WHY BIG FISH GAMES?

Big Fish Games is the home of some of the biggest hit mobile casual games including EverMerge, Gummy Drop!, Cooking Craze, Fairway Solitaire, and many more.

• We are curious and constantly seek improvement in all we do because that’s what our business demands

• We operate with good intentions, confidence, and humility

• We welcome diversity of background, thought, and experience

• We listen actively and value each other

• We foster a fun environment that inspires creativity

OVERVIEW

We are looking for a driven and talented Solution Engineer to join the amazing Gummy Drop! team. As a Solution Engineer, you would have the opportunity to make a big impact on the hit Big Fish mobile game Gummy Drop!, a successful casual game enjoyed by over a million players across multiple platforms (iOS, Android, and Microsoft UWP).

This role requires solid C# software development with an interest in native mobile development, as well as the ability to understand and work within a mature and complex existing codebase. Creativity, attention to detail, high coding standards, and maintaining the stability of the codebase are essential.

You will work with game producers, product managers, and the external game development team to help all these groups overcome technical obstacles and drive the game to greater success.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Understand Gummy Drop’s technology stack and processes to help integrate the SDKs and software services that Big Fish provides

• Explore, experiment, and integrate new technologies

• Partner with the game team, including product, engineering, and QA groups to provide the best possible technical support to them

• Familiarize yourself with the game’s codebase to offer technical advice or help troubleshoot issues

• Effectively communicate with technical and non-technical parties to ensure understanding of priorities, services, and goals

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• 2+ years professional experience in software development (mobile preferred)

• Good C# skills

• Experience integrating complex third-party libraries and services

• Can work with technical and non-technical parties for testing and usage

• Excellent communication, critical thinking, and analytical skills

• Ability to multitask and prioritize competing tasks. Effectively context switch to and from unplanned work

• Sense of ownership, urgency, and drive

• Willingness to learn, not afraid to ask questions

• Ability to break down features into tasks and estimate how long they will take

• Willingness to enjoy a good work/life balance

Nice to Haves:

• Native mobile development experience (iOS/Objective-C, Android/Java)

• Experience with Xamarin development (and/or WPF, UWP, XML based Markup)

• Experience integrating native iOS and Android libraries in Xamarin Native (NuGet packages and custom SDK bindings)

BENEFITS AND BEYOND

Employees constantly rate Big Fish Games highly for its leadership, flexibility, well-being, diversity and inclusion through quarterly surveys.

• FLEX-Forward work environment: Customize the when, where, and how you work while delivering goals

• Health & More: Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Teladoc services, employee assistance program (EAP)

• Work-Life: Wellness Friday (half-days), paid time off, parental leave, flexible work policy, studio holiday closure (Enjoy the week between Christmas and New Year!) 

• Wellbeing: Wellness fairs, weekly virtual workout classes, 24/7 access to mental health and wellbeing support, free therapy and counseling sessions for you and your family

• Wealth Care: 401k matching, flexible spending account (FSA), employee discounts, employee stock purchase program

• Learn & Grow: LinkedIn Learning subscription, mentorship program, career development, individual development plans, educational assistance on job-related professional development 

• Community & Fun: Company social events, employee impact groups, company swag, volunteer opportunities

ABOUT BIG FISH

Building upon our 20-year legacy as a leader in the biggest gaming categories in the world, we are innovating and developing new products within the casual space to add to our extensive portfolio. Big Fish is dedicated to delivering amazing experiences for players to connect, compete and discover play, anywhere and on any device. This means games for broad global audiences in genres that are easy to learn, and difficult to master. Be a part of the team from the start.   Big Fish is part of Pixel United, the free-to-play, mobile-first video games business of Aristocrat Leisure Ltd (ASX: ALL)! 

Big Fish Games is an equal opportunity employer. We bring unique talents together to build something special that’s why we welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

At Aristocrat, our mission is to bring joy to life through the power of play. Headquartered in Las Vegas, we have offices throughout the US in Austin, Nashville, Seattle, Reno, Atlanta, and more!

Our values are rooted in creativity and technology and we have a rich history of innovation that has shaped our industry over many decades. From our global firsts, to our exploration of new and emerging markets, there is one thing that remains consistent…

We. Love. To. Play.

Licensed in around 300 gaming jurisdictions, operating in over 90 countries and offering a unique blend products and services, Aristocrat is proud to be a global games powerhouse.