Staff Software Engineer

 

At Legend, we're building next-level player experiences. With 20+ years of proven success we’re the world's leading Sports and Gaming marketing company.

 

Our people are our edge. 600+ sharp, ambitious Legends across 22+ countries who move fast, learn quickly and win together. Here growth isn’t a perk, it’s the standard. You’ll stretch, level-up and carve out a career as bold as the products we build. We celebrate wins and create experiences that people talk about for years - for our players & for each other. If you’re ready to shape the future of player experience and enjoy the ride while you do it, this is where you’ll thrive.

 

Drive the technical evolution of our platform, improving performance, scalability and maintainability across our comparison products.

Lead optimisation initiatives focused on Core Web Vitals, page performance, caching strategies and technical architecture, helping us build faster, more reliable customer experiences.

Partner closely with Product and Engineering teams to deliver high-quality features that support key project roadmaps while continually improving the existing platform.

Take ownership of technical audits, identifying opportunities to reduce complexity and modernise legacy systems.

Champion engineering best practices through hands-on development, thoughtful code reviews and mentoring, helping raise the technical bar across the team

• Experience building and maintaining large-scale, customer-facing web applications.
• Strong PHP development experience alongside modern JavaScript frameworks such as React. 
• A strong understanding of web performance optimisation, including Core Web Vitals, page rendering, caching strategies and application architecture.
• Experience conducting technical audits and translating findings into practical engineering improvements.
• A product engineering mindset, balancing technical quality with customer and business outcomes.
• Confidence working within legacy systems, identifying opportunities to simplify architecture while delivering incremental improvements.
• Comfortable challenging technical approaches and collaborating with stakeholders to find the right solution.

• 1st: Initial Chat with Talent Partner (30-45 mins via Zoom)
• 2nd: Technical take home task
• 3rd: Technical Interview with Hiring Manager and Senior Technical Architect
• 4th: Leadership and Culture Interview with our CTO and People Partner 

Extra days off in case of life events

Multisport card

Financial contributions for various life events

Company-wide team buildings twice a year with great entertainment, catering, and accommodation in beautiful hotels

Free on-site parking

Flexible working time

Unlock your full potential by joining the Legend team. To support you on this journey, we provide an extensive array of benefits and perks, as outlined in our global offerings above. For country specific benefits please reach out to your talent partner.

Legend is an Equal Opportunity Employer, we’re dedicated to hiring diverse talent - which includes individuals with different backgrounds, abilities, identities and experiences. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout your application process, please speak to your Talent Partner or contact the team on talent@l1.com, and we'll do all we can to support you.