Software Developer – Backend Content

About Playtech   

Founded in 1999, the company has a premium listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and is focused on regulated and regulating markets across its B2B and B2C businesses. Both divisions leverage Playtech’s proprietary technology to deliver innovative products and services to ensure a safe, engaging and entertaining gaming experience.  

Playtech is the gaming industry's leading technology company delivering business intelligence-driven gaming software, services, content, and platform technology across the industry.  
Read more about who we are and what we do here: www.playtechpeople.com 
 
Here at Playtech, we genuinely believe that people are our biggest asset. Diverse thoughts, experiences, and individual characteristics enrich our work environment and lead to better business decisions. Recognizing differences and ensuring our processes are transparent is the core of Playtech's overall commitment to responsible business practices.  

Ready to level up your career?  

Playtech's Sports Unit is looking for a proactive and experienced Software Developer- Backend Content. 

Your influential mission. You will... 

• Be developing our Sportsbook product and applications.
• Implement new features and maintain production code.
• Design innovative solutions to complex problems.
• Be contributing to meaningful peer code reviews.
• Work in an agile development process.
• Be implementing unit tests. 

Components for success. You... 

• Have at least 2+ years of experience with Python.
• Bring previous experience with Linux/Unix. 
• Have an interest in Python and Open Source technologies.
• Show an ability to learn on the job and solve complex technical problems. 

You’ll get extra points for… 

• Solid experience with relational databases.
• Previous experience with highly technical environments and solving complex problems. 
• Experience in using Micro Services, RESTful APIs, message brokers (e.g. RabbitMQ) and NoSQL datastores (e.g. MongoDB). 
• Experience in developing applications using non-blocking IO (event loops). 
• Experience with Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Previous commercial experience in the Igaming sector. 
• An outside interest in programming reflected by a blog/portfolio, GitHub, Bit Bucket profile or personal website. 

Thrive in a culture that values...  

• Initiative-taking and confident approach at the workplace.
• Global scope and inclusive working environment.
• Constant learning and development opportunities.
• Active lifestyle and mental well-being. 

PLAYTECH SPORTS 

Playtech Sports specialises in the provision of online betting and gaming software to UK and global service providers. Headquartered in London and founded in 2005, our GenBet product provides operators with a robust and secure central customer management platform onto which any number of products can be added and managed. Sportsbook, Lottery, Pool Betting and Fixed-Odds Games modules allow the operator to tailor their online service whilst a comprehensive back office and reporting suite provides powerful tools for event and market management. Playtech Sports has been a part of Playtech since January 2012, meaning that existing and future customers now benefit from the industry-leading GenBet product suite, delivered on Playtech's comprehensive IMS (information management solution). 

This is an opportunity for you to join a fun and supportive, fast-paced team, with an emphasis and enthusiasm for technology! 

Playtech is an equal opportunities employer. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate differences and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work.