Director of Engineering – Manage (Identity, Fraud & CS)

Role overview Drive the technical vision and strategy for the Manage – Identity, Fraud & Customer Service tribe within a global engineering organisation powering sports, gaming, and fan experiences. The role combines leadership of multiple engineering teams with cross-tribe influence, organisational design, and a focus on experimentation-led outcomes.

Responsibilities - Define and evolve the strategy, vision, and roadmap for the Manage tribe and adjacent engineering areas. - Lead multiple teams across frontend, backend, full stack, data science, and data engineering, supporting managers and individual contributors. - Partner with Product, Marketing, Design, Commercial, and senior leadership to land organisational impact and shape business decisions. - Champion an experimentation- and outcome-driven culture with clear goals, metrics, and measurable impact. - Own technical direction, handling ambiguity, building roadmaps, and ensuring engineering excellence and reliability. - Drive hiring, coaching, performance management, and feedback for managers and their teams.

Requirements - 15+ years in software engineering or closely related roles. - 8+ years leading and growing engineering teams, including managing other managers. - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, or a related field, or 11+ years of equivalent experience. - Proven ability to navigate complex, ambiguous trade-offs and drive the right outcomes. - Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle, reliability, and operational stability at scale. - Strong written and verbal communication, with a track record of resolving complex cross-team issues.

Nice to have - Experience with online casino or sports betting products. - Familiarity with Kubernetes, AWS, Kafka, or building highly reliable services. - Background supporting globally distributed teams across multiple time zones.

Benefits and work setup - International organisation with offices across multiple European and Latin American markets. - High-performing culture that hires based on ability and potential, valuing diverse perspectives. - Additional benefits vary by country and are shared during the hiring process.