BackEnd Department Lead

Evolution is a world-leading, B2B developer and provider of games and services for the online casino industry, employing more than 11,000 people across 20+ locations. We offer a turn-key solution for operators which allows their players to move flawlessly between mobile, tablet and desktop to play slots or live casino, which feature real tables with real dealers in real time. Our innovative and high-quality product portfolio includes multiple award-winning player favourites from our brands Evolution, Red Tiger, NetEnt, Ezugi and Big Time Gaming. Evolution AB is listed on Nasdaq Nordic with market capitalisation of €25B+.

We thrive on pushing limits and doing what hasn’t been done to deliver on our Engineering mission: A flawless player experience. 

In Evolution Engineering, we take the quality of our products and uptime of our services very seriously. We believe that building solid in-house competence with limited external dependencies is critical to our success. Our code runs 24/7/365 to serve users around the world and we use a modern software stack to support our frequent and fully automated releases, which exceeds 270 releases per month to our main live environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a department of 50 Scala developers.
• Oversee the hiring process, ensuring the selection of highly qualified candidates.
• Ensure a smooth onboarding experience for new hires.
• Provide continuous support, feedback, and career guidance to team members, addressing their individual development needs.
• Manage performance reviews, career ladders, and salary evaluations, recommending adjustments based on performance.
• Set individual goals for developers and team leads, tracking their progress.
• Plan and implement team composition changes to meet development needs.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience in a software engineering management role, preferably in backend development.
• Strong technical background in backend technologies and development practices.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills.
• Ability to handle conflict resolution and performance management effectively.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.