Senior Back-End Engineer, Sports Platform

bet365; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

bet365 in the United States is seeking a Senior Back-End Engineer to develop, maintain and evolve our US Sports platform. You will work on N-Tier distributed systems that process large data volumes, delivering resilience and low latency for a superior customer experience.

You will coach and onboard junior engineers, collaborate with stakeholders to implement the architectural vision, and contribute to a hybrid working model that supports growth and innovation.

Qualifications

• Experience with high throughput and low latency systems.
• Experience coaching and mentoring technical staff.
• Ability to prioritize people and conversations over process.
• Thrived in a fast-paced Agile environment.
• Willingness to learn new technologies.
• Commercial experience using GCP and Kubernetes.
• Experience in microservices development using Golang or Rust.
• Knowledge of React and TypeScript.
• Experience in a delivery-focused culture.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and evolve bet365's US Sports platform.
• Work on N-Tier distributed systems processing large data volumes.
• Coach and onboard junior engineers and mentor team members.
• Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to implement architectural vision.

Skills

High throughput & low latency systems

Coaching & mentoring

People-first decision making

Agile environment

Learning new technologies

Microservices (Go or Rust)

React & TypeScript

Tools

Kubernetes

GCP

Job description

We’re one of the world’s leading online gambling companies, revolutionising the industry since 2000. Founded by Denise Coates CBE, we now employ over 10,000 people and serve over 120 million customers in 26 languages.

We empower our employees to push boundaries and explore new ideas, cultivating a culture that celebrates and rewards creativity. This offers employees a wealth of growth opportunities, giving them the opportunity to make a real impact in the world of online gambling and gaming. As a forward-thinking company, we’re breaking new ground in software innovation too, redefining what’s possible for our customers worldwide.

Our focus on In-Play betting has solidified our market-leading position, featuring more than 1.38 million In-Play sporting events a year. With over 750 concurrent sporting fixtures at peak and more live sports streamed than anyone else in Europe (750,000), we handle over 8 million HTTP requests daily and process more than 1.5 million bets per hour at peak.

Job Description

As a Senior Back-End Engineer, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining and evolving our US Sports platform.

We are building a team and trading platform to help us become a leader in the US sports gambling industry, replicating our strong foundation in Europe.

As part of our team, you will play a pivotal role in driving our growth and success. Our N-Tier distributed systems process large volumes of data, especially during high-profile sporting events, where resilience and stability are crucial to delivering an exceptional customer experience.

You will play an important role in shaping the success of our team. Beyond technical excellence, you will use your expertise to coach and onboard junior engineers, ensuring their smooth integration into our team through mentorship. Working with technical and non-technical stakeholders will help the team implement the architectural vision.

The listed salary for this position is $125,000 - $155,000 annually.

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

Qualifications

• Previously worked on high throughput and low latency systems.
• Experience in coaching and mentoring in technical subject areas.
• Ability to prioritize people and conversations over process.
• Previously thrived in a fast-paced agile environment.
• An aptitude and enjoyment in learning new technologies.
• Commercial experience using GCP with Kubernetes.
• Experience in Microservices development, with Golang or Rust
• Knowledge of React and Typescript.
• Experience in a delivery focused culture.
  
  

Additional Information

• Building systems that guarantee quality and reliability.
• Using pipelines and infrastructure as a service.
• Providing technical guidance and mentorship to support team members professional development.
• Utilizing scalable solutions to meet global demand.
• Utilizing concurrency through debugging and reserve engineering systems.
• Adopting innovative technologies like our various in-house AI offerings.
• Collaborating proactively with stakeholders and the team.
• Working on and solving complex problems.
  
  

bet365 provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.