Sports Platform Development Lead

Who we are

Bally's Corporation is a global casino-entertainment company with a growing omni-channel presence. It currently owns and manages 15 casinos across 10 states, a golf course in New York, a horse racetrack in Colorado, and has access to OSB licenses in 18 states. It also owns Bally's Interactive International, formerly Gamesys Group, a leading, global, online gaming operator, Bally Bet, a first-in-class sports betting platform, and Bally Casino, a growing iCasino platform.

With 10,600 employees, the Company's casino operations include approximately 15,300 slot machines, 580 table games and 3,800 hotel rooms. Upon completing the construction of a permanent casino facility in Chicago, Bally's will own and/or manage 15 casinos across 10 states. Bally’s also has rights to developable land in Las Vegas post the closure of the Tropicana. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "BALY".

Well, what about the team?

We seek an exceptional Sports Platform Development Lead with deep sports betting domain expertise to architect and deliver our next-generation sports platform. This role requires a seasoned professional who has successfully delivered high-availability microservices at scale, leading cross-functional teams across multiple time zones to build secure, performant APIs supporting millions of daily transactions across web, mobile, and IoT devices.

So, what will you be doing?

• Designing and delivering scalable microservices on AWS to achieve 99.99% availability with defined SLOs.
• Building Backend-for-Frontend patterns to optimize B2C customer experiences and B2B partner integrations.
• Implementing multi-protocol APIs using GraphQL, gRPC, and REST with comprehensive governance and architecting event-driven systems using Kafka.
• Applying chaos engineering principles to validate system resilience and handling pre-match and in-play betting with sub-second latency.
• Implementing complex odds calculations, risk management, and ensuring regulatory compliance with audit trails.
• Optimizing for peak loads during major events with predictive auto-scaling and integrating with sports data providers for real-time feeds.
• Implementing OWASP security practices, designing zero-trust architectures, and establishing observability with distributed tracing.
• Leading globally distributed teams using Agile methodologies, establishing engineering standards, and fostering a DevOps culture.

And what are we looking for?

• Demonstrate extensive experience in software development and leadership roles.
• Deliver production microservices with high availability and possess deep AWS expertise.
• Exhibit strong skills in Java/Spring Boot with reactive programming.
• Utilize hands-on Kafka experience and proficiency in GraphQL, gRPC, and REST APIs.
• Possess expert knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and secure SDLC practices.
• Bring relevant experience in sports betting, gaming, or real-time trading systems.
• Lead geographically distributed teams and manage 24/7 production support.
• Apply expertise in architecture patterns, container orchestration, and monitoring.

This is what you'll get

Different benefits packages are tailored to fit each location, but here’s a taste of what may be on offer

• Annual leave
• Annual bonus
• RRSP Program
• Health insurance
• Home office allowance
• Wellness or Gym allowance

Flexible Working

At Bally’s Interactive, we believe in the power of collaboration and working together in a shared space, as well as the benefits of working from home. We champion hybrid working wherever we can, offering a flexible blend of working in the office 3 days a week and from home twice a week. 

DNA / Values

At Bally’s Interactive, we are driven by a set of core values that we like to call our DNA. We strive to embody our DNA and keep them at the heart of everything we do!
We are Always Ready to embrace change, adapt, and do what it takes to delight our customers. We believe that You Make the Difference, which is what gives our players the best experience and keeps them coming back. We are All One Team, looking out for each other, respecting diversity while connecting through a common purpose. Our teams are Learning Every Day by showing constant curiosity and the drive to learn from successes, mistakes, new experiences, and the people around us. At Bally’s we Love to Lead by thinking differently, seeking innovation, and always looking for ways to raise our game.

Equal Opportunities

At Bally’s Interactive, we are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and working conditions.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are important to us, and we encourage a culture where everyone can be themselves at work.

We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success, this is our superpower.

We do not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, age, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, political opinion or disability.

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