Tech Lead – iGaming

Role Overview

• Own the technical architecture of systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security across the domain.
• Set and enforce high engineering standards, including code reviews, testing practices, and CI/CD processes.
• Drive technical improvements by identifying and introducing relevant technologies, tools, and methodologies.
• Act as the go-to expert for complex technical issues, ensuring fast and effective resolution.
• Collaborate with other tech leads and engineering teams to ensure consistent system integration and architectural alignment.
• Serve as the main technical point of contact for the domain, communicating progress, risks, and key decisions.
• Partner with product teams to prioritise technical work based on business value and system impact.
• Identify delivery risks early and define mitigation strategies to ensure predictable execution.
• Define and maintain testing strategies to ensure production-ready quality standards.
• Contribute to the long-term technical vision and roadmap in collaboration with leadership and product stakeholders.
• Ensure all technical decisions align with broader architectural and business objectives.
• Continuously improve engineering processes, workflows, and tooling to increase efficiency and reliability.
• Mentor and support engineers, providing guidance and structured career development.
• Drive performance management through clear expectations, regular 1:1s, and actionable feedback.
• Participate in hiring and onboarding, helping build and shape a high-performing engineering team.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive culture where engineers take ownership and contribute ideas.

Requirements

• Strong background in software engineering with experience delivering scalable, reliable, and secure systems.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams or acting as a technical lead across cross-functional environments.
• Ability to adapt communication and leadership style across junior and senior engineers.
• Experience in engineering capacity planning and workload management to ensure sustainable delivery.
• Track record of leading architectural decisions and defining technical direction in product-driven environments.
• Strong understanding of modern engineering practices, including clean code principles, testing, and CI/CD.
• Experience working with distributed or high-traffic systems and resolving complex technical issues.
• Solid knowledge of system design, performance optimisation, and reliability engineering.
• Comfortable evaluating and introducing new technologies where they bring clear value.
• Strong collaboration skills with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate complex technical topics clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience contributing to technical roadmaps aligned with business goals.
• Ownership mindset with a strong focus on delivery quality and continuous improvement.
• Strong written and spoken English.
• Experience in iGaming is a plus.