Role Summary

Were looking for a hands-on Lead Java Developer to drive backend engineering standards, architecture, and delivery across iGaming platforms. Youll lead by example in code, guide a team of engineers, and help scale a secure, compliant, high-availability product environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of Java microservices supporting iGaming products (player, wallet, game integration, promotions, reporting, etc.).
• Own technical decisions: architecture, performance, reliability, security, and maintainability.
• Mentor engineers, run code reviews, and establish engineering best practices (testing, CI/CD, observability).
• Collaborate closely with Product, DevOps, Security/Compliance, and Data teams to deliver business outcomes.
• Improve platform scalability and resilience (high throughput, low latency, 24/7 availability).
• Drive incident management and root-cause analysis; implement preventative improvements.
• Ensure development aligns with regulatory and internal control requirements common in iGaming.

Requirements (Must-Have)

• Proven experience as a Senior/Lead Java Developer in iGaming (mandatory).
• Strong Java experience (typically Java 11+), with frameworks such as Spring Boot.
• Microservices, REST APIs, async messaging/event-driven design (e.g., Kafka/RabbitMQ).
• Solid experience with SQL + relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL/MySQL) and caching (e.g., Redis).
• CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern engineering practices.
• Confident stakeholder communication and team leadership/mentoring.

Nice to Have

• Kubernetes/Docker, cloud exposure (AWS/Azure/GCP), IaC (Terraform).
• Observability tooling (Prometheus/Grafana/ELK/OpenTelemetry).
• Payments, risk/fraud, KYC/AML exposure within iGaming/fintech environments.

What We Offer

• Hybrid working in Malta
• Opportunity to lead critical engineering work in a fast-moving iGaming environment
• Professional growth, modern tooling, and real ownership