Senior Distributed Systems Engineer & Tech Lead

Smarkets; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading betting exchange company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead a team focused on building scalable and reliable services. You will manage projects, drive sprint planning, and collaborate with product management. Ideal candidates will have 6-8+ years in distributed system design, hands-on experience with Kubernetes, and proven leadership skills. The role includes competitive salary, stock options, flexible working, and a strong emphasis on employee development.

Benefits

Stock options vested over 4 years

Pension matching scheme

Health insurance

Lunch provided daily

Education budget of £1000 per year

Flexible working model

20 days global working allowance

Qualifications

• 6-8+ years of experience in designing and delivering distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and cloud environments.
• Proven leadership experience building and managing technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of software engineers for core exchange systems.
• Ensure scalable, reliable and performant services.
• Drive sprint planning and execution for product roadmap.

Skills

Technical leadership

Distributed systems design

Cloud microservices

Kubernetes

Communication skills

Tools

Rust

C++

Terraform

Gitlab CI

Grafana

Prometheus

Job description

A leading betting exchange company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead a team focused on building scalable and reliable services. You will manage projects, drive sprint planning, and collaborate with product management. Ideal candidates will have 6-8+ years in distributed system design, hands-on experience with Kubernetes, and proven leadership skills. The role includes competitive salary, stock options, flexible working, and a strong emphasis on employee development.