Software Development Manager
Aristocrat Leisure Limited (Aristocrat) is a global entertainment and content creation company powered by technology to deliver world-leading casino and mobile games. Aristocrat offers a diverse range of products and services including electronic gaming machines, casino management systems, free-to-play mobile games and online real money games.
Aristocrat has seven corporate functions and three operating business units, spanning regulated land-based gaming (Aristocrat Gaming), social casino (Product Madness) and regulated online real money gaming (Aristocrat Interactive). Our game and product portfolios collectively entertain millions of players worldwide every day.
Job Description
We are looking for a Software Development Manager to join our team developing an upcoming and exciting mobile game. Reporting to the Director of Technology, you will be managing a group of friendly and motivated engineers (2-3 direct reports) based in Montreal.
The goal for your team is to create and maintain core systems & innovative features, optimize code for high-performance targets, and build amazing tools to enable game developers to bring their content to life to be enjoyed by millions of players.
This position comes with a high level of ownership and influence, working with a small team of highly effective and enthusiastic developers. The role will have a mix of hands-on development and management responsibilities.
What You’ll Do
- Write efficient, reusable & maintainable code
- Provide technical analysis and documentation for new systems
- Mentor and guide game developers, providing technical direction, career development support, and opportunities for skill growth.
- Coordination & negotiation with external stakeholders (engineering, production, design, art, QA)
- Support sprint planning, technical scoping, and roadmap execution
- Conduct code reviews and ensure best practices are followed across the engineering team
- Identify and mitigate technical risks throughout the development cycle
- Champion quality, scalability, and performance across systems
- Partner with production to track and deliver engineering deliverables on schedule
Tech Stack:
- Unity, C#, URP, Addressable
- Google Cloud, Firebase
- Jenkins, Gradle, Groovy
- New Relic
What We're Looking For
- 7+ years of experience in software development
- 2+ years in a leadership or management role
- B.S. in Computer Science
- Experience with microservice architecture
- Experience building CI/CD tools
- Strong communication & negotiation skills
- Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills
- Actively seek to streamline development efforts, reducing Time to Market
- Foster a positive and collaborative team culture
- Promote open communication, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement
- Maintains an adaptive mindset, responding quickly to changes in project scope, requirements, or market conditions
Why Product Madness?
As part of the Aristocrat family, we share their mission of bringing joy to life through the power of play, with a world-class team who creates top-grossing, leading titles in the social casino genre, including Heart of Vegas, Lightning Link, Cashman Casino.
With 800 team members across the globe, Product Madness is headquartered in London, with offices in Barcelona, Gdańsk, Lviv, Montreal and a remote team spanning the USA, making us a truly global powerhouse.
We live by our People First principle. Regardless of where, when, or how they work, our team members have opportunities to elevate their careers, and grow alongside us. We take pride in fostering an inclusive culture, where our people are encouraged to be their very best, every day.
But don’t just take our word for it. In 2024, we made the Global Inspiring Workplace Awards list, and won a bronze award at the Stevies for Great Employers in the ‘Employer of the Year - Media and Entertainment’ category.
So, what’s stopping you?
Travel Expectations
None
Additional Information
At this time, we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the job posting location for this position on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.
We are looking for a Software Development Manager to join our team developing an upcoming and exciting mobile game. Reporting to the Director of Technology, you will be managing a group of friendly and motivated engineers (2-3 direct reports) based in Montreal.
The goal for your team is to create and maintain core systems & innovative features, optimize code for high-performance targets, and build amazing tools to enable game developers to bring their content to life to be enjoyed by millions of players.
This position comes with a high level of ownership and influence, working with a small team of highly effective and enthusiastic developers. The role will have a mix of hands-on development and management responsibilities.
What You’ll Do
Write efficient, reusable & maintainable code
Provide technical analysis and documentation for new systems
Mentor and guide game developers, providing technical direction, career development support, and opportunities for skill growth.
Coordination & negotiation with external stakeholders (engineering, production, design, art, QA)
Support sprint planning, technical scoping, and roadmap execution
Conduct code reviews and ensure best practices are followed across the engineering team
Identify and mitigate technical risks throughout the development cycle
Champion quality, scalability, and performance across systems
Partner with production to track and deliver engineering deliverables on schedule
Tech Stack:
Unity, C#, URP, Addressable
Google Cloud, Firebase
Jenkins, Gradle, Groovy
New Relic
What We're Looking For
7+ years of experience in software development
2+ years in a leadership or management role
B.S. in Computer Science
Experience with microservice architecture
Experience building CI/CD tools
Strong communication & negotiation skills
Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills
Actively seek to streamline development efforts, reducing Time to Market
Foster a positive and collaborative team culture
Promote open communication, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement
Maintains an adaptive mindset, responding quickly to changes in project scope, requirements, or market conditions
Why Product Madness?
As part of the Aristocrat family, we share their mission of bringing joy to life through the power of play, with a world-class team who creates top-grossing, leading titles in the social casino genre, including Heart of Vegas, Lightning Link, Cashman Casino.
With 800 team members across the globe, Product Madness is headquartered in London, with offices in Barcelona, Gdańsk, Lviv, Montreal and a remote team spanning the USA, making us a truly global powerhouse.
We live by our People First principle. Regardless of where, when, or how they work, our team members have opportunities to elevate their careers, and grow alongside us. We take pride in fostering an inclusive culture, where our people are encouraged to be their very best, every day.
But don’t just take our word for it. In 2024, we made the Global Inspiring Workplace Awards list, and won a bronze award at the Stevies for Great Employers in the ‘Employer of the Year - Media and Entertainment’ category.
So, what’s stopping you?
Travel Expectations
NoneAdditional Information
At this time, we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the job posting location for this position on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.
