Lead Software Engineer

Who We Are

Allwyn Lottery Solutions is a global leader in digital lottery and gaming solutions and a proud subsidiary of Allwyn Entertainment Group, a multinational lottery operator with a strong presence in Austria, the Czech Republic, Greece, Cyprus, and Italy.

Our mission is to make play better for all by developing cutting-edge technology that enhances player experiences, drives engagement, and maximizes returns for good causes.

What We Do

We design and deliver innovative, scalable, and secure lottery solutions that evolve with the needs of players and operators. Our flagship platform, Genesis, provides a powerful foundation for lotteries worldwide, featuring:

• Player Account Management (PAM) for secure and seamless player experiences
• Draw-Based Games (DBG) for classic lottery draws
• Nexus Aggregator & Apollo RGS for e-Instants and Fast Play™ games
• Web & mobile applications for an enhanced and modern user experience
• Command Admin Portal for streamlined operations
• Optex Promotions to reward and engage players

With a focus on cloud-based technologies, AI-driven analytics, and responsible gaming, we empower lotteries to reach new players, expand engagement, and achieve sustainable growth in an evolving digital landscape.

At Allwyn Lottery Solutions, you’ll be part of a forward-thinking, collaborative, and innovative team that is shaping the future of iLottery.

As part of your everyday responsibilities, you will:

• Act as an individual contributor who has the responsibility for the engineering output of the entire team
• Contribute to the codebase and provide support to fellow team members, fulfilling all the key accountabilities expected of a software engineer within the development team and for all the software components under the team's responsibility
• Ensuring that the team members pick up appropriate tasks, get appropriate help, support and attention during the resolution of the task
• Ensuring proper cross-team coordination of changes and technical decision making happens as part of the work of their team
• Contributing to technical designs of the system
• Engaging and coordinating with other line managers across the organization and coordinate with Head of Engineering and Software Architects
• Seek advice when facing particularly challenging or complex problems
• Deliver technical solutions with respect to expectations on functionality, budget, and timeline
• Work closely with Product Owners to ensure clarity on goals and business objectives that need to be achieved
• Demonstrate understanding of the importance and how to balance all of; Security, privacy, quality, testability, re-use, maintainability, usability, accessibility, performance, customer requirements, NFRs, and delivery.
• Support Recruitment and decision making in hiring to fill the team’s positions
• Decide, propose and support training that is required on the job, and overview the onboarding process to new hires
• Have regular 1-1 with all team members on a monthly basis, ideally. Maintain strong rapport with the team members in a professional and personal manner
• Communicate information from top to bottom and from bottom to top
• Identifying the need for improvements and take actions
• Evaluating overall team and individual performance and participate in performance reviews

Requirements:
Key qualifications for your success:

• Computer Science Degree (BSc or higher)
• Excellent understanding of all aspects of the software development lifecycle
• At least 3 years of professional experience as a lead software engineer
• At least 5 years of experience in software development preferable in agile framework
• Previous experience in leading high performance geographically dispersed software development teams
• Experience in delivering software in highly regulated business
• Strong fundamental computer science skills (OOA/OOD, data structures, algorithms etc)
• Knowledge and understanding of JEE and/or Spring platform
• Good understanding of REST standards
• Experience of several of the following development technologies:
• Java
• Automated acceptance testing
• RESTful API’s design
• CI/CD pipelines
• Relational databases (Postgres, etc)
• Cloud computing
• Docker
• AWS
• Spring Boot
• Kubernetes
• A depth of understanding or hands-on experience in some of the following technologies would be an advantage
• DRY, SOLID, KISS, YAGNI principles
• Git, branching models, Jira, SaaS development providers like Github
• Linux, Containers, Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Swarm, Kubernetes, Helm
• GitHub Actions
• RDBMS and NoSQL such as PostgreSQL,
• Basic Networking knowledge, TCP/IP Services (eg. HTTP, DNS)
• API First, Yaml, ReST, Richardson Maturity Model, Managing API Versions
• Load balancing approaches, Live upgrades
• Graylog, Prometheus, Grafana, Kibana
• Experience in Automated testing (functional tests and integration tests) and CI / CD
• Experience with at least one of the major cloud providers (ie AWS, GCE, Azure)
• Excellent communication skills in English (written and verbal)
• Organize and prioritize work effectively, able to adjust in a changing environment
• A desire to learn new skills and develop your existing skillset
• Familiarity with Microservice architecture
• A strong drive to follow and apply best practices in software engineering
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent presentation skills

Benefits:
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• Be part of a dynamic team with enthusiastic experts that will support your talent and growth
• Embark on a journey within a diverse environment full of opportunities and challenges
• Comprehensive onboarding experience designed to facilitate your smooth transition
• Attractive salary and a bonus plan
• Health and life insurance for you and your family
• Well-being allowance
• Monthly lunch allowance
• Developmental 360° feedback framework
• Unlimited Training options and tools
• Extensive leave plan
• Employee Assistance Program with specialized Counselors / Licensed Psychologists
• Enjoyable and stable working environment
• Flexible working arrangements (fully remote/hybrid)
• Modern workspace environment
• Apple equipment and top-notch office technology to support our hybrid working

Allwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer which prides itself in being diverse and inclusive. We do not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or victimisation in the workplace. All employment decisions at Allwyn are based on the business needs, the job requirements, and the individual qualifications. Allwyn encourages applications from individuals regardless of age, disability (visible or hidden), sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

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