Lead Data Engineer

GR8 Tech is a global product company that provides innovative, scalable platforms and business solutions for the iGaming industry.

We have а great experience: GR8 Tech platform successfully handles millions of active players and offers best practices to develop and grow in the gambling industry. We are here to provide great gaming tech to satisfy even greater ambition!

We develop complete tech coverage for gambling businesses worldwide, including iGaming platform solutions, consulting, integration, and long-lasting operation services.

We are driven by our ambition to make a great product with great people! Together we move the world of iGaming forward — join!

Lead Data Engineer role involves driving the design and implementation of our real-time data streaming platform. It includes leading initiatives that enable mission-critical use cases - from real-time analytics to personalized user experiences - by building scalable, low-latency data pipelines using Kafka Streams, Flink, and the JVM ecosystem (Java/Scala). This is a hands-on leadership role: it requires working across engineering, data, and product teams to architect high-throughput systems, mentor engineers, and shape our long-term data strategy.

About your key responsibilities and impact:

• Designing and implementing real-time streaming pipelines using Kafka, Flink, and Kafka Streams;
• Leading architecture and design decisions for the event-driven data platform;
• Mentoring mid-level/senior engineers and fostering best practices in stream processing;
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams (data engineering, product, analytics, data science) to translate business requirements into robust data systems;
• Ensuring data quality, observability, and reliability in streaming data;
• Championing performance, fault tolerance, and exactly-once semantics in streaming jobs;
• Evaluating and adopting new technologies to drive innovation;
• Defining project goals and deliverables with stakeholders;
• Enforcing quality assurance standards and ensuring thorough testing before release;
• Promoting agile methodologies and improving development processes;
• Acting as the primary point of contact between the team and management, ensuring alignment with business goals;
• Maintaining comprehensive documentation for system architecture and technical designs.

Essential professional experience:

• At least 5 years of experience in a similar role with a strong track record of leadership and successful project delivery.
• Proven expertise with Apache Kafka and hands-on experience with Flink, Kafka Streams, or similar real-time systems;
• Strong programming skills in Java, Scala, or Python;
• In-depth understanding of distributed systems, data consistency models, and streaming semantics;
• Experience with CI/CD, containerization, and infrastructure-as-code tools is a plus;
• Ability to motivate and inspire a team, with experience in hiring and retaining top talent;
• Knowledge of team role models and how to create a supportive, inclusive work environment;
• Commitment to mentoring and professional growth of team members;
• Proven ability to deliver projects on time, within scope and budget, with clear goal-setting (KPIs/OKRs);
• Advanced problem-solving skills and the ability to assess risks and mitigate them;
• Ability to implement and monitor team KPIs, identify inefficiencies, and drive process improvements;
• Proficiency in written and verbal communication, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts (e.g., CAP theorem);
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

What we offer:

Benefits Cafeteria:

• Sports compensation;
• Medical coverage;
• Psychological support;
• Home-office coverage.

Work-life:

• Remote work, Coworking compensation;
• Childcare budget;
• Maternity leave;
• Paternity leave;
• Additional 2 days for family events.

Our GR8 Culture:

• Open feedback and transparent direct communications;
• Growth and development: better every day;
• High tolerance to experiment and mistakes;
• Supportive friendly environment.