Job Description

About Us



At FDJ UNITED, we don't just follow the game, we reinvent it.



FDJ UNITED is one of Europe's leading betting and gaming operators, with a vast portfolio of iconic brands and a reputation for technological excellence. With more than 5,000 employees and a presence in around fifteen regulated markets, the Group offers a diversified, responsible range of games, both under exclusive rights and open to competition. We set new standards, proving that entertainment and safety can go hand in hand. Here, you'll work alongside a team of passionate individuals dedicated to delivering the best and safest entertaining experiences for our customers every day.



We're looking for bold people who are eager to succeed and ready to level-up the game. If you thrive on innovation, embrace challenges, and want to make a real impact at all levels, FDJ UNITED is your playing field.



Join us in shaping the future of gaming. Are you ready to LEVEL-UP THE GAME?



The role



You will be part of a cross-functional teams of talented developers working together to create the best Sportsbetting experience in the world!



As a Principal Engineer you work across teams within a Client area, contributing to the teams' backlogs and taking on larger initiatives with other Principal Engineers. The Principal Engineer has a deep, strategic understanding of the product in their business area, and make technical decisions to solve business problems. Draw on relevant technical expertise to help guide engineering teams to create great products, remaining solution focused at all times.



This is a hands-on role, requiring strong software engineering skills including architecting, designing and developing Node.js microservices and React.js microfrontends, integrating 3rd party components and providing API's, to build up the entire sportsbetting experience. The data follows the customer's path, from checking the odds, placing a bet, and cashing out. Your expertise lies within JavaScript/TypeScript development but there will be opportunities to technically support your colleagues in other technical domains as well.



What you will do

Driving the technical roadmap for their business area, aligning with technical strategy

Providing technical leadership within the business area, working cross-functionally with teams in an agile environment

Ensuring performance and quality of deliveries across teams through guidance and mentoring

Working across the vertical in close collaboration with teams, other PEs, Domain architects, PELs and stakeholders

Providing expert knowledge of the business area in technical initiatives cross Kindred

Be a consultant early on for upcoming projects/initiatives

Supporting innovation and looking at new opportunities

Technical representative for their business area at appropriate platforms e.g. demos, geek sessions, meet-ups

Ensure that you adhere to the Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) obligations for your role.

Identify and raise any non-compliance incidents promptly to your line manager.

Challenge processes, policies and projects that will negatively impact compliance within the Group.

Complete all mandatory compliance training assigned to you.

Reach out to the Compliance Teams if unsure of any of your compliance obligations or the requirements are unclear.



Your experience

Expert software design and coding skills - at least 10 years of hand-on experience

Outstanding problem solving and debugging skills

Wide business knowledge that supports building cross-team solutions right

Confident with solving complex architectural challenges, finding optimum solutions that can span across teams

Ability to rapidly appraise the technical landscape in a business area, understanding components, architecture and dependencies

Capable of understanding the technical strategy for all technical domains in their business area

Used to taking responsibility and driving change

Ability to present, share knowledge and best practices to stakeholders at all levels in the organization

You are a positive person by nature and have a passion for what you do, putting teamwork and collaboration above all else



We like to use

Microservices and microfrontends

Javascript/TypeScript, Java, SpringBoot, Python

Even driven architecture based on Kafka and Solace Queue

Restful API's, gRPC and socket-based API's

Relational and NoSQL databases

Docker and Kubernetes, Jenkins and ArgoCD

Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery

Best development practices

Agile and lean values



Our Way Of Working



Our world is hybrid.



A career is not a sprint. It's a marathon. One of the perks of joining us is that we value you as a person first. Our hybrid world allows you to focus on your goals and responsibilities and lets you self-organise to improve your deliveries and get the work done in your own way.



Application Process



We believe talent knows no boundaries. Our hiring process focuses solely on your skills, experience, and potential to contribute to our team. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and evaluate each candidate based on merit, regardless of personal characteristics as the age, gender, origin, religion, sexual orientation, neurodiversity or disability.



Details

Hybrid

Gibraltar, London, Stockholm

Full Time Permanent

TEC2436

Location

Gibraltar

London

Stockholm

4th Floor World Trade Center, 6 Bayside Road, Gibraltar

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Benefits

Well-being allowance

Learning and development opportunities

Inclusion networks

Charity days

Long service awards

Social events and activites

Private medical insurance

Life assurance and income protection

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension

Meet the recruiter

Maxim Martea



maxim.martea@kindredgroup.com