Software Engineering Team Lead - Backend focussed (Hands on/off)
Job Summary
Job Description
This role requires a Software Engineering Team Lead with a strong backend focus (Java Springboot, K8s, AWS, MySQL etc.) and 6+ years of experience. Responsibilities include leading a LatAM-based engineering team (Backend, Frontend, Mobile, QA), mentoring, performance reviews, driving software development, ensuring code quality, and architecting scalable systems. The position involves hands-on backend coding alongside leadership duties, managing the development lifecycle from requirements to deployment. Strong API and microservices expertise is essential.
Must have:
- 6+ years backend coding experience (Java)
- 2+ years leading engineering teams
- Strong API and microservices expertise
- Experience with scalable system design
- Excellent English communication
Good to have:
- Experience with VueJS, Kotlin, Swift
Perks:
- 100% Remote
- Four annual bonuses
- 28 days PTO
- Flexible working hours
- Annual company retreats
- Top-of-the-line Macbook
10 skills required
Job Details
🚀 We’re on a mission to be an everyday entertainment platform for everyone!
Partnered with some of the World’s greatest Champions including Real Madrid FC, Michael Essien and Eder Militao, we’re on the lookout for some Champions of our own to be a part of some of the biggest, most exciting and most successful Online Gaming Brands in the World.
Sporty, Sportybet and SportyTV are the backbone of the Sporty Group portfolio. With hundreds of millions of visitors Globally, if you click ‘apply’, you’ll have the opportunity to be a part of something absolutely massive.
About The Role
With tens of millions of visitors every week, we strive to be the best in the industry for our users. You'll be directly involved with hands on coding (Backend focussed), driving the architecture, development, and delivery of high-quality software solutions while also being responsible for managing a team of talented Engineers based around LatAM. This will include line management, helping the team grow, improve, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Your Day-to-day
- Leading and managing a strong team of various Engineers (Backend, Frontend, Mobile and QA) in the LatAM region, this includes mentoring, performance reviews, work allocation, career development, code reviews etc
- Provide technical leadership and ensure best practices in software development, code quality, and architecture
- Drive the development lifecycle from requirements gathering to deployment, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality solutions
- You'll be a hands on engineer focussing on the Backend, but also a hands off leader, so allocate your time accordingly!
Backend tech stack: Java Springboot, K8s, AWS, MySQL, RocketMQ, Grafana, Prometheus, Jenkins etc
Wider tech stack: VueJS, Kotlin, Swift
You should apply if you have
- 6+ years of hands on backend coding experience (Preferably in Java)
- 2+ years leading and managing Engineering teams
- Strong expertise in APIs and microservices
- Strong experience in software architecture and designing scalable, reliable systems
- Sporty is an English speaking working environment, so we are looking for English speakers
Our interview process involves 3 main stages
- Hackerrank test (Maximum of 90 minutes)
- A call with a member of our Talent team
- Final interview with our Engineering team (You’ll meet with 3 engineers on separate occasions for 45 minutes each)
We can confidently say that we have a feedback loop of 24-48 hours on all stages, so you’ll never be left in the dark when you’re in process with us.
What’s In It For You
📍 Sporty is a 100% remote company in continuation of our sustainability pledge
💰 We have x4 bonuses every year
🏖️ 28 days PTO
⏰ Our core working hours are 10am-3pm your local time zone with flexibility outside of this
🌍 Annual company retreats
💻 We want our teams to perform as best they can, so we’ll set you up with a top of the line Macbook
Sporty is independently managed and financed, meaning we don’t have arbitrary shareholder or VC targets to cater to. So if you decide to join us on this amazing journey, we can guarantee a stable and solid working environment with some of the best team members around.
Equal opportunities for everyone
We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.
This position is open to anyone in LatAM
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About The Company
Sporty Group is a consumer internet and technology business with an unrivalled sports media, gaming, social and fintech platform which serves millions of daily active users across the globe via technology and operations hubs across more than 10 countries and 3 continents.
The recipe for our success is to discover intelligent and energetic people, who are passionate about our products and serving our users, and attract and retain them with a dynamic and flexible work life which empowers them to create value and rewards them generously based upon their contribution.
We’re fortunate enough to have already built a capable and proven team of 500+ high achievers from a diverse set of backgrounds with a common thirst for excellence and we are constantly looking for more talented individuals to power our growth and serve our users further via their grit and innovation.
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