Staff Software Engineer

1. About Our Client:

The organization operates in the online and retail sports betting industry, focusing on delivering a sportsbook platform that addresses the challenges of reliability, security, and scalability in financial transactions. Launched in 2021 as a subsidiary of a global digital sports platform, the program’s sportsbook is accessible to nearly 93% of the addressable online sports bettor market in the U.S. The company aims to leverage advanced technology and engineering expertise to meet the demands of a rapidly growing and regulated market

2. About the Opportunity:

The Staff Software Engineer on the Payments & Wallet team will lead the design, development, and scaling of backend systems critical to the financial operations of the sportsbook platform. This role directly impacts core services such as deposits, withdrawals, wallet management, bet placement, casino transactions, and payment integrations. It requires driving architectural decisions, leading cross-team projects, and establishing best practices to ensure secure and accurate financial systems within a regulated environment.

3. Responsibilities:

• Lead design and delivery of large-scale, mission-critical backend systems aligned with product strategy

• Drive architectural decisions and assess new technologies and open-sourcetools

• Define and enforce engineering best practices acrossteams

• Build scalable, fault-tolerant, and financially accurate systems in a regulated context

• Improve platform reliability, observability, and performance continuously

• Translate business goals into scalable technical solutions

• Develop deep knowledge of product, financial systems, and roadmap

• Lead cross-team initiatives and collaborate with product, design, DevOps, security, risk, fraud, and external partners

• Resolve complex production issues and implement long-term solutions

• Mentor and coach engineers to elevate technical standards

4. Requirements:

• 7+ years of object-oriented development experience building scalable backend systems (Java preferred)

• Strong background in distributed systems and microservices architecture

• Experience designing systems requiring high reliability and data consistency

• Proficiency with Spring Boot, REST APIs, and event-driven systems

• Familiarity with AWS or GCP, Docker, and Kubernetes

• Experience with Kafka or similar messaging platforms

• Skilled at debugging complex distributed systemissues

• Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences

• Experience leading major technical initiatives and mentoring engineers

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities

5. Pay Range and Compensation

Package:

• Salary range: $180,500 to $237,500 (USD), subject to geographical zone adjustments

• Eligible for annual bonus program and equity award

• Additional benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, paid time off, GymPass, Pet Insurance, Family Care Benefits, Free Ship deliveries, and a $700 home office setup allowance

6. Benefits & Perks:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

• 401K retirement plan

• Paid time off

• GymPass membership

• Pet Insurance

• Family Care Benefits

• Free Ship deliveries

• $700 allowance for home office setup

Equal Opportunity Statement: Our client is an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or national origin.

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