Software Development Team Leader, Platform Engineering

bet365

Stoke-on-Trent

Hybrid

GBP 50,000 - 70,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading online gaming company based in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a Software Development Team Leader to guide a talented team in delivering impactful software solutions within a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have strong backend knowledge, a passion for development, and experience in managing teams. This role supports hybrid working conditions and offers an exciting opportunity to shape software delivery processes.

Qualifications

Passion for software development.
Strong drive to succeed.
Capable of rapid context switching.
Knowledge of backend languages and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

Understand business and technical requirements for SDLC.
Maintain understanding of system architecture.
Schedule development resources based on business needs.
Track and report progress on deliverables.
Collaborate with other teams as required.

Skills

Software development passion

Self-motivation

Handling large workloads

Knowledge sharing and mentoring

Backend languages (.Net, MS SQL, Golang, GCP)

Version control awareness

Microservices architecture

Delivery stream management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Software Development Team Leader, Platform Engineering

bet365 Stoke-On-Trent, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Hiring for the technology department of the world's favourite online sports betting brand!

As a Software Development Team Leader, you will guide and support a talented team of developers, driving innovation and delivering impactful software solutions that shape the future of the Business.

The Platform Engineering team delivers enterprise and infrastructure solutions that are both scalable and secure to enhance developer productivity and ensure system reliability. This enables our product teams to deliver features swiftly, safely, and consistently through robust internal platforms, innovative tools, and streamlined processes, including delivery of software as a service (SaaS).

You will be passionate about the potential of SaaS solutions, technology and eager to contribute to a dynamic team focused on optimisation development workflows and enhancing overall system performance.

Leading a diverse team of Software Developers, you will focus on people, processes, and governance to measure quality and delivery, while driving continuous improvement. This role provides an exciting opportunity to shape the future of our developer ecosystem within a fast-paced and challenging environment.

Our tech stack includes React, Golang, Python and SQL, and you will maintain a solid technical understanding of our systems, remaining close to the solutions being developed.

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

Qualifications

Passion for software development and creating efficient processes and best practice.

Self-motivation with a strong drive to succeed.

Capable of handling large workloads with rapid context switching.

Strong appreciation of knowledge sharing and mentoring.

Knowledge in at least one of the backend languages, or all the following areas, .Net, MS SQL, Golang and GCP.

Knowledge of version control and code repositories.

Awareness of Microservices and distributed system architectures.

Expertise in managing multiple delivery streams simultaneously.

Bachelors degree in Computer Science or in a related field, or relevant professional experience.

Main Responsibilities

Understanding Business and technical requirements to ensure timely provision of agreed deliverables throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Maintaining a solid understanding of the technical structure, domain, and architecture of the systems.

Scheduling and planning development resource according to the Business needs.

Tracking and reporting of progress.

Mitigating risk and resolving blockers throughout the work.

Collaborating with other teams within the Business as required.

Analysing bugs raised and communicating with other teams involved to resolve them, enforcing governance of best practice throughout.

Acting as a point of escalation for the team both in and out of office hours.

Ensuring effective allocation of work and supporting the team’s personal development.

Chairing team meetings, 1-2-1 sessions and feeding into team appraisals.

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