Software Development Team Lead - Regulatory Data

bet365 Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Eye care and Flu Vaccinations

Life Assurance

Job summary

bet365 Group in Manchester seeks a Software Development Team Lead for Regulatory Data to steer a cross-functional team delivering regulatory reporting software. The role focuses on high-quality design, performance, and reliability within a cloud-centric stack.

You will mentor engineers, coordinate with Finance and Compliance, and drive AI-enabled workflows while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience with GCP and BigQuery in cloud architecture.
• Leadership of geographically distributed software teams.
• Experience driving AI-enabled workflows and collaboration with stakeholders.
• Strong communication and ability to prioritise in a fast-paced environment.
• Commercial database development and optimisation with SQL Server / T-SQL / BigQuery.

Responsibilities

• Managing team performance; mentoring and coaching and supporting development goals.
• Supporting the technical lead in adopting AI solutions to enhance workflows.
• Ensuring governance to meet regulatory reporting requirements with good design.
• Owning delivery of reporting solutions to meet regulatory requirements.
• Collaborating with Finance, Compliance and stakeholders to prioritise work.
• Overseeing risks, issues and external dependencies to completion.
• Identifying improvements to practices and processes for high-quality software.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional

AI tooling

Cloud architecture

Stakeholder mgmt

Prioritisation

Delivery leadership

Communication

Adaptability

Mentoring

Tools

GCP

BigQuery

SQL Server

T-SQL

GoogleSQL

Job description

Software Development Team Lead - Regulatory Data

Manchester Technology

As a Regulatory Data Team Leader, you will lead a cross-functional team in the delivery of regulatory reporting software solutions.

Full-time

Closes 09/09/2026

The Data Engineering department is responsible for writing software and reporting systems to communicate jurisdiction-specific information to international regulators. They are developed to high standards, tuned for performance and reliability with low tolerances for error.

We're using an architecture that includes high-throughput, database-centric distributed applications, that supports batch reporting, integrates with SOAP and REST APIs, and features Windows and web services, as well as web applications.

You will be responsible for ensuring the team's output meets stringent regulatory reporting requirements while upholding high standards of technical design.

This role is eligible for inclusion in the Company’s hybrid working policy.

Preferred Skills and Experience

Strong experience with GCP and BigQuery, demonstrating a deep understanding of cloud architecture.

Experience working with various AI tools to enhance workflows and processes, demonstrating a practical application of AI in projects.

Experience of leading a geographically distributed software delivery team.

Highly organised and adaptable; adept at prioritisation, delivery, and driving efficiency in a high-throughput and fast-paced environment.

Maintain a positive outlook whilst adapting to rapidly changing requirements.

Experience of driving collaboration across key stakeholders to ensure requirements are clarified, solution designs are produced and implemented within the required timeframes.

Start up mindset with excellent communication and interpersonal skills that inspire and motivate teams.

Experience in the design and implementation of software solutions within a cloud architecture would be advantageous.

Experience of working within a regulatory or commercial gambling environment.

Commercial database development experience coupled with optimisation skills, using SQL Server 2014 or later, T-SQL, or BigQuery and GoogleSQL.

What you will be doing

Managing team performance; providing mentoring and coaching and supporting development goals.

Supporting the technical lead and the team in adopting AI solutions to enhance workflows and reporting capabilities.

Ensuring governance is in place so that the output of the team meets regulatory reporting requirements whilst adhering to best design practices.

Owning the delivery of reporting solutions to meet regulatory requirements.

Collaborating with the Finance and Compliance departments and other stakeholders as necessary to prioritise the delivery of work.

Overseeing risks, issues, and external team dependencies through to completion.

Identifying and implementing improvements to working practices, processes, and deliverables to support the efficient delivery of high-quality software.

Encouraging a collaborative, respectful, and supportive working environment.

Providing management with status updates of team deliveries and activities, and escalating issues that risk the timely delivery of project milestones.

Gaining an understanding of the existing regulatory reporting systems; both the regulatory requirements and the interpretations which have been implemented.

Bonus

• Eye care and Flu Vaccinations
• Life Assurance

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