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bet365 is hiring a Software Development Team Leader

About the Role

bet365 seeks a Software Development Team Leader to guide and support a talented team of developers. You will drive innovation, deliver impactful software solutions, and build a high-performing team focused on quality and continuous improvement.

What You'll Do

  • Build and lead a diverse team of Software Developers.
  • Measure quality and delivery while driving continuous improvements.
  • Maintain a solid technical understanding of our systems, remaining close to the solutions being developed.
  • Focus on people, processes, and governance in a fast-paced, challenging environment.
  • Understand Business and technical requirements to ensure timely provision of agreed deliverables throughout the SDLC.
  • Maintain a solid understanding of the technical structure, domain, and architecture of the systems.
  • Schedule and plan development resource according to the Business needs.
  • Track and report on progress.
  • Mitigate risk and resolve blockers throughout the work.
  • Collaborate with other teams within the Business as required.
  • Analyse bugs raised and communicate with other teams involved to resolve them, enforcing governance of best practice.
  • Act as a point of escalation for the team both in and out of office hours.
  • Ensure effective allocation of work and support the team’s personal development.
  • Chair team meetings, 1-2-1 sessions and feed into team appraisals.

What We're Looking For

  • Passion for software development and creating efficient processes and best practice.
  • Self-motivation with a strong drive to succeed.
  • Capable of handling large workloads with rapid context switching.
  • Strong appreciation of knowledge sharing and mentoring.
  • Knowledge in at least one of the backend languages, or any of the following areas: .Net, MS SQL, Golang and GCP.
  • Knowledge of version control and code repositories.
  • Awareness of Microservices and distributed system architectures.
  • Expertise in managing multiple delivery streams simultaneously.
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or in a related field, or relevant professional experience.

Technical Stack

  • C#
  • Golang
  • Kafka
  • SQL

Team & Environment

Lead the trading and tools team which provides scalable enterprise solutions for trading operations.

Work Mode

This role operates on a hybrid work model.

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.

Required Skills
C#GolangKafkaSQL.NETMS SQLGCPSoftware DevelopmentProcess ImprovementBest PracticesMentoringKnowledge Sharing
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Performance pay that rewards your skills

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Revenue-sharing compensation
Project choice & autonomy
International client base
Career growth support
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About company
bet365

One of the world's leading online gambling companies, focusing on In-Play betting, offering an unmatched experience across 96 sports and 700,000 streaming events. Handles over 6 billion HTTP requests daily and processes more than 2 million bets per hour at peak.

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Job Details
Department Software Development
Category management
Posted 14 days ago