Engineering Manager

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!

The Engineering Manager is responsible for leading an engineering team, ensuring the successful delivery of projects, maintaining high development standards, and fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment. This role involves both people management and technical leadership to drive performance and alignment with business goals.

About your key responsibilities and impact:

• Leading, managing, and growing a team of engineers through mentorship, feedback, and performance reviews;
• Defining project goals, scope, and timelines in collaboration with stakeholders;
• Ensuring high quality of deliverables through best practices, code reviews, and testing standards;
• Promoting and implementing Agile methodologies and a continuous improvement culture;
• Reviewing and approving technical designs, ensuring scalability and maintainability;
• Monitoring team progress, reporting on key metrics, and removing blockers;
• Fostering cross-functional collaboration with Product, QA, DevOps, and other teams;
• Allocating resources efficiently and managing workloads within the team;
• Supporting knowledge sharing, documentation, and technical growth initiatives;
• Creating a positive, inclusive, and psychologically safe working environment.

Essential professional experience:

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering, including 2+ years in a leadership role;
• Strong people management skills, including performance evaluation and mentoring;
• Proven experience in successful project delivery and technical decision-making;
• Deep understanding of SDLC, Agile practices, and software architecture principles;
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills with attention to delivery timelines;
• Experience implementing engineering KPIs, quality standards, and process improvements;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English – Upper-Intermediate+);
• Ability to collaborate effectively across departments and manage stakeholders;
• Commitment to fostering team development, inclusion, and psychological safety;
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Would Be a Plus:

• Experience working with real-time and batch data processing frameworks (e.g., Kafka, AWS Kinesis, RabbitMQ, Redpanda, Spark, Flink, or similar);
• Familiarity with data visualization and analytics platforms (e.g., Tableau, PowerBI, QlikView, Metabase, Apache Superset);
• Understanding of data platform architecture in high-load, event-driven environments;
• Experience managing data infrastructure in cloud-based ecosystems (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure);
• Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance practices, especially in regulated industries;
• Exposure to B2B SaaS or platform business models, ideally within the iGaming, fintech, or online entertainment sectors;
• Understanding of BI reporting layers and data modeling techniques;
• Hands-on experience with database technologies (e.g., PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, MongoDB, Redshift, BigQuery);
• Proven track record of improving engineering team efficiency and platform scalability through automation, observability, and infrastructure improvements;
• Familiarity with key metrics relevant to iGaming platforms (e.g., GGR, NGR, player retention, latency-sensitive events).

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.

Data Protection Information regarding the processing of your personal data in connection with the recruitment and selection process can be found in the Candidate Privacy Notice at https://gr8.tech/candidate-privacy-notice/.