Technical Lead, Verification

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. As a Technical Lead, you will play a key role within our dedicated Verification team as we embark on a ground up re-architecture. Within the Verification team, you will develop, enhance, and support our Business-critical Verification platform with the delivery of real time facial recognition systems using, innovative AI technology, to core operational tooling. Verification operates as a full stack team who are in the process of undertaking a ground up re-architecture into Golang, React and Cloud platforms. Core skills within the team are Kafka, SQL, .Net, Golang and Typescript. You will drive the development and implementation of robust verification systems, ensuring the highest quality standards for our software products. Your technical leadership will empower a talented group of developers to innovate and excel in delivering reliable solutions, while fostering a collaborative and dynamic environment. This role is eligible for inclusion in the Company’s hybrid working from home policy. Commercial experience with leading development solutions. Knowledge of Kafka, SQL, .Net, Golang or Typescript, or experience with similar or alternative technologies. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Experienced in mentoring and coaching a team. Good technical documentation skills. High standards of work and attention to detail. Proven track record in high availability multi browser compatible development. Experience of working with high availability, multiuser, service-based systems. Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a relevant discipline, or relevant professional experience. Applying active governance around overall solution design, code quality and coding standards with the team. Assisting in driving the provision of scalable, maintainable, and performant systems. Acting as a point of escalation for the team both in and out of office hours. Reviewing the team’s adherence and output. Ensuring solutions meet Business needs. Taking responsibility for work estimation, producing solution documents, and ensuring accurate portrayals of effort can be obtained and subsequently delivered. Understanding the technical structure, domain, and architecture of the systems the team is responsible for and how those systems are configured in the development and production estate. Collaborating with all stakeholders, including managers and Architects, to create fit for purpose solutions. Owning technical solutions from development to live at low level. Distributing knowledge and mentoring of team members. By applying to us you are agreeing to share your Personal Data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice - https://www.bet365careers.com/privacy-policy 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.