Senior Software Developer, Cerberus

bet365 Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Eye care

Flu Vaccinations

Life Assurance

Job summary

bet365 Group is seeking a Senior Software Developer to drive innovation on our facial recognition and identity platform. You will lead AI‑driven engineering in a full‑stack environment to support global expansion and deliver reliable, scalable software.

The ideal candidate has expertise with Kafka, SQL, .NET, Golang or React, cloud experience (GCP valued), and NoSQL stores. You will mentor a team, own critical solutions, and contribute to code quality and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience leading development teams and delivering technical projects.
• Strong knowledge of scalable systems and on-call/incident response.
• Ability to mentor, pair program and review code to improve quality.

Responsibilities

• Act as a point of escalation for the team both in and out of office hours.
• Lead the development of scalable, maintainable, and performant systems.
• Apply active governance around overall solution design and code quality.
• Ensure solutions meet the needs of the Business.
• Manage work estimation and the production of solution documents.
• Maintain a deep understanding of the technical structure, domain, and architecture of the systems.
• Guide a small team of developers in the design and development of solutions.
• Own technical solutions and their hands‑on delivery from development to live.
• Promote knowledge sharing and mentor team members.

Skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Code reviews

Technical documentation

Incident response

On-call rotations

Tools

Kafka

SQL

.NET

Golang

React

Cloud (GCP)

NoSQL

Job description

As a Senior Software Developer, you will spearhead ground breaking innovation and foster a culture of excellence in AI-driven engineering on our facial recognition and identity platform.

Full-time

Closes 26/08/2026

The Cerberus real-time identity platform is a cornerstone of our global success, driving essential identity, compliance, and operational functions within highly regulated jurisdictions. The platform leverages cutting-edge AI technology to deliver robust and scalable solutions.

The engineering team designs and implements robust facial recognition and identity systems. It works in a full-stack environment to support global expansion, ensuring high-quality software delivery. This role sets the standard for a talented group of developers to innovate and excel in delivering reliable solutions. It embraces an AI-first culture and champions the adoption of next-generation tooling and image analysis to accelerate delivery and enhance code quality.

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

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Expert knowledge of Kafka, SQL, .Net, Golang or React.
• Proven experience building highly scalable systems, preferably in the cloud (GCP valued).
• Proficiency in developing customer‑centric front‑end solutions.
• Exposure to NoSQL datastores.
• Leadership experience within development teams and technical project delivery.
• Capability in technical leadership, mentorship, pairing opportunities, and code reviews.
• Strong technical documentation skills.
• Deep understanding of large‑scale, highly available, multiuser, service‑based systems.
• Familiarity with on‑call rotations and incident response.

What you will be doing

• Act as a point of escalation for the team both in and out of office hours.
• Lead the development of scalable, maintainable, and performant systems.
• Apply active governance around overall solution design and code quality.
• Ensure solutions meet the needs of the Business.
• Manage work estimation and the production of solution documents.
• Maintain a deep understanding of the technical structure, domain, and architecture of the systems.
• Guide a small team of developers in the design and development of solutions.
• Own technical solutions and their hands‑on delivery from development to live.
• Promote knowledge sharing and mentor team members.

Bonus

• Eye care and Flu Vaccinations
• Life Assurance

Life at bet365

We are a unique global operator with passion and drive to be the best in the industry. Our values form the foundation of culture and shape the unique way that we work. People are our superpower and we support you to be the best you can be.