Senior Back-End Engineer, Sports Platform

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness plans

PTO 33 days

401(k) with company match

Annual Bonus Plan

Job summary

bet365 Group is seeking a Senior Back-End Engineer for its US Sports Platform in a hybrid setting. You will design, build, and evolve high-throughput, low-latency services in a distributed US-focused environment while mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with product and data teams.

You will work in a hybrid model with a focus on scalable backend systems using Go or Rust, Kubernetes, and GCP, aligned with a delivery-driven, fast-paced Agile culture.

Qualifications

• Experience building high-throughput, low-latency backend services.
• Proven mentoring and coaching of engineers.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced Agile environment.
• Strong collaboration with cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Build systems that guarantee quality and reliability.
• Leverage pipelines and infrastructure as a service.
• Mentor and onboard junior engineers.

Skills

Mentoring

Agile

High throughput

Low latency

Delivery focus

Collaboration

Learning new technologies

Tools

Kubernetes

GCP

Go

Rust

React

TypeScript

Job description

Senior Back-End Engineer, Sports Platform

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

Full-time

Closes 13/05/2026

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.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• Strong Health & Wellness plans
• 33 days PTO per year
• 401(k) with company match
• Annual Bonus Plan

Life at bet365

We are a unique global operator with passion and drive to be the best in the industry. Our values form the foundation of culture and shape the unique way that we work. People are our superpower and we support you to be the best you can be.