Software Development Manager

Eligo Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading iGaming technology firm in the UK seeks a Head of .NET Engineering to lead and mentor a growing team. You will drive technical delivery across an innovative gaming platform and foster best practices in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate has strong .NET engineering experience, a background in leading teams, and familiarity with agile frameworks. This fully remote role offers a competitive salary of up to 80k and generous benefits including 23 days of vacation and bank holidays.

Benefits

Competitive salary up to 80k

Fully remote working

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Christmas Shut Down

Qualifications

• Background leading software engineering teams in a commercial environment.
• Deep .NET engineering experience, confident with modern Microsoft technologies.
• Experience in a high-velocity, evolving product environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a growing .NET engineering function and guide delivery.
• Mentor developers and drive best-practice engineering frameworks.
• Collaborate with product and data teams to support platform stability.

Skills

Leading software engineering teams

.NET engineering experience

Cloud-based systems

Distributed systems

Agile delivery framework

DevOps tooling

Communication

Job description

Looking for a role where you can truly shape a modern gaming platform and lead a talented engineering team in a high-growth environment? This is an opportunity to drive technical delivery across an innovative iGaming platform business, scaling real-time systems and leading end-to-end development within a fast-moving, ambitious organisation.

BENEFITS:

Salary up to 80k, Fully remote working, 23 days holiday plus bank holidays (including Christmas Shut Down)

You will head up a growing .NET engineering function, guiding delivery across an evolving gaming platform while remaining hands‑on with architectural decisions and technical standards.

You will lead and mentor developers, shape sprint processes, introduce best‑practice engineering frameworks, and drive continual improvement around performance, security, and scalability.

Expect to work closely with product, operations, marketing, and data teams to support player experiences, platform stability, and regulatory needs across real‑time, high‑availability environments. This role requires someone who thrives in a fast‑paced setting and enjoys solving complex technical and operational challenges.

The company are a fast‑growing iGaming technology business led by industry experts, focused on powering next‑generation social gaming and sweepstake environments. With strong investment and ambitious expansion plans, this organisation offers a chance to influence architecture, build team capability, and drive technical excellence from the ground up.

Key Requirements

• Background leading software engineering teams in a commercial environment, ideally having grown or managed a development function before
• Deep .NET engineering experience, confident working with modern Microsoft technologies and cloud‑based systems
• Comfortable setting technical direction, reviewing code, and guiding architectural decisions in a hands‑on capacity
• Strong grasp of distributed systems and applications that handle large volumes of activity or real‑time user interactions
• Experience working within an Agile delivery framework, shaping sprint processes and improving engineering workflow
• Familiar with continuous integration, deployment pipelines, and modern DevOps tooling and practices
• Capable communicator who can influence, support, and coach both technical and non‑technical teams
• Must have previous experience in the iGaming sector and proven ability to operate in a high‑velocity, constantly evolving product environment

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of gaming integrations, payments, and provider APIs
• Experience with fraud prevention, security controls, or compliance frameworks
• Familiarity with platform personalisation, data pipelines, or event‑driven systems
• Exposure to machine learning, AI, or player analytics

Ready to lead a high‑performing engineering function and build modern gaming technology at scale? Please apply and Emma will be in touch if your application is successful.

Eligo Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Eligo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering diversity and creating an inclusive and equitable environment for employees and applicants. We actively celebrate and embrace differences, including but not limited to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, and disability. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences and all will be considered for employment without discrimination. At Eligo Recruitment diversity, equity and inclusion is integral to achieving our mission to ensure every workplace reflects the richness of human diversity.