Associate Principal Engineer - C# Developer

About the role

At Aristocrat, we develop immersive experiences enjoyed by millions globally. As a C# Developer, you will be a key part of our automation engineering team. Your efforts will influence the quality and reliability of our gaming content. This role offers a great chance to tap into your knowledge of C#/.NET and modern engineering approaches. You will design and guide automation frameworks and tooling that define industry standards. Join us to innovate and provide outstanding gaming experiences! What You'll Do Build and lead the evolution of a unified, enterprise-level Automation Framework (C#/.NET), applying advanced application architecture patterns and dependency injection. Build and evolve automation frameworks, internal tools, and reusable libraries used across multiple teams. Deliver high-quality, production-grade code with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and maintainability. Contribute to and influence the roadmap for "Automation-as-a-Service," integrating frameworks into CI/CD pipelines. Take responsibility for essential elements of shared frameworks and tools, making sure they are scalable, clearly documented, and straightforward for development teams to use. Build and implement solutions for load, stress, and chaos engineering to simulate high-throughput environments capable of handling concurrent players. Optimize application performance and ensure accurate resource and memory management. Implement robust logging and monitoring strategies to provide real-time access to framework health and test reliability. Use AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) as a regular part of the development workflow, applying AI tools effectively for backend and service development in C#/.NET, test generation, code refactoring, optimization, and documentation. Act as technical/functional lead for assigned projects, driving build discussions, technical decisions, and implementation approaches. Mentor team members through technical guidance and build collaboration. Collaborate closely with developers, QA/SDET, DevOps, and product teams, participating in build reviews, sprint planning, and technical problem-solving sessions. What We're Looking For Expert C#/.NET development skills with a deep, developer-level proficiency in C#. Advanced engineering expertise, including dependency injection, modern application architecture, LINQ, and functional programming concepts. Deep understanding of memory management and resource cleanup to ensure long-running test infrastructure stability. Advanced knowledge of C# data structures, multithreading, and concurrency to optimize framework performance. Hands-on exposure to Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud providers (AWS/Azure/GCP). Proficiency in SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and message brokers like RabbitMQ or Kafka. Experience in bringing to bear AI coding assistants to accelerate development and integrating AI APIs into software architectures. Experience with communication protocols such as REST and gRPC. 8+ years in software engineering, with significant experience in building internal platforms, frameworks, or automation systems. B.Tech/MCA in Computer Science or a related field. Join us at Aristocrat and be part of a team that is ambitious, collaborative, and dedicated to pushing the boundaries of gaming technology. Apply today and help us bring happiness to life through the power of play! Why Aristocrat? Aristocrat is a world leader in gaming content and technology, and a top-tier publisher of free-to-play mobile games. We deliver great performance for our B2B customers and bring joy to the lives of the millions of people who love to play our casino and mobile games. And while we focus on fun, we never forget our responsibilities. We strive to lead the way in responsible gameplay, and to lift the bar in company governance, employee wellbeing and sustainability. We're a diverse business united by shared values and an inspiring mission to bring joy to life through the power of play. We aim to create an environment where individual differences are valued, and all employees have the opportunity to realize their potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, cultural background, disability status or LGBTQ+ identity. EEO M/F/D/V World Leader in Gaming Entertainment Robust benefits package Global career opportunities Our Values All about the Player Talent Unleashed Collective Brilliance Good Business Good Citizen 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.