Head of Engineering

Betfred; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the betting and gaming industry is seeking a Head of Engineering to spearhead their engineering function. As part of a dynamic team, you will enhance engineering best practices, manage scaling initiatives, and contribute to innovative product delivery within a high-growth environment. The role offers a competitive salary, flexible working hours, and a range of comprehensive benefits, making it an exciting opportunity for an experienced engineering leader.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Monthly pension contribution

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay

24/7 virtual GP service

Employee Assistance Programme

Complimentary eye tests

Savings scheme with 5% bonus

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a senior management role.
• Proven ability to scale engineering teams in a high-growth business.
• Strong focus on QA best practices and Continuous Integration/Deployment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of engineering best practices within workstream.
• Ensure teams are correctly sized, resourced, and process is continuously improved.
• Support Betfred objectives and define goals for engineering teams.

Skills

Engineering Management

Quality Assurance

DevOps

Communication

Metrics-driven approach

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Job description

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Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best Tech talent to help us achieve this.

We recently migrated all of our customers onto our very own proprietary platform - so it's an exciting time to join us. With the help of our new platform, we're able to pioneer new products and drive more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide.

Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our new platform's potential. So, if you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, then it's to time to join us.

Job Purpose

We are looking for a Head of Engineering to lead the engineering function for one of our workstreams, which covers a specific area of our technology landscape. Helping us rapidly grow the business and build market share in the UK and emerging new territories. You will be responsible for all Software Engineering, Architecture and Quality Assurance colleagues and processes in that workstream.

Job Duties

Lead the execution of engineering best practices within one of Betfred’s workstreams

To operate at scale, you should ensure we have the right capabilities and skills amongst engineers to support and maintain healthy environments, enabling frequent release cadences through automation

Maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Ensure teams are correctly sized, resourced, and that process is established, measured and continuously improved. Alongside HR, maintain a career/skills framework that provides clear career paths and required skills to grow our people

Provide process guidance to the product teams, ensure we are maximising throughput, whilst reducing defects between development stages, and reducing the number of defects leaks into production

Support the DevOps culture ways of working, ensure teams have the necessary skills and capabilities to build, release and support the workstream’s software

Line manage the Engineering Managers in your workstream

Work closely with support and other technology functions, to ensure we have an effective 3rd line support who are proactively keeping the production systems healthy, identifying and resolving potential problem areas before they become problems

Support Betfred objectives and help define the goals and strategies that all engineering teams should work towards. Working closely with your fellow Heads of Engineering’s and with other functions within Betfred to define measures and improvements to our engineering capabilities

Report back to senior management on engineering personnel, process improvements, impediments

Participate and encourage learning activities, promoting the learning culture from within, and identifying knowledge gaps that need to be plugged through internal or external training

Work closely with other technology functions, to ensure we have an effective 3rd line support who are proactively keeping the production systems healthy, identifying and resolving potential problem areas before they become problems.

To champion technical requirements within your workstream necessary to implement Betfred’s Technology Strategy

To share learnings and achievements of your workstream with other streams so as to level up the organisation as a whole

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Proven ability to scale engineering teams in a high-growth business

An up to date understanding of modern Software Engineering

Strong focus on Quality Assurance best practices across teams

Worked in and have a good understanding of Continuous Integration and Deployments.

You will have worked on complex systems, in a fast-paced environment.

Excellent line management skills, including managing managers, that provide you with the ability to inspire and drive your team of direct reports.

An agile mindset and a willingness to optimise your workstream for flow of change

Great communication skills both in the form of public speaking and technical writing

Metrics-driven approach for effective value delivery

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a senior management role.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

What is in it for me?

£90,000 - £120,000 per annum, depending on experience

Flexi-time (start anywhere between 7am and 10am)

Be Rewarded:

Earn Extra Rewards: Unlock bonuses and incentives to enhance your income.

Secure Your Future: Build a nest egg with monthly pension contribution, helping you prepare for the future.

Family Support: Access enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay to help you prepare for new additions to your family.

Refer and Earn: Cash-in on our 'Refer a Friend' programme – we're always looking for exceptional individuals like you!

Peace of Mind: Benefit from a death in service benefit, though we hope you'll never need it.

Save Smart: Enjoy discounts and cashback offers from a diverse range of high-street and online retailers, saving on everyday essentials and indulgences.

Get Recognised:

Celebrate Longevity: Join our long-service recognition programme, honouring the dedication of our loyal team members throughout their careers.

Peer and Manager Acknowledgment: Recognise and be recognised for your achievements, earning points redeemable with over 700 global retailers.

Life's Milestones: Receive a gift to celebrate the birth of a baby, adoptions, and weddings, along with an extra day off for your wedding day.

Feel Valued:

Always Accessible Healthcare: Benefit from a 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family, ensuring prompt health answers that fit your schedule.

Prioritise Mental Wellbeing: Utilise an independent service to identify and receive mental health support, including face-to-face counselling and self-help resources.

Financial Wellbeing: Optimise your budget with our financial wellbeing package, offering real-time earnings tracking and early access to earned pay to help support you with unexpected bills.

Savings Made Easy: Set up salary-based savings and earn a 5% boost through our savings scheme.

Personalised Financial Guidance: Access one-on-one support from an independent Financial Coach.

Comprehensive Assistance: Confidentially address life challenges through our Employee Assistance Programme, covering childcare, family matters, relationships, addiction, legal issues, financial concerns and more.

Holistic Wellbeing Tools: Explore a wide range of resources for physical, mental, nutritional, and financial wellbeing through our Wellbeing App.

Eye Care Benefits: Enjoy complimentary eye tests and contributions towards single lens prescriptions for VDU users.