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Staff Backend Engineer - Retention/Sports/iGaming

ABOUT THE ROLE
Join our team as a Staff Software Engineer and play a crucial role in driving our organisation's growth through the development of outstanding products.

LeoVegas Group is building something special – a world-class team dedicated to creating the best Sportsbook platform in the market through cutting-edge technology and innovative gaming experiences.

This is a dynamic team that will be working on creating new cool features and integrating them into LeoVegas platforms.

We’re seeking a dynamic individual who can deliver state-of-the-art code while prioritising performance and scalability.

We are recruiting for two teams:
Retention: In the retention team we build features for bonuses, rewards and mission systems (gamification) to differentiate our products from competitors. Also, this pillar has player account management and iGaming integration.

Sportsbook: In the sportsbook team we work in a high-volume, real-time environment, integrating data feeds with our modern trading system and transactional betting platform (UI/Backend). Your contributions will include building advanced search functionalities and developing automation for dynamic content adaptation. You'll also play a crucial role in utilising models to optimise pricing strategies and manage risk effectively.

As a key member of our team, you’ll collaborate effectively while also demonstrating initiative and a passion for sharing innovative ideas.

YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

Work with state-of-the-art technology stack and deliver features in our microservice ecosystem in an autonomous environment.
Build, maintain, develop, test, deploy and enhance our products and features.
As a Staff developer you will have a key role in owning delivery plans and aligning the product importance of reducing technical debt and prioritising platform initiatives.
Identify obstacles to ensure quality and improve our user experience and how we build our products.
Work with product managers, architects, QA engineers and other developers in a highly collaborative agile environment.
Build for scale, availability, performance and security across the stack.

OUR SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING:

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

8+ years of software development experience with Java and related frameworks such as Vert.x, Netty, Micrometer, Quarkus or Spring Boot (for the Retention team reactive stack is a must have), preferably in an agile environment 
Hands-on experience developing highly scalable RESTful end to end Microservices
Experience with automation and monitoring
Knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases, caching and messaging systems 
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, acting as a technical representative of the team with the ability to communicate technical challenges to non technical stakeholders

NICE TO HAVES

Online gaming and gambling experience

WHO WE ARE

At the core of LeoVegas Group is Team Leo. Our culture is our foundation and is what enables us to innovate, build, and lead as we trailblaze our way through the igaming industry. We’re a team of over 1400 innovators, initiators, and groundbreakers working in a fast-paced and agile environment across 11 offices worldwide.

BENEFITS

Hybrid work policy
4 weeks of Workation (T&C apply)
25 vacation days
300 EUR wellness contribution annually
Cobee - benefits app with flexible compensations and discounts
Our office provides complimentary snacks and drinks; on Mondays, we serve breakfast.
Team and office social events throughout the year.
We offer a relocation package with accommodation and flights.

JOIN US!

In our pride, we empower our teammates to find their roar and run with their wildest ideas. We don’t wait for things to happen; we pounce and make it happen!

Would you be a good fit for the Leo Pride - give us a roar!

**As our company working language is English, we’d like to see your CV in English, please**