Staff Engineer, Delivery

GamblingCareers.com; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aristocrat is seeking a Staff Engineer, Delivery to lead sprint planning, coordinate cross-team delivery, and remove blockers while staying hands-on in code across analytics and AI platforms. You will drive architectural discussions, ensure quality standards, and mentor junior engineers in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

The role emphasizes strong communication, the ability to manage multiple workstreams, and a commitment to technical excellence in a data-intensive product space.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software development experience, ideally in data-intensive or analytics-focused products.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating and driving delivery within an agile or sprint-based team environment.
• Hands-on proficiency with Node.js, React, and Python, and experience managing delivery workflows in Jira.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle, including build pipelines, version control workflows, and release processes.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and keep multiple workstreams on track without compromising technical quality.
• Comfortable working with limited direction on complex, ambiguous problems and exercising independent judgement to find solutions.
• Strong communication skills — able to present delivery status, risks, and technical context clearly to varied audiences.
• Experience mentoring engineers at earlier career stages and a genuine interest in developing others.
• Collaborative outlook with the ability to influence and gain the cooperation of peers and senior partners.

Responsibilities

• Own sprint and achievement planning, ensuring work is accurately sequenced, prioritized, and resourced.
• Assign tasks across the team based on capacity, technical fit, and business priority.
• Proactively surface and remove blockers — whether technical, process-related, or cross-team dependencies — before they become delivery risks.
• Track progress and communicate delivery status clearly to engineering leads and collaborators.
• Hold the team to consistent, predictable execution and flag risks early.
• Stay hands-on in the codebase, contributing to features and systems across our analytics and AI platform alongside the team.
• Conduct detailed, constructive code reviews that raise the quality bar and accelerate team learning.
• Contribute to technical build and architecture discussions, helping the team navigate trade-offs and make well-informed decisions.
• Model and uphold engineering standards around code quality, testing coverage, and documentation.
• Coordinate with other engineering teams, customer success managers, and project managers to manage cross-functional dependencies and align on priorities.
• Represent the team's capacity and commitments accurately in planning and refinement ceremonies.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, supporting their technical development and day-to-day confidence.

Skills

Node.js

React

Python

Jira

Tools

Jira

Job description

At Aristocrat, we are on a mission to bring happiness to life through the power of play! As a leading entertainment and content-building company, we are powered by technology and innovation, delivering world-class mobile and casino games to millions of people daily. Our dynamic culture and goal-focused approach develop an inclusive environment where your contributions matter. Joining us as a Staff Engineer, Delivery, you'll play a pivotal role in driving our engineering team's success and ensuring flawless execution of our projects. This is your chance to be part of an ambitious team that values collaboration, technical excellence, and continuous growth!

What You’ll Do

• Own sprint and achievement planning, ensuring work is accurately sequenced, prioritized, and resourced.
• Assign tasks across the team based on capacity, technical fit, and business priority.
• Proactively surface and remove blockers — whether technical, process-related, or cross-team dependencies — before they become delivery risks.
• Track progress and communicate delivery status clearly to engineering leads and collaborators.
• Hold the team to consistent, predictable execution and flag risks early.
• Stay hands‑on in the codebase, contributing to features and systems across our analytics and AI platform alongside the team.
• Conduct detailed, constructive code reviews that raise the quality bar and accelerate team learning.

Contribute to technical build and architecture discussions, helping the team navigate trade-offs and make well‑informed decisions.

• Model and uphold engineering standards around code quality, testing coverage, and documentation.
• Coordinate with other engineering teams, customer success managers, and project managers to manage cross‑functional dependencies and align on priorities.
• Represent the team's capacity and commitments accurately in planning and refinement ceremonies.
• Mentor junior and mid‑level engineers, supporting their technical development and day‑to‑day confidence.

What We're Looking For

• 7+ years of professional experience in software development, ideally within data‑intensive or analytics‑focused products.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating and driving delivery within an agile or sprint‑based team environment.
• Hands‑on proficiency with Node.js, React, and Python, and experience managing delivery workflows in Jira.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle, including build pipelines, version control workflows, and release processes.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and keep multiple workstreams on track without compromising technical quality.
• Comfortable working with limited direction on complex, ambiguous problems and exercising independent judgement to find solutions.
• Strong communication skills — able to present delivery status, risks, and technical context clearly to varied audiences.
• Experience mentoring engineers at earlier career stages and a genuine interest in developing others.
• Collaborative outlook with the ability to influence and gain the cooperation of peers and senior partners.

Opis stanowiska mógł zostać sprawdzony i udoskonalony przy użyciu narzędzi wykorzystujących sztuczną inteligencję w celu poprawy przejrzystości, spójności i inkluzywności. Ostateczna treść, wymagania dotyczące stanowiska oraz decyzje rekrutacyjne podlegają weryfikacji przez człowieka i zatwierdzeniu przez Aristocrat.

Filozofia wynagradzania

Oferujemy kompleksowy pakiet wynagrodzenia i świadczeń, zaprojektowany tak, aby pozostawać konkurencyjnym na rynku, wspierać dobrostan pracowników oraz doceniać ich wkład w nasz sukces. Nasze podejście opiera się na zasadzie wynagradzania za wyniki, nagradzając indywidualny wpływ i osiągnięcia. Twój indywidualny pakiet wynagrodzenia zostanie określony na podstawie takich czynników jak umiejętności, doświadczenie, kwalifikacje oraz lokalizacja.

W zależności od stanowiska i lokalizacji możesz być uprawniony(-a) do otrzymywania rocznych premii i świadczeń motywacyjnych, benefitów związanych ze zdrowiem i dobrostanem, płatnego czasu wolnego, programów emerytalnych, ochrony ubezpieczeniowej oraz innych lokalnych lub ustawowych świadczeń.

Szczegółowe informacje dotyczące wynagrodzenia i świadczeń dla tego stanowiska zostaną omówione podczas procesu rekrutacyjnego.