Hands-on Engineering Lead, Backend & Platform (Sports)

Bally's Intralot; Manchester; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Bally’s Intralot in Manchester seeks an Engineering Lead to guide a team of engineers in the Sports domain, contributing hands-on while shaping engineering direction and product delivery. You will work with the local Product Owner to ensure successful backlog delivery across the SDLC and uphold customer-focused quality throughout.

You will promote and apply best practices, balance technical and people leadership, and foster a collaborative, proactive culture that drives value for players and

Qualifications

• Experience leading software delivery teams in complex environments.
• Strong hands-on software engineering background with current coding activity.
• Ability to coach, mentor and empower team members to reach their potential.
• Excellent communication with stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and high-quality delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team, ensuring goals and outcomes are met effectively.
• Actively participate in team delivery, driving work to completion.
• Collaborate with the Product Owner to deliver the product backlog.
• Promote high-quality software engineering practices across the org.
• Create a developer-friendly environment to maximize productivity.
• Balance technical, people, process, and delivery aspects.
• Foster teamwork and strong engineering practices across the Sports domain.
• Support cross-team collaboration to deliver value to customers.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

AWS

GraphQL

Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Bally’s Intralot in Manchester seeks an Engineering Lead to guide a team of engineers in the Sports domain, contributing hands-on while shaping engineering direction and product delivery. You will work with the local Product Owner to ensure successful backlog delivery across the SDLC and uphold customer-focused quality throughout.

You will promote and apply best practices, balance technical and people leadership, and foster a collaborative, proactive culture that drives value for players and