Engineering Manager - Sportsbook

Who we are

Hi! We are LeoVegas Group 🦁 - a premier iGaming company based in Sweden. LeoVegas offers casino, live casino and sports gaming. Our technology development is conducted mostly in Sweden, while operations are based in Malta. From the beginning of 2022, we are also building a Tech Hub in Poland! 🇵🇱

The role

LeoVegas Group is building something special – a world-class team dedicated to creating the best Sportsbook platform in the market through cutting-edge technology and innovative gaming experiences. To lead the charge, we're searching for a passionate and driven Engineering Manager who will lead the Sportsbooks platform domain composed of four teams we already have in Poland, responsible for Betting, Trading, Backoffice, and Feeds Integration. We also plan to build two new teams in Malaga and Warsaw to enhance agility and capacity for our core features.

YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of senior engineers. While not directly coding on a daily basis, you will contribute your expertise to architectural decisions, code reviews, and the establishment of engineering best practices.
• Leading the knowledge transfer and ownership of a well-documented, robust codebase currently maintained by a highly experienced team. You'll guide your new team through a comprehensive onboarding process to ensure a smooth transition.
• Champion a culture of engineering excellence by defining and implementing processes that enhance code quality, development efficiency, and team collaboration.
• Lead with a people-first approach. You will be responsible for all aspects of people management, including performance evaluations, development plans, 1:1s and fostering a positive and empowering work environment.
• Collaborate closely with product management to provide technical insights and contribute to the definition of product roadmaps, ensuring alignment between engineering capabilities and business goals.

Our expectations

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Solid engineering background, spending at least 5+ years working as an engineer (Java or any other JVM language)
• Experience with microservices-based products
• At least 3 years of experience as an Engineering Manager or Team lead
• People management experience (leading 121s, performance evaluations, etc.)
• Experience with establishing and tracking Engineering Delivery Plans

NICE TO HAVES

• Experience managing more than one single team

 What we offer:

• 💸 monthly salary: 28 000 - 35 000 PLN net + VAT (B2B) OR 23 500 - 29 000 PLN gross (UOP)
• we work in a hybrid model. We would like you to show up in our Warsaw office three times a week, the rest of the days of the week are up to you,
• we work in European office hours,
• ​​800 PLN monthly for benefits (we have a platform with sport cards and different options for private healthcare),
• welcome package,
• international teams,
• 💻 Equipment: MacBook Pro 16" (or 14")/M3 Pro 12-core CPU/18-core GPU/36GB RAM/512GB SSD + smartphone (iPhone 15 or Samsung Galaxy S24 - it’s your choice).

Our office:

• located in the centre of Warsaw (Koszykowa 65), in Mindspace (check it here). 
• pet-friendly 🐕
• bike parking 🚲
• chillout zones (we have a billiard table too! 🎱)
• speciality coffee made by a professional barista ☕️
• free snacks 🥜
• company breakfast every Monday 🥪
• weekly events (like yoga sessions or tasting delicious food and drinks).

Our recruitment process:

1. max. 1-hour phone/Zoom call with our recruiter
2. max. 40 min online personality and logic test
3. 1-hour Competence Interview with technical managers
4. 1-hour cultural fit interview with your future manager
5. 30-min HR interview (focused on your leadership skills)

**As our company working language is English so we’d like to see your CV in English please**

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact Lidia - Talent Acquisition Partner. Hope to talk to you soon! 🙂

More about us:

Careers site: www.leovegasgroup.com/careers

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/leovegas 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/lifeatleo/