Senior Business Systems Developer

bet365; Stoke-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

bet365 is seeking a Senior Business Systems Developer to shape technology powering global operations, solving complex challenges with scalable solutions.

You will collaborate with Technical Leads and Software Architects, drive AI-assisted development adoption, mentor junior developers, and contribute to planning, releases, and technical direction across cross-functional teams, while upholding quality and best practices.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in software development and the SDLC, including API back-ends and UI front-end services.
• Experience integrating systems and collaborating across teams.
• Ability to deliver high-quality, maintainable code through analytical problem-solving.
• Experience mentoring Junior Software Developers.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools for code generation, review and completion.
• Knowledge of release management and quality control processes.
• Passion for technology, delivery and continuous improvement.
• Expertise in harnessing AI tooling to accelerate delivery and improve quality.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining business-critical software systems.
• Guiding and supporting Junior Software Developers with technical tasks.
• Collaborating with Software Architects and team leads on technical direction.
• Reviewing work items, providing estimates, and identifying risks.
• Ensuring code quality, performance, and effective logging and testing.
• Contributing to planning, documentation, process governance, and release processes.
• Driving continuous improvement in development practices.
• Communicating technical requirements clearly within and across teams.
• Validating all AI-assisted output responsibly before implementation.
• Troubleshooting and resolving issues in development and production environments.

Skills

SDLC & APIs

System integration

Code quality

Mentoring juniors

AI-assisted development

Release management

Technical leadership

AI tooling usage

Tools

AI development tools

Job description

We’re one of the world’s leading online gambling companies, revolutionising the industry since 2000. Founded by Denise Coates CBE, we now employ over 10,000 people and serve over 120 million customers in 26 languages.

We empower our employees to push boundaries and explore new ideas, cultivating a culture that celebrates and rewards creativity. This offers employees a wealth of growth opportunities, giving them the opportunity to make a real impact in the world of online gambling. As a forward-thinking company, we’re breaking new ground in software innovation too, redefining what’s possible for our global worldwide.

Our focus on In-Play betting has solidified our market-leading position, featuring more than 1.38 million In-Play sporting events a year. With over 750 concurrent sporting fixtures at peak and more live sports streamed than anyone else in Europe (750,000), we handle over 6 million HTTP requests daily and process more than 1.5 million bets per hour at peak.

Job Description

As a Senior Business Systems Developer, you will shape the technology that powers our global operations, turning complex challenges into scalable solutions.

The Business Systems Solutions department builds and maintains systems and solutions for the company that keeps our internal operations running smoothly. By integrating custom-built software with third-party products, the team drives efficiency, scalability, and sustainability across the business.

You will collaborate with Technical Leads and Software Architects to deliver robust software solutions, utilising and driving the adoption of the latest AI-assisted development practices whilst also driving the integration of AI within our software solutions where appropriate. Your focus will be on coding, ensuring quality, and fostering continuous improvement. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will contribute to planning, release management, and technical direction, while championing best practices and mentoring Junior Developers.

This role is eligible for inclusion in the Company’s hybrid work from home policy.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in software development and the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), including API back-ends and UI front-end services.
• Deep understanding of complex system architecture and experience of integrating systems and collaborating across teams.
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality, maintainable code through analytical problem-solving.
• Track record of mentoring and guiding Junior Software Developers.
• High degree of experience and expertise leveraging AI-assisted development tools for code completion, generation and review, embedded into everyday software development.
• Knowledge of release management and quality control processes.
• Passion for technology, delivery, and continuous improvement.
• Expertise in harnessing AI and AI tooling effectively within software to accelerate delivery, increase productivity and raise engineering quality.

Additional Information

• Developing and maintaining business-critical software systems.
• Guiding and supporting Junior Software Developers with technical tasks.
• Collaborating with Software Architects and team leads on technical direction.
• Reviewing work items, provide estimates, and identify risks.
• Ensuring code quality, performance, and effective logging and testing.
• Contributing to planning, documentation, process governance, and release processes.
• Driving continuous improvement in development practices.
• Communicating technical requirements clearly within and across teams.
• Validating all AI-assisted output responsibly before implementation.
• Troubleshooting and resolve issues in development and production environments.

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