Senior Software Developer, Developer Platform

Company Description

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.

Job Description

As a Senior Software Developer, you will build and maintain the core infrastructure and tools that empower our development teams to deliver high-quality software efficiently and reliably.

The developer platform team forms part of the wider Platform Engineering department and is responsible for delivering solutions designed to streamline and enhance internal development processes through automation, tooling, and visibility.

Our platform developers build high-profile, impactful, and full-stack systems adopted across the wider Business. You will be working primarily with Golang, Python, Typescript and React, in addition to delivering applications across both on-premise and cloud platforms.

You will lead deliveries and focus on the mentoring and development of Junior Software Developers in the team. Working at the cutting edge of technology, we provide extensive training opportunities to further your professional development. You will be introduced to tools beyond Go and React to support this, such as Splunk, New Relic and GCP.

This role is eligible for inclusion in the Company’s hybrid working from home policy.

Qualifications

• Proven experience of developing low latency, highly available, and scalable solutions.
• Experience working with high volumes of transactions.
• Previous experience in a senior position and accustomed to mentoring junior team members.
• Solid understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and familiarity with relevant tools.
• Proficiency in programming and scripting languages, such as Golang, Python and Typescript, essential for developing automated process with supporting APIs and frontend tooling.
• Knowledge of network and security technologies, along with foundational networking principles such as TCP/IP, routing and switching, and firewall configurations.
• Familiarity with content delivery technologies and principles, including load balancing, caching, and cloud-based services.
• Strong problem-solving skills, autonomy, and proactivity, enabling effective navigation in technically challenging environments.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, along with experience in change and version control systems.
• Experience working within a Linux-centric environment.

Additional Information

• Building, nurturing, and levelling up our applications and automation solutions.
• Mentoring and supporting the development of junior team members.
• Delivering clean, maintainable, and elegant code.
• Identifying areas where we can improve our technology and processes.
• Contributing insights to create innovative and effective solutions to complex challenges.
• Overseeing the entire lifecycle of automation projects, from conception through deployment and operational support, while adhering to best practices and maintaining high-quality standards.
• Conducting pre-release and post-release testing, as well as proactive monitoring of automation services to identify and mitigate potential issues.
• Contributing to the development and maintenance of the platform that supports self-service capabilities for internal customers.
• Staying updated with emerging technologies and methodologies, proposing initiatives to enhance automation capabilities.
• Maintaining and upholding coding standards across the automation space.

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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.