Technical Lead, Verification

bet365 Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Eye care

Flu Vaccinations

Life Assurance

Job summary

A leading gaming company in Manchester is seeking a Technical Lead for their Verification team. This role requires expertise in developing verification systems using innovative AI technology, such as real-time facial recognition. You'll drive a talented team to ensure high-quality software solutions while mentoring developers. Ideal candidates will have commercial experience with Kafka, SQL, .Net, and provide technical leadership while fostering a collaborative environment. Competitive benefits include eye care, flu vaccinations, and life assurance.

Qualifications

• Commercial experience with leading development solutions.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• High standards of work and attention to detail.
• Experience of working with high availability, multiuser, service-based systems.

Responsibilities

• Drive the development and implementation of verification systems.
• Ensure technical quality and governance standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to create fit for purpose solutions.
• Mentor and distribute knowledge among team members.

Skills

Kafka

SQL

.Net

Golang

Typescript

Mentoring and coaching

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or relevant discipline

Job description

As a Technical Lead, you will play a key role within our dedicated Verification team as we embark on a ground up re-architecture.

Full-time

Closes 11/03/2026

Within the Verification team, you will develop, enhance, and support our Business-critical Verification platform with the delivery of real time facial recognition systems using, innovative AI technology, to core operational tooling.

Verification operates as a full stack team who are in the process of undertaking a ground up re-architecture into Golang, React and Cloud platforms. Core skills within the team are Kafka, SQL, .Net, Golang and Typescript.

You will drive the development and implementation of robust verification systems, ensuring the highest quality standards for our software products. Your technical leadership will empower a talented group of developers to innovate and excel in delivering reliable solutions, while fostering a collaborative and dynamic environment.

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

Preferred Skills and Experience

Commercial experience with leading development solutions.

Knowledge of Kafka, SQL, .Net, Golang or Typescript, or experience with similar or alternative technologies.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Experienced in mentoring and coaching a team.

Good technical documentation skills.

High standards of work and attention to detail.

Experience of working with high availability, multiuser, service-based systems.

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a relevant discipline, or relevant professional experience.

What you will be doing

Applying active governance around overall solution design, code quality and coding standards with the team.

Assisting in driving the provision of scalable, maintainable, and performant systems.

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

Reviewing the team’s adherence and output.

Ensuring solutions meet Business needs.

Taking responsibility for work estimation, producing solution documents, and ensuring accurate portrayals of effort can be obtained and subsequently delivered.

Understanding the technical structure, domain, and architecture of the systems the team is responsible for and how those systems are configured in the development and production estate.

Collaborating with all stakeholders, including managers and Architects, to create fit for purpose solutions.

Owning technical solutions from development to live at low level.

Distributing knowledge and mentoring of team members.

Bonus

Eye care and Flu Vaccinations

Life Assurance

Life at bet365

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