Principal Backend Engineer – Casino

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Establish the technical direction and architecture for intricate, cross-team systems.

• Participate in the design and execution of complex features.

• Collaborate with Principal Engineers and Architects within the Technical Team.

• Provide mentorship to Staff and Senior Engineers.

• Offer guidance to Engineering Managers, Technical VPs, and Product Managers regarding roadmap and architecture choices.

• Contribute high-quality backend code.

• Conduct code reviews and mentor Developers, Senior Engineers, and Staff Engineers.

• Take ownership of the quality, scope, and timeliness of deliverables.

• Advocate for AI-assisted development practices and tools across the team.

• Define and design scalable systems capable of handling large volumes of transactions and user interactions.

• Support the ongoing development of Casino and Sportsbook applications.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 10+ years of professional experience.

• Practical experience utilizing AI-assisted development tools, such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or Cursor.

• Excellent communication skills in English, both spoken and written.

• Background in working for organizations with significant traffic volumes.

• Profound knowledge of AWS Cloud technologies and scalable multi-region applications.

• Proficiency in Java and Spring/SpringBoot.

• Familiarity with relational database management systems, such as PostgreSQL or CockroachDB.

• Experience with streaming technologies, such as Amazon Kinesis or Kafka.

• Knowledge of message queues, such as SQS, RabbitMQ, or ActiveMQ.

• Experience in an agile development setting.

• Understanding of containerization technologies, such as Docker or Kubernetes.

• Experience with microservices and service-oriented architectures.

• Preferred experience in the casino sector or a similar regulated industry, such as banking.

• Preferred experience in promoting AI-assisted engineering practices within an engineering organization.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Flexible vacation policy.

• Adaptable work-from-home or office schedule.

• Startup culture supported by a stable, global brand.

• Opportunity to create products enjoyed by millions as part of a dedicated team.

• Diverse and inclusive workplace.