Game Mathematician
Usobi · United States · $4k – $5k · posted today ago
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About this role
Required Industry Experience: Prior work experience with an iGaming game provider is mandatory.
Headcount: 2Hiring Priority: Urgent
Employment Type: Permanent
Nationality: Taiwanese, Malaysian, Chinese, or Singaporean
Language: Mandarin is the primary working language. Ability to read basic English documents is required.
Salary: 3500USD-4700USDNegotiable based on skills, professional background, and relevant experience.Assessment: Required
WORK INFORMATION
Work Location: Fully remote / Work from home
Working Days: Monday–Friday
Working Hours: 10:00 AM–7:00 PM
Probation Period: 3 months
Work Equipment: Employees must provide their own work devices.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Design & Modeling
- Assess at concept stage whether a mechanic can hit target RTP, volatility, max-win
- Build full math models: reel strips, virtual reel weighting, symbol weights, paytables, Wild/Scatter substitution, bonus trigger probabilities, retrigger chains, feature EV
- Solve to target RTP; produce multi-RTP variants (94% / 96% / 98%) per jurisdiction
Validation
- Monte Carlo at 10M–100M+ spins; verify trigger distributions, payout spikes, max-win reachability
- Verify the engineering build reproduces the model — sign off before submission
Certification
- Author the PAR sheet for independent test labs
- Design within constraints — e.g. GLI-11 requires highest advertised payout to occur at least once per 50,000,000 game cycles
Post-launch
- Compare field data against theoretical CIs; investigate deviation outside 95%
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Degree in Mathematics / Statistics / Actuarial Science / CS / Physics
- Combinatorics, probability, EV, variance, confidence intervals
- Python / C++ / C# / Java for simulation
- Advanced Excel modelling (used daily, not a formality)
- Has written PAR sheets that passed lab certification
- Can explain complex math to non-technical stakeholders
- Nice to have: multi-jurisdiction (MGA, UKGC, Curaçao, PAGCOR, Ontario), LDW disclosure requirements, mentoring experience, jackpot/progressive math.
BENEFITS
After Probation Period
For all permanent employees:
- Annual Leave: From 10 days, prorated
- Sick Leave: 14 days
- Hospitalisation Leave: 60 days
- Compassionate Leave: 3 days
- Marriage Leave: 3 days
- Maternity Leave: 98 days
- Paternity Leave: 7 days
- Performance Bonus: Subject to performance
- Annual Increment: Subject to performance
- Salary Payment Date: The 7th of each month
For Malaysian employees:
- Outpatient Medical & Dental: From RM 500 per annum, applicable to confirmed employees only
- EPF / SOCSO / EIS Contributions: After confirmation
- Public Holidays: 18 days
- Salary Payment Method: Malaysian bank account
For non-Malaysian employees:
- Outpatient Medical & Dental: From USD 100 per annum, applicable to confirmed employees only
- Public Holidays: According to the employee's country of residence
- Salary Payment Method: USDT
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