Overview of the role:

As an Engineering Manager for Casino, you will lead engineering teams responsible for one of the most strategic domains within our Gaming & Betting ecosystem, powering our online casino platform, game catalog, third-party provider integrations, and player engagement experiences.

You will be responsible for supporting and developing engineers and Tech Leads while ensuring reliable delivery, operational excellence, and strong alignment across Product, CRM, Commercial, Compliance, and Engineering teams.

This role combines people leadership, technical guidance, operational excellence, and stakeholder management. We're looking for someone with a strong backend engineering background who can provide technical direction when needed, while primarily focusing on team development, execution, and organizational impact.

What you’ll do:

• Lead, coach, and develop software engineers and Tech Leads across multiple squads.
• Conduct meaningful 1:1s, performance conversations, and career development planning.
• Foster a culture of psychological safety, accountability, continuous improvement, and high performance.
• Partner closely with Product Managers and business stakeholders to align priorities, roadmaps, and outcomes.
• Represent engineering teams in strategic and operational discussions.
• Support architectural decisions and technical direction alongside Tech Leads.
• Ensure engineering excellence through scalable design, software quality, observability, and operational best practices.
• Drive hiring, onboarding, and talent development initiatives.
• Oversee the delivery and reliability of critical systems powering the online casino platform, including game catalog management and third-party game provider integrations.
• Act as an escalation point during incidents, coordinating response efforts and stakeholder communication when necessary.
• Promote platform evolution through automation, standardization, monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Compliance and business teams to ensure adherence to regulatory and internal governance requirements.

What you’ll bring:

• Previous experience as an Engineering Manager or in a similar engineering leadership role.
• Strong backend engineering background and understanding of modern software architecture.
• Proven experience managing and developing software engineers.
• Experience leading teams composed of senior engineers and Tech Leads.
• Experience working closely with Product Managers and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working in Agile environments.
• Fluent Portuguese, with the ability to communicate effectively with engineering teams and business stakeholders based in Brazil.
• Intermediate to advanced English, with the ability to collaborate effectively with international stakeholders and distributed engineering teams.
• Solid experience working with distributed systems and scalable architectures.
• Good understanding of event-driven architectures, messaging systems, and asynchronous processing.
• Familiarity with observability practices, including metrics, logging, monitoring, and tracing.
• Experience operating systems with complex business rules, multiple integrations, and high business impact.
• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices and modern development principles.

We require a candidate who has achieved or is capable of the following:

• Successfully led engineering teams composed of mid-level and senior engineers.
• Supported career growth, performance management, and professional development initiatives.
• Managed cross-functional projects involving Engineering, Product, and business stakeholders.
• Influenced technical direction without being deeply involved in day-to-day coding activities.
• Balanced delivery, technical quality, operational excellence, and business priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Built strong relationships with stakeholders while maintaining engineering standards and team health.
• Helped create an environment where engineers can grow both technically and professionally.

Nice to have

• Previous experience in iGaming, fintech, payments, or other regulated industries.
• Experience working with online casino platforms, gaming providers, content aggregation, or other high-scale gaming systems.
• Experience leading engineering teams in high-scale, high-complexity environments.

It’s ok if you don’t think you tick every box on this list. We love people who want to challenge themselves and are passionate about what they do. If you believe you can contribute in some areas and are eager to learn, we encourage you to apply. 🚀