Software Engineer

Required Qualifications

• B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of training and experience
• 2–3 years of experience as a Software Engineer, with demonstrated continual increase in responsibilities
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience building web applications with JavaScript/TypeScript, including React on the front end and Node.js on the back end
• At least 1 year of experience with a relational database, preferably MySQL
• Practical experience with containerized applications (Docker) and with source control and CI/CD tooling (Git, automated build and deployment pipelines)
• Knowledge of standard software engineering concepts, practices, and procedures, including code review, version control branching strategies, and automated testing
• In-depth knowledge of JavaScript and TypeScript, with strong React experience (component design, state management, hooks, responsive UI)
• Strong server-side development experience in Node.js, including RESTful API design, authentication and authorization, and integration with downstream services
• Experience designing and consuming service-to-service interfaces (REST, JSON, and message-based/event-driven integration)
• Familiarity with front-end build tooling, package management, and modern testing frameworks (for example Jest and end-to-end UI testing tools)
• Very strong SQL skills, including schema design, indexing, query tuning, and stored procedures
• Experience with MySQL administration fundamentals: migrations, backup/restore concepts, replication, and performance troubleshooting
• Experience developing and deploying operational and business reports in a web environment
• Hands-on experience containerizing applications with Docker and running workloads on Kubernetes; familiarity with Helm charts, config maps, secrets, and service discovery
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment, and with promoting releases across environments
• Understanding of microservices design concerns: service boundaries, versioning, resilience, idempotency, and backward compatibility
• Familiarity with observability practices — structured logging, metrics, tracing, and alerting — and with using them to diagnose production issues
• Working knowledge of Linux/UNIX environments; comfort on the command line
• Awareness of secure development practices relevant to regulated gaming: secrets management, least-privilege access, secure handling of credentials, and audit logging
• Product software development experience, with a strong track record of delivering and supporting production systems
• Experience coding for real-time, high-volume, event-driven transaction processing systems
• Understanding of high-availability and disaster-recovery concepts in a mission-critical environment
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as a team member in an Agile delivery model
• Good oral and written communication skills, including the ability to document designs and explain technical topics to non-technical stakeholders
• Must possess valid documentation to establish identity and U.S. employment eligibility.
• Submission to, and ability to pass, a thorough pre-employment background check by the required State Lottery and Intralot, Inc. is a requirement of employment.
• A pre-employment drug screening is also a requirement.