PEOPLE HUNT is hiring on behalf of a leading iGaming client
Position: Python Game Math Developer – Slot Engine
Location: Remote (EU-friendly time zone)

What You’ll Do

Join a senior team developing brand-new video slot titles from scratch. You'll own the back-end math engine—designing, simulating, and optimizing advanced slot mechanics with switchable volatility profiles and custom gameplay systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement novel slot mechanics (e.g., 8×8/dynamic boards, dual reel sets, volatility switching, transition/split/ways logic).

• Extend a Python-based slot math framework: config files, reel loaders, payout logic, free spins, tumbling mechanics, wallet managers.

• Emit structured JSON events for the front-end SDK (spins, wins, multipliers, features, volatility toggles, etc.).

• Run large-scale simulations (millions of spins) to verify RTP, hit rates, max win distributions, and key KPIs.

• Use a Rust-based optimizer to tune payout distributions and generate balanced lookup tables.

• Package output assets (books, lookup tables, configs) and automate deployment to AWS S3.

• Collaborate with front-end and QA teams to validate schemas and gameplay logic.

• Document your work clearly and contribute sample implementations to the internal knowledge base.

Must-Have Experience

• 3+ years of professional Python (including async, multithreading, typing, and unit testing).

• Strong applied probability/statistics; skilled in RTP, hit rate, volatility, and max exposure calculations.

• Prior experience building slot engines, RNG systems, or real-money game logic.

• Solid understanding of event-driven systems, state machines, and JSON serialization.

• Proficiency with pandas, NumPy, and Matplotlib (or similar) for simulation and visual validation.

• Experience processing large simulation datasets (multi-GB scale).

• Confident with Git, CI workflows, and delivering production-grade code.

• Fluent English; able to translate game design into deterministic, testable algorithms.

Nice to Have

• Experience with high-performance or low-latency algorithms.

• Familiarity with AWS SDK (boto3), S3 workflows, and SHA-based asset hashing.

• Understanding of lookup-table–driven game balancing.

• Exposure to fast compression formats (e.g., Zstandard).

• Awareness of front-end signalling in slot games (PixiJS, WebSockets, TypeScript events).

• Interest in statistical optimizers (e.g., Gaussian sampling, volatility scoring engines).

Why Join

• Greenfield projects where you shape math and mechanics from day one.

• Fully remote with flexible hours (core overlap with CET/Lisbon).

• Small, expert team — fast decisions, no bureaucracy.

• Opportunity to build real-money titles played by millions worldwide.