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Scopely, a leading mobile games company, is seeking a Senior Game Mathematician to join the Royal Lounge Casino team in Bengaluru. Royal Lounge Casino is a successful mobile casino game with 30M+ downloads featuring slots, bingo, cards, and more.
In this role, you will own the mathematical design and balancing of slot games across the full development lifecycle. Your responsibilities include:
**Core Responsibilities:**
- Design and balance slot game mathematics including reel structures, paytables, bonus features, and reward systems to meet target RTP, volatility, hit frequency, feature frequency, maximum win, and reward budgets
- Translate game themes and creative concepts into engaging, mathematically feasible slot mechanics in collaboration with Game Designers and Artists
- Balance game pacing, win distributions, bonus features, and reward structures to deliver enjoyable gameplay experiences aligned with design objectives
- Develop and maintain mathematical models, simulators, calculators, and validation tools using Excel and Java, with Git for version control and Gradle for build automation
- Conduct large-scale simulations to validate theoretical calculations, test edge cases, analyze win distributions, and identify unexpected outcomes
- Collaborate with Engineering and QA to ensure implemented game logic aligns with approved mathematical models, supporting debugging, test planning, and validation through release
- Maintain mathematical accuracy, fairness, and consistency between theoretical models and implemented game behavior
- Use playtesting feedback, player behavior insights, live-game performance data, and competitor analysis to refine game mechanics and improve player experience
- Prepare and maintain accurate PAR sheets, paytables, probability calculations, simulation results, test plans, and mathematical specifications
- Communicate mathematical concepts, assumptions, risks, and trade-offs clearly to Game Design, Engineering, Art, QA, Product, and other stakeholders
- Take ownership of mathematical deliverables, timelines, model revisions, reviews, and feedback through final validation and release
Scopely is a global interactive entertainment company founded in 2011, home to MONOPOLY GO!, Pokémon GO, Stumble Guys, and many other successful titles. The company has generated over $10 billion in lifetime revenue and is recognized as the #1 mobile games company in the U.S. and #2 globally. The Royal Lounge Casino team is distributed across multiple hubs including Bengaluru, Tel Aviv, Barcelona, and other global locations.
**Requirements:**
- 4+ years of experience in game mathematics, preferably designing and balancing casino slot games
- Proficiency in Excel and Java or another relevant programming language
- Working knowledge of Git and Gradle for developing mathematical models, simulators, calculators, and validation tools
- Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, object-oriented programming (OOP), and standard software design patterns
- Strong understanding of RTP, volatility, hit frequency, feature frequency, and win distributions, with ability to design and balance mathematically sound game mechanics aligned with target metrics and gameplay objectives
- Experience taking mathematical game concepts through development, simulation, validation, and production release, including comprehensive test coverage and iterative refinement
- Experience using playtesting results, player behavior insights, live-game performance data, and competitor analysis to evaluate and improve game mechanics
