Lead AI Game Engineer

Arena Entertainment
London

NOW HIRING · GLADIATOR GAMES STUDIO

Lead AI Game Engineer

London / Hybrid · up to £140,000

We build real-money HTML5 slot games with a small, senior team. We use AI as a core part of how we develop not as an experiment, but as a genuine workflow.

THE ROLE

You'll lead development of our next generation of slot games. Hands-on technical leadership, you're still writing code. You'll help define how AI-assisted workflows get built into the studio's process, and mentor a small team of strong engineers.

Prior slot game development experience is non-negotiable.

WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON

  • Lead development of new slot game titles from concept to production

  • Build core game systems and reusable frameworks in JS/TS

  • Prototype and ship quickly using AI-assisted development loops

  • Collaborate directly with designers and product to turn ideas into playable games

  • Mentor and help grow the engineering team

REQUIRED

  • Slot game experience - real-money or social casino platforms (essential)

  • Strong JavaScript / TypeScript

  • HTML5 game development

  • Rendering frameworks - PIXI.js, Phaser, or similar

  • Comfortable using AI coding tools day-to-day (Claude Code strongly preferred)

  • Strong architectural and system design thinking

  • Able to ship production, quality software at pace

NICE TO HAVE

  • Familiarity with slot mechanics - reels, paylines, bonus systems, RNG

  • Experience with slot math models, RTP, or volatility design

  • Experience building reusable game engines or frameworks


SET UP

Team - Small, senior no bloat
Opportunity - Define how we build

Posted 2026-03-12

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