Staff Software Engineer

We're looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our team. In this role, you'll work closely with software engineering teams to drive technical excellence and deliver high-impact solutions. You should be enthusiastic about technology, with a strong desire to mentor others and help foster a culture of collaboration and innovation.

Good technical and communication skills are key, as you'll be partnering across teams to solve those difficult problems we all love. You will help to ensure that engineering best practices are upheld at every level.

This is a hybrid role that requires you to be in our Sofia office two days a week. Please apply only if you’re comfortable with this arrangement.

Department

Product Engineering

Employment Type

Permanent

Location

Sofia

Workplace type

Hybrid

Reporting To

Senior Software Engineering Manager (SSEM)

What you'll be doing

• Stay hands-on with the codebase: conduct reviews, pair program, and contribute code when needed
• Mentor and support engineers in their growth and development
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful, well-engineered solutions
• Identify and drive opportunities to improve performance, reliability, and maintainability
• Help foster a culture of collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement

What we are looking for

• Extensive experience in software engineering, with a strong track record of technical leadership
• Deep understanding of modern engineering practices, tools, and systems architecture
• Strong proficiency in C# and experience delivering robust applications using the language
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality software in complex environments
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Passion for mentoring, teaching, and helping others grow
• A hands-on mindset—you enjoy getting deep into code, not just guiding from above

Bonus Points For:

• Being active in the local developer community
• Open-source contributions or technical writing

What we can offer you

Here at Bede, we offer a great benefits package and a competitive salary as you would expect from a forward-thinking and people-centric organisation. What sets us apart is our desire to look after our people in the best way we can and to ensure we are offering the best to our colleagues by asking for feedback, so you’ll be pleased to know our benefits package is always being reviewed.

• A friendly, flexible and trust-based approach to working
• 25 days annual leave and additional paid ‘Bede’ holidays throughout the year and at Christmas
• Premium Private Healthcare and Dental care with Uniqa, from day 1!
• Innovation time - Engineers have regular opportunities to spend time developing skills and innovating.
• Flexi-Funds - A monthly bonus of 115 BGN to support bills and essential expenses your way!
• Food vouchers - 120 BGN per month
• Lots of social events - inside and outside of the working day
• A great office life! Free snacks and refreshments in the office every day
• Bede swag - from Zoodies to t-shirts and even socks!
• Access to Calm app - the #1 app for meditation and sleep
• Referral Programme - help us grow our team with like-minded individuals and be rewarded 6000 BGN (pre-tax)

About Bede Gaming

Bede Gaming (part of the Gauselmann Group) offers world class platforms for the online gambling industry. We power some of the market’s biggest brands, providing innovative solutions to digital ambitions. Our customers trust us to execute £50 billion of financial transactions every year and we manage data for approx 6 million players globally.

Diversity, inclusion & equality is part of the fabric of Bede and runs to the heart of everything we do. Our culture encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices of our people and we treat people equally, regardless of their level within the company. We actively encourage and embrace people’s individual spirit in our day-to-day operations and hiring process.

Our Hiring Process

Stage 1:

Application Review

Stage 2:

Initial Chat

Stage 3:

Technical Assessment

Stage 4:

Interview