Software Developer

at  William Hill

When we say cutting edge, we actually mean it. Here, you can work on highly reliable systems with low latency, much like the transactional systems of the best financial institutions, but… with fun included.
Working with us you’ll be at heart of the technological revolution of one the world’s most trusted betting and gaming companies. We deal with projects ranging from desktop or mobile casinos and betting sites… to name a few. We process 500 online Sportsbook bets per second each Saturday, that’s the same as orders processed by Amazon UK, on its busiest day of the year.
We are hiring Mid-Level and Senior Data Engineers to build a world-class Big Data platform for processing data streams, enabling machine learning, and advanced analytics, all cloud-based for scalability and speed.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Expertise in data engineering and data quality, with strong SQL/NoSQL skills for handling large data sets and complex transformations. Proficient in Big Data platforms like Apache Spark/Hadoop and cloud solutions such as Snowflake, GCP BigQuery, and AWS Redshift.
• Skilled in building data pipelines using tools like Airflow, and experienced in streaming processing with Kafka, Kinesis, Spark Streaming, and Flink. Proficient in Java and/or Python, with experience supporting Data Scientists in Machine Learning projects.
• Experienced in the full SDLC within a similar environment, working in small, focused scrum teams on event-driven integrations. Adept at writing well-designed, testable, efficient code following good coding standards.
• Familiar with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and practices such as TDD and BDD. Experience mentoring other engineers and collaborating with testers to ensure performance and resilience SLAs.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Handle large volumes of data and integrate our cloud-based platform with various internal and external systems.
• Engage with new technologies and their applications in data management to provide the best possible service to our growing internal customer base.
• Collaborate with an agile team of business professionals, testers, architects, and project managers.
• Develop complex logic integrations while maintaining high-quality documentation, code, and business logic.
• Ensure non-functional requirements (NFRs) such as maintainability, supportability, restorability, monitoring, and performance are integral to all deliveries.
• Senior Data Engineers will mentor team members, leveraging previous mentoring experience.
• Contribute to establishing our team as a true enterprise team using the latest technologies.

Our roles offer more than just a job, you’ll become part of the Grand Parade family! We have created an environment where our people can thrive. Check out some fantastic benefits on offer:

• Financial: You’ll be compensated a competitive base salary and benefits.
• Healthcare: We prioritise your health and well-being, offering fully paid private healthcare via Lux Med.
• Life assurance: Safeguarding your financial future and offering peace of mind with a company-sponsored life assurance plan.
• Wellbeing events: Including workshops, webinars; Psychological Helpline for you and your loved ones; access to psychological platforms such as Unmind.
• Social activities: We love a chance to share knowledge and have fun, coordinating meetups, quality questions events and hackathons.
• Free parking: You’ll have access to underground parking space for cars, motorcycles and bikes.
• Other perks: Fully paid Multisport pass or MyBenefit cafeteria points, employee referral program, and an extra day off for your birthday. We also offer free English and Polish classes for our colleagues