Junior Developer

BetMakers Technology Group Ltd (ASX: BET) is the leading software development company for sports and racing solutions with a global footprint. With an ambitious vision and offices across the globe, BetMakers Technology Group is a technology and data partner for some of the world's most recognised and respected bookmakers and rights holders. We design and develop leading edge odds comparisons and intelligent betting platforms, as well as analytics and trading solutions. As industry leaders, with our customers at front of mind, we pride ourselves on our passionate and innovative culture. If you're ready to take your career to new heights apply now!

About the Role:

The Junior Developer is an entry-level position responsible for assisting with all aspects of software development and delivery. The Junior Developer will work closely with their team to implement quality solutions and provide excellent support responses for our products and customers.

What you'll love about BetMakers:

You’ll be part of a collaborative group that thrives on momentum, celebrates wins and supports each other to get things done.

You will be rewarded with an attractive salary package, performance-based incentives and support to see you succeed and achieve your professional goals.

We are more than a company; we are committed to promoting an inclusive, engaged and empowered workforce. 

Flexible working arrangements with a hybrid working model

Join an excellent team culture, where we encourage growth and learning, ensuring open and transparent communication where having fun is a top priority.

We offer a generous parental leave policy for both primary and secondary caregivers, available after six months of employment.

Free access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), providing confidential support and resources for mental health, wellbeing and everyday life challenges.

You’ll have the freedom to lead business projects, from concept to execution and bring bold ideas to life.

Day-to-day: 

You’ll write clean, maintainable, and efficient code in Golang.

Support the team by building new features and enhance existing functionality under guidance.

Learn and apply DevOps practices, processes, and mindsets.

Use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to deliver solutions efficiently.

Document solutions, processes, and technical learnings for continuous team improvement.

Develop your working knowledge of cloud platforms (GCP).

Communicate progress, blockers, and technical challenges clearly to the team.

Research technical solutions to problems and propose improvements.

Support QA processes, including testing and verifying features.

Help set up local development tools (IDEs, build tools, linters) according to team standards.

Work closely with senior developers through pair programming and code reviews.

To be successful in the role:

In this junior role, success is driven by curiosity, eagerness and a strong commitment to learning and growth. Ideally you have: 

A degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or IT and/or 1-2 years of relevant experience.

Understanding of one or more of the following tools: React, React Native, TypeScript/JavaScript, NEXT JS, CSS and HTML, WebAPI/REST/GraphQL, Golang.

Knowledge of basic concepts of software development.

Awareness, knowledge or experience with Agile management tools and methodologies such as Atlassian Jira/Confluence.

(Highly valued) Experience in the Horse Racing and Wagering industry.

Strong written and verbal communication.

Strong analytical, proactive problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Ability to work in a team environment as well as autonomously on individual tasks.

A curiosity for new technologies and a commitment to continuous learning

Demonstrate initiative and a proactive attitude.

Ability to manage multiple, concurrent tasks, which have competing demands.

Flexibility to support international and domestic clients outside regular business hours as required

Sounds like you? Don’t miss this opportunity, apply now!

If you’re self-motivated, innovative and thrive working in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same, this could be the role for you! Apply now by submitting your resume via the apply now link. 

To learn more about who we are and the work we do, please visit: www.betmakers.com

BetMakers Technology Group is an inclusive employer, committed to providing a safe workforce environment and encouraging applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We value people of all abilities and diversity of culture, faith, gender identity and sexual orientation. We welcome unique contributions and perspectives of all people to ensure our workforce is representative of the world we work with and live in.