Software Development Team Lead

At bet365, we're one of the world's leading online gambling companies, revolutionising the industry since 2000. Founded by Denise Coates CBE, we now employ over 9,000 people and serve over 100 million customers in 27 languages. Our focus on In-Play betting has solidified our market-leading position, offering an unmatched experience across 96 sports and 700,000 streaming events. With over 750 concurrent sporting fixtures at peak and more live sports streamed than anyone else in Europe, we handle over 6 billion HTTP requests daily and process more than 2 million bets per hour at peak.

We empower our employees to push boundaries and explore new ideas, cultivating a culture that celebrates and rewards creativity. This offers employees a wealth of opportunities for growth, giving them the opportunity to make a real impact in the world of online gambling. As a forward-thinking company, we’re breaking new ground in software innovation too, redefining what’s possible for our customers worldwide.

As a Software Development Team Leader, you will help to coordinate and drive team efforts to deliver software solutions. 

 

The Payments team is vital to the continued success of the Business, having responsibility for developing and supporting a growing number of critical systems. You will be working alongside some of the best developers in the industry and will receive exposure to cutting edge technologies, as well as having the opportunity to influence the technical direction of the team. 

You will be responsible for building and leading a team of Software Developers of varying experience and skillsets. You will measure quality and delivery, whilst contributing to and driving improvements. 

You will be required to retain a solid technical understanding of systems and remain close to the solutions being developed. Your focus will be people, processes, delivery and governance.

• Proven 7 years in commercial development experience. 
• Proven track record in leading teams to deliver high quality solutions. 
• Experience of distributed systems, Developing low latency, highly available and scalable solutions. 
• Good database SQL (as reference):  application programming, optimisation, and performance tuning
• Experience in server-side development including Services, Systems, Messaging and Middleware.
• Working on Linux and GNU utilities. 
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple streams of activity, shifting focus regularly. 
• Golang (as reference): Building scalable, performant backend services.
• React (as reference): Developing modern, responsive front-end applications.
• Advanced level of English; both written and spoken.

• Assisting in driving the provision of a capable, reactive, motivated and delivery focused team. 
• Enforcing governance around quality, rules, standards and processes within the team. 
• Ensuring the solution meets the needs of the Business. 
• Ensuring the development process is conducted in a timely fashion. 
• Aiming to limit repeated steps with the development process. 
• Identifying and mitigating risk. 
• Removing blockers to delivery. 
• Analysing impact of change. 
• Mentoring members of the team and ensuring distribution of knowledge. 
• Inputting into the developer’s appraisals and other performance feedback. 

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At bet365, we're committed to creating an environment where everyone feels welcome, respected and valued. Where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of their background. We're Never Ordinary, and we're always striving to be better. If you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please don’t hesitate to reach out.