Software Development Team Leader, Placement and Cashout at bet365

Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

09 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

09 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Software Development, Team Leadership, TypeScript, React, Golang, Cloud Technologies, Service Oriented Architecture, Generative Artificial Intelligence, Low Latency Solutions, Scalable Solutions, High Volume Transactions, Software Development Methodologies, Mentoring, Risk Mitigation, Problem Solving, Agile Practices

Industry

Gambling Facilities and Casinos

Description

Company Description At bet365, 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 9,000 people and serve over 100 million customers in 27 languages. Our focus on In-Play betting has solidified our market-leading position, offering an unmatched experience across 96 sports and 700,000 streaming events. With over 750 concurrent sporting fixtures at peak and more live sports streamed than anyone else in Europe, we handle over 6 billion HTTP requests daily and process more than 2 million bets per hour at peak. 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 opportunities for growth, giving them the opportunity to make a real impact in the world of online gambling. As a forward-thinking company, we’re breaking new ground in software innovation too, redefining what’s possible for our customers worldwide. Job Description As a Software Development Team Leader, you will help to drive innovation, mentor top talent, and shape the future of our platform with cutting-edge technology. The Placement and Cashout team are responsible for the orchestration and fulfilment of user driven bet placement and return actions from our Sports betting platform, while also maintaining our cash out functionality and sports history. You will be working on our flagship systems, enhancing our product offering with innovative new features. This is an exciting time as we continue to grow based on the constant success of our product and new opportunities in emerging markets. You will lead a team that delivers the best front end and user centric experience for our customers, is exposed to challenges beyond the client facing products, and develops low latency, highly available and globally scalable solutions. With a solid foundation in software delivery, your technical knowledge, people skills and passion for software development, will be invaluable to the success of the team. The team operates as a full stack team, the core skills within the team are TypeScript, React and Golang. Qualifications Commercial experience with leading development teams in the delivery of high-quality software applications in client or server-side application development. Passionate about working with technology and software development processes and practices. Experience with React, Typescript, Golang or other server side technologies. Adaptability, with the ability to lead a team to ensure the best outcome for the Business. Delivering low latency, highly available and scalable solutions. Working in an environment with high volumes of transactions. Knowledge of service orientated architecture. Familiar with multiple software development methodologies. Experience with or exposure to Cloud technologies such as GCP, GKE or SaaS. Exposure to generative artificial intelligence and large language models. Additional Information Driving the provision of a capable, reactive, motivated and delivery focused team. Enforcing governance of quality, rules, standards and processes to ensure solutions meet Business requirements. Ensuring the development process is conducted in a timely fashion whilst maintaining high quality. Planning and tracking works actively, as prioritised by the product, project and development management. Gaining a good understanding of the technical structure, domain and architecture of the systems that the team are responsible for. Identifying and mitigating risk. Removing blockers to delivery. Working through dependencies. Mentoring members of the team and ensuring distribution of knowledge. Delivering developer appraisals and other performance feedback. By applying to us you are agreeing to share your Personal Data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice - https://www.bet365careers.com/privacy-policy At bet365, we're committed to creating an environment where everyone feels welcome, respected and valued. Where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of their background. We're Never Ordinary, and we're always striving to be better. If you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Workplace Type: Hybrid Department: Sports Platform Full Time/Part Time: Full Time Shift Pattern: n/a Job Type: Standard

Responsibilities

You will lead a team responsible for enhancing the user experience on the Sports betting platform and ensuring the delivery of innovative features. The role involves mentoring team members, managing the development process, and ensuring high-quality software delivery.