Company Description
Sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment is changing, and we’re leading that change. By putting people first. By placing exciting, engaging and entertaining experiences at more fingertips than ever before. We're pulling into pole position by pushing boundaries further. With innovation. With technology. But most importantly, with people like you. Because when you join Entain, it’s your game. So let’s win together.
Job Description
As a Tech Lead will autonomously oversee the end-to-end delivery of a cross-functional team, collaborating closely with the Product Owner (PO) to plan and achieve desired outcomes while reporting results. This role involves ensuring high-quality technical contributions, addressing risks, and fostering a sustainable and efficient delivery process.
Key Responsibilities:
- Delivery Management: Oversee the delivery of complex projects, ensuring predictability, quality, and efficiency. Track and report on all deliveries and Non-Functional Requirement (NFR) metrics.
- Risk Mitigation: Collaborate with Product and Development counterparts to proactively identify and address technical and architectural risks, including system downtime and data security issues.
- Design Accountability: Actively participate in design reviews and hold accountability for system designs within the team.
- Trade-off Negotiation: Skillfully negotiate scope, speed, and quality trade-offs with the Product Owner.
- Team Guidance: Transform complex projects into individual responsibilities and collaborate with team members to create detailed execution plans. Monitor team pace and instill a sense of urgency while preventing burnout.
- Mentorship: Mentor engineers, primarily Software Engineers I and II, and assist in their development and career management, including performance reviews and promotions.
- Recruitment: Engage in the hiring process, conducting interviews and assisting with headcount planning.
- Knowledge Sharing: Actively share knowledge through workshops and advisory sessions and participate in cross-team technical initiatives.
Qualifications
Technical Skills:
- .Net Expertise: Proficient in .Net and frameworks like Spring Boot and Hibernate.
- Web Services: Strong background in RESTful APIs and web services.
- Databases: Experience with SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB).
- Cloud Platforms: Familiarity with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- DevOps Tools: Knowledge of CI/CD, Gitlab
Qualifications:
- Extensive software development experience, particularly in .Net.
- Proven leadership in delivering complex projects.
- Familiar with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices.
Additional Skills:
- Knowledge of scripting (Python/Bash), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and microservices architecture.
Additional Information
At Entain, we know that signing top players requires a great starting package, and plenty of support to inspire peak performance. Join us, and a competitive salary is just the beginning.
Depending on your role and location, you can expect to receive benefits like
- A regular bonus
- Healthcare support
- A stake in our success through our ShareSave scheme
- Great development opportunities
- Wellbeing support, and so much more.
And outside of this, you’ll have the chance to turn recognition from leaders and colleagues into amazing prizes, join a winning team of talented people and be a part of an inclusive and supporting community where everyone is celebrated for being themselves.
Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.
At Entain, we do what's right. It's one of our core values and that's why we're taking the lead when it comes to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive future - for our people, and the wider global sports betting and gaming sector. However you identify, our ambition is to ensure our people across the globe feel valued, respected and their individuality celebrated.
