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Engineering Manager
- london, england, United Kingdom
- £90 - £150 Per Hour
Job Description
- Lead a small but growing multidisciplinary team of engineers, testers and infrastructure specialists
- Report to the CTO and take responsibility for team performance, development and delivery
- Translate technical and product strategy into clear priorities, engineering decisions and reliable outcomes
- Provide technical direction, resolve complex problems and contribute to architectural and technology decisions
- Ensure the platform is designed, built, delivered and operated for scalability, performance, resilience, deployability and integration
- Build an inclusive, accountable and high-performing engineering culture
- Ensure solutions support long-term growth and company strategy
- Enable delivery of partner- and operations-focused solutions
- Foster accountability for testing quality and improve testing frequency, effectiveness and efficiency
- Use delivery and operational data to identify constraints and improve engineering processes
- Maintain up-to-date technical and use-case documentation
- Lead structured experimentation with AI-assisted engineering tools and establish guardrails
- Collaborate with product, operations, senior leadership and external partners
- Improve delivery predictability, architecture, testing, observability, documentation and operational support
Requirements
- Strong track record of coaching engineers, managing performance and building effective teams
- Significant experience working in the betting or gaming industry
- Strong hands‑on experience with Java Spring and Kafka
- Experience with cloud‑native development; AWS, Docker and Kubernetes ideally
- Knowledge of engineering practices for scalable, resilient and observable production services
- Understanding of risks associated with AI‑assisted engineering, including security, data privacy, intellectual property, accuracy, maintainability and over‑reliance on generated output
- Comfortable with RDBMS technologies, preferably PostgreSQL
- Experience with REST APIs
- In‑depth knowledge of software version control systems, preferably GitLab
- Extensive experience with JIRA, Confluence and similar tools
- Demonstrable experience of Agile methodologies
- Experience working with technical teams across remote locations
- Ability to work in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment and quickly learn new skill sets
- Confidence engaging partners and key stakeholders up to C‑level
- Attention to detail and problem‑solving ability
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong technical credibility, with willingness to work directly with code and systems when valuable
Core Competencies
Demonstrates strong leadership in managing multidisciplinary engineering teams, with a focus on performance, scalability, and resilience in software delivery. Proficient in cloud‑native development and AI‑assisted engineering practices, ensuring alignment with company strategy and operational excellence.
Highest‑signal resume keywords
- Team Leadership
- Java Spring Development
- Cloud‑Native Development
- Agile Methodologies
- Betting or Gaming Industry Experience
ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills
- Java Spring
- Kafka
- Cloud‑Native Development
- RDBMS Technologies
- REST APIs
- Software Version Control (GitLab)
- Agile Methodologies
- AI‑Assisted Engineering
- Testing Quality Improvement
- Scalable Production Services
Soft Skills
- Coaching
- Problem‑Solving
- Attention to Detail
- Communication Skills
- Stakeholder Engagement
Industry Keywords
- Betting Industry
- Gaming Industry
- Engineering Practices
- Operational Support
- Performance Engineering
Tools & Technologies
- AWS
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- JIRA
- Confluence


