BettingJobs are working with an independent slot game studio who are in an exciting phase of their growth, they are searching for a Platform Technical Lead to join their team. The position will work remotely although there is a preference for candidates to be based in the UK or Europe. Apply today for a confidential discussion.

Responsibilities:

• Leading and growing the Platform team, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and structure.
• Playing a key role in owning and leading the technical direction and roadmap of the platform.
• Collaborating with the MD, Chief Architect, and Product team to scope and deliver platform features that scale.
• Overseeing integrations with operators, aggregators, and regulatory bodies.
• Prioritising stability, performance, and scalability in everything you build.
• Helping reduce technical debt and modernise legacy codebases where necessary.
• Championing clean code, testing, documentation, and DevOps best practices.
• Fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of backend/platform experience, including 1+ years in a team lead or senior engineer role.
• Strong experience with a Backend/Systems Language (Java, C++, Rust, C#, GO).
• Broad experience in software architecture, encompassing microservices, distributed systems, event-driven design and networking protocols.
• Extensive experience with NoSQL databases and large-scale database architecture.
• Experience in high-scale backend systems within Gaming, specifically with a slots provider.
• Solid knowledge of AWS infrastructure.
• Comfortable making architectural decisions and justifying trade-offs.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across disciplines and continents.
• Hands-on and practical, you know when to get stuck in and when to take a step back.