Technical lead

Playbook Ltd; Danmark; On-site; SEK 783,000 - 1,231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness allowance

Private healthcare

Team events

Job summary

Playbook Ltd. is seeking a hands-on Technical Lead in Malta to shape a new gaming platform. You will own the backend, lead APIs and services, and grow the engineering team around the product. You’ll influence architecture, technical standards, and decisions while staying close to the codebase.

You’ll collaborate with Product and an external development partner to deliver scalable solutions in a regulated environment, with direct ownership of the platform’s backend trajectory.

Qualifications

• Hands-on backend leadership with strong Kotlin/Java proficiency.
• Experience designing scalable backend APIs and services.
• Ability to lead architecture and engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship production-grade backend services and APIs.
• Shape platform architecture for reliability, scalability, and maintainability.
• Lead technical delivery from development through deployment and monitoring.
• Collaborate with Product and external development partners to ensure quality.
• Incorporate regulatory requirements, including Swedish Gambling Authority, into development.
• Grow and mentor the initial in-house engineering team.

Skills

Kotlin

Java

Backend development

Technical leadership

Tools

AWS

MySQL

React

Job description

Technical Lead

Malta · Onsite
Kotlin / Java · AWS · React · MySQL

Still love building, but ready for more say in what you’re building and how?

We’re looking for a hands-on Technical Lead to help shape a new gaming platform, take ownership of the backend and grow the engineering team around it.

You’ll join while the foundations are still taking shape, with real influence over the architecture, technical standards and decisions that will matter as the platform grows. And you’ll stay close to the code, writing, reviewing and shipping alongside the people building it.

The company

Founded by experienced iGaming professionals, this is an established business entering an exciting stage of growth. There’s entrepreneurial energy, a small team and a flat structure, with direct access to the people making decisions.

You’ll have room to bring your ideas, challenge an approach and move things forward. With that freedom comes ownership, supported by a team that values collaboration and wants people to grow with the business.

What you’ll take ownership of

The backend runs on Kotlin in AWS, with MySQL and a React back office. An existing frontend team owns the customer-facing experience. You’ll lead the APIs and backend services that power it, working closely with Product and the external development partner.

Your role will include:

• Building and shipping: writing production code, reviewing contributions and setting engineering standards through your own work.

• Shaping the platform: making practical architecture decisions that keep it reliable, scalable and maintainable.

• Leading technical delivery: owning the journey from development and testing to deployment, monitoring and ongoing improvements.

• Working with the development partner: shaping solutions, reviewing deliveries and keeping quality high.

• Building for a regulated market: incorporating regulatory requirements, including those of the Swedish Gambling Authority, into technical development.

• Growing the team: helping hire and support the first in-house developers and engineers.

Who would enjoy this role?

You’re an experienced backend engineer who still enjoys the actual building. You want technical responsibility, feel comfortable making decisions and can explain why an approach makes sense.

You’ll bring:

• Strong Kotlin experience, or a solid Java background and a genuine interest in working with Kotlin.

• Experience building and running services in AWS, using relational databases such as MySQL.

• Experience with platforms in high-transaction or regulated environments.

• Good technical judgement, including knowing when to keep things simple.

• Confidence working with external development partners and leading technical decisions.

• Comfort with a small, fast-moving team where priorities can shift.

iGaming experience is a plus. An interest in growing into broader technical leadership, while staying close to the technology, will help you make the most of this opportunity.

What’s in it for you?

A platform you can help shape, a team you can help build and the autonomy to make a meaningful contribution.

You’ll also have:

• A collaborative culture where your ideas have a direct influence.

• Space for personal growth and professional development.

• A wellness allowance and private healthcare.

• Regular social events and team activities.

Different backgrounds and perspectives are welcome.

If this sounds like the kind of ownership you’ve been looking for, get in touch. Let’s talk about the platform, the team and where you could take it.