Head of Engineering

About Us Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best Tech talent to help us achieve this. With our proprietary platform powering everything we do, it's an exciting time to join us. We're pioneering new products and driving more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide. Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our platform's potential. So, if you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, it's time to join us. Job Purpose We are looking for a Head of Engineering to lead the engineering function for one of our workstreams, which covers a specific area of our technology landscape. Helping us rapidly grow the business and build market share in the UK and emerging new territories. You will be responsible for all Software Engineering, Architecture and Quality Assurance colleagues and processes in that workstream. Job Duties Lead the execution of engineering best practices within one of Betfred’s workstreams To operate at scale, you should ensure we have the right capabilities and skills amongst engineers to support and maintain healthy environments, enabling frequent release cadences through automation Maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders Ensure teams are correctly sized, resourced, and that process is established, measured, and continuously improved. Alongside HR, maintain a career/skills framework that provides clear career paths and required skills to grow our people Provide process guidance to the product teams, ensure we are maximising throughput, whilst reducing defects between development stages, and reducing the number of defects leaks into production Support the DevOps culture ways of working, ensure teams have the necessary skills and capabilities to build, release and support the workstream’s software Line manage the Engineering Managers in your workstream Work closely with support and other technology functions, to ensure we have an effective 3rd line support who are proactively keeping the production systems healthy, identifying and resolving potential problem areas before they become problems Support Betfred objectives and help define the goals and strategies that all engineering teams should work towards. Working closely with your fellow Heads of Engineering’s and with other functions within Betfred to define measures and improvements to our engineering capabilities Report back to senior management on engineering personnel, process improvements, impediments Participate and encourage learning activities, promoting the learning culture from within, and identifying knowledge gaps that need to be plugged through internal or external training Work closely with other technology functions, to ensure we have an effective 3rd line support who are proactively keeping the production systems healthy, identifying and resolving potential problem areas before they become problems. To champion technical requirements within your workstream necessary to implement Betfred’s Technology Strategy To share learnings and achievements of your workstream with other streams to level up the organisation as a whole Knowledge, Skills and Experience Proven ability to scale engineering teams in a high-growth business. An up to date understanding of modern Software Engineering Strong focus on Quality Assurance best practices across teams Worked in and have a good understanding of Continuous Integration and Deployments. You will have worked on complex systems, in a fast-paced environment. Excellent line management skills, including managing managers, provide you with the ability to inspire and drive your team of direct reports. An agile mindset and a willingness to optimise your workstream for flow of change Great communication skills both in the form of public speaking and technical writing Metrics-driven approach for effective value delivery should be replaced and own the implementation and roll out process. You should have experience in running database systems such as MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server, as well as No SQL database solutions such as Redis or MongoDB. You must possess excellent problem-solving skills, and be proficient using operational tools such as Zabbix, Nagios, Splunk, ELK or Prometheus. You should have worked in an environment that adheres to strict change control processes, as well supporting incident, and problem management processes. You should be familiar with PCI-DSS and ISO-27001 standards. What is in it for me? We offer a variety of competitive benefits, some of which vary depending on the role you’re recruited to. Some of what you can expect in this role includes: A competitive rate of pay and pension contribution ( £90,000-£120,000) Generous discretionary bonus schemes, incentives and competitions An annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service Access to an online GP 24/7, 365 days a year for you and your immediate family. Employee wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme Enhanced Maternity