skills with a solid understanding of object-oriented programming
- Experience with PixiJS and Spine
- Ability to design simple, maintainable solutions and spot technical risks before they become issues
- Strong debugging skills, including browser tooling, performance profiling, memory investigation, and difficult-to-reproduce issue analysis
- Comfortable using modern developer tools, including AI-assisted coding tools, in a structured and responsible way
- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team
- Fluent in English (written and spoken)
- Awareness of build pipelines, automated checks, and release processes
Nice to Have
- Experience in iGaming or real-money casino games
- Experience working with Jira or similar project management tools
- Understanding of game math, RNG systems, or regulatory environments
Why Join us
- Competitive salary
- Flexible working hours
- 25 days holiday
- Private medical and dental insurance
- Life insurance (3x salary) and income protection
- Travel insurance
IGT is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace that reflects the global communities and customers we serve. We strive to create an environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered.
IGT is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. This commitment applies to all employment practices, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, and termination.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.