Engineering Manager, Sportsbook - FBG

This is an opportunity to lead a talented engineering team responsible for shaping and enhancing a high-performance digital sportsbook experience. You will oversee the development of client-side capabilities that bring live markets, sporting events, player statistics, and real-time data to customers. Working closely with product, design, and technical leaders, you will translate business priorities into effective engineering roadmaps and reliable delivery. You will foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, technical excellence, and continuous improvement while supporting engineers’ professional growth. The role combines people leadership, technical guidance, and operational ownership in a fast-paced, evolving environment. You will help build scalable, resilient products using modern technologies, including Kotlin and Kotlin Multiplatform.

• At least 7 years of software engineering experience, including 2 or more years in direct engineering management or technical leadership roles overseeing software engineers.

• Demonstrated ability to recruit, mentor, and develop engineering talent while building inclusive, high-performing teams.

• Strong technical foundation in mobile or client-service systems, with the architectural knowledge needed to assess designs, guide trade-offs, and promote sound engineering practices.

• Experience managing delivery plans, unblocking engineers, and maintaining high standards of quality and operational discipline in an Agile/Scrum environment.

• Familiarity with Agile software development and Scrum methodologies.

• Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical topics to engineers, technical leaders, business stakeholders, and non-technical audiences.

• A collaborative, team-oriented mindset and a proactive approach to solving problems and improving how work gets done.

• Ability to adapt and lead effectively in a high-growth environment where priorities can change and decisions need to be made quickly.

• Experience working across functions within an enterprise environment.

• A bachelor’s degree, relevant professional certification, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience designing and developing backend services using Spring Boot or comparable Java frameworks.

• Background working with large-scale distributed systems and event-driven architectures.

• Exposure to cloud infrastructure such as AWS or GCP, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tools.

• Familiarity with functional programming concepts and actor-based concurrency frameworks such as Apache Pekko or Akka.

Candidates who meet many, but not necessarily all, of the qualifications are encouraged to apply.