Senior AI Engineer

Intralot; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Health insurance

Volunteering days

Home office allowance

Wellness or Gym allowance

Flexi-block policy: work abroad up to

Job summary

Bally’s Intralot is building AI-powered experiences across iGaming, lottery, i lottery and sports betting. You will join a senior, hands-on team delivering production-ready AI features and scalable personalised experiences for millions of players.

You will shape designs, own implementations, and collaborate with AI researchers, engineers and product teams to achieve fast, reliable outcomes while operating in a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Significant commercial software engineering experience (typically 5+ years) with strong expertise in TypeScript and working knowledge of Python.
• Hands-on experience delivering AI, machine learning or data-driven features into production.
• Experience developing and supporting cloud-native applications on AWS, with CI/CD and production monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Take prototypes from R&D and turn them into production systems that are tested, observable, and maintainable.
• Build and operate real-time personalisation, recommendation, search and ranking systems against live traffic.
• Work with R&D, product managers, data analysts and Staff Engineers to bridge experimentation and production discipline.

Tools

TypeScript

Python

AWS

CI/CD

Observability

Real-time systems

Job description

Job Description

Bally’s Intralot is a newly formed company established through the combination of Intralot and Bally’s International Interactive, positioning the group as a top iGaming operator and a leading global provider of lottery solutions. Bally’s Intralot is uniquely positioned across digital online gaming markets, lottery, iLottery, and sports betting. Operating at the intersection of technology, regulation, and entertainment, we are optimally positioned to capitalise on strong global growth trends driven by digital adoption and regulatory expansion across lottery and iGaming markets.

Well, what about the team?

You’ll be part of the team responsible for bringing AI innovation into the hands of millions of players. Working alongside AI researchers and experienced engineers, you will transform proven concepts into high-quality, production-ready features that power personalised player experiences.

From recommendation systems and intelligent search to AI agents and dynamic content discovery, you’ll build and scale the technology that sits behind our products. This is a senior, hands on role with genuine ownership; you’ll influence how solutions are designed, built and delivered while working in a collaborative team that’s passionate about solving complex engineering challenges with AI.

So, what will you be doing?

• Take prototypes and validated concepts from R&D and turn them into production systems: hardened, tested, observable, and maintainable.
• Build and operate real-time personalisation, recommendation, search and ranking systems against live traffic and within real latency budgets.
• Hold a high engineering bar on AWS and TypeScript: clean CI/CD, infrastructure as code, observability, and testing.
• Work closely with R&D engineers, product managers, data analysts and Staff Engineers, bridging fast experimental work and production discipline.

Job Requirements

• Significant commercial software engineering experience (typically 5+ years) with strong expertise in TypeScript and working knowledge of Python.
• Proven experience delivering AI, machine learning or data-driven features into production, such as recommendation engines, search, ranking systems or LLM-powered applications.
• Hands-on experience building and operating cloud-native applications on AWS, with a solid understanding of CI/CD, infrastructure as code and production monitoring.
• Experience developing and supporting high-performance, real-time systems with a focus on scalability, reliability and low latency.
• Experience measuring and evaluating AI model performance, using data and experimentation to drive continuous improvement.

Skills & Behaviours

• A hands-on engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and delivering high-quality, production-ready solutions.
• Strong understanding of modern software engineering best practices, with a focus on clean, maintainable and well-tested code.
• Comfortable working in a collaborative, cross-functional environment alongside engineers, product teams and AI researchers.
• Excellent communication skills, able to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proactive, curious and continuously looking for opportunities to improve products, processes and the way AI solutions are delivered.

What benefits will you get?

• 25 days annual leave, plus the bank holiday allowance.
• Health insurance.
• Volunteering days.
• Home office allowance.
• Wellness or Gym allowance.
• Flexi-block policy allowing you to work abroad for up to four weeks a year.

DNA / Values

At Bally’s Intralot we are driven by a set of core values that we like to call our DNA. We strive to embody our DNA and keep them at the heart of everything we do! We Win as One, we succeed together - across every location and every function. We collaborate openly, raise each other up, and share the wins. We're Powered by Curiosity, we ask questions, challenge assumptions and make space to learn and innovate. We have Fun with Purpose, we bring creativity, energy and joy to how we work and what we deliver, because when people enjoy what they do, the work is better for everyone. Our teams Embrace the Possibility, when opportunity appears, we act. When the unexpected hits, we adapt. We don’t wait for change - we move towards it. At Bally's Intralot, we Guard the Game, we protect what matters most, fair play for our players, integrity for our partners, and accountability in everything we do.

Equal Opportunities

At Bally’s Intralot, we are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and working conditions. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are important to us, and we encourage a culture where everyone can be themselves at work. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success, this is our superpower.

We do not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, age, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, political opinion or disability.