Lead Software Engineer - Games (Front End)

About us:

Allwyn Lottery Solutions is a subsidiary of Allwyn Entertainment Group – a leading multi-national lottery operator with a market-leading presence in Austria, the Czech Republic, the USA, the UK, Greece, Cyprus, and Italy. We, in Allwyn LS, build better lotteries that return more to good causes by focusing on innovation, technology, efficiency, and safety across a growing casual gaming entertainment portfolio.

Our purpose is to make play better for all and our mission is to be a trusted and proactive guardian of all that is good in lotteries and casual gaming entertainment. We believe in changing lives…a little or a lot…but always for the better.

Allwyn Lottery Solutions is the global leader in designing and delivering captivating digital gaming solutions for lotteries worldwide. With our extensive industry experience, vast knowledge base, and diverse talent, we empower lotteries to create winners and support communities. Our collective expertise enables our clients to reach new players, expand brand engagement, and achieve long-term growth through sustainable and impactful technical solutions. Our differentiating factor lies in our ability to seamlessly engineer technical solutions that align with our client's visions. Our vision is to be a leading global lottery-led entertainment platform by making gaming better for all, starting from the foundations and enabling our team to blaze new trails and serve as the ground for empowering our clients to achieve sustainable, long-term growth.

What makes this role exciting and challenging:

The Lead Software Engineers (Front End) produce and implement functional software solutions. They lead the Front End software development teams in Allwyn Lottery Solutions that are responsible for creating interactive and fun games in the area of Digital Lotteries. They work closely with senior management to define software requirements and they are responsible for implementing and delivering high-quality technology solutions that meet customers' roadmaps and quality standards. A Lead Front Engineer is part of an agile team that works in a cross-functional way, with members located in Greece, London, and Chicago.

As part of your everyday responsibilities, you will:

• Ensure proper cross-team coordination

• Deliver technical solutions with respect to expectations on functionality, budget and timeline

• Continually improve code quality under coding standards, best practices and through automation and code reviews

• Contribute innovative and original ideas and encourage team members to do so

• Maintain up-to-date working knowledge of existing and new technologies

• Demonstrate understanding of the importance and how to balance security, quality, testability, reusability, maintainability and performance

• Delegate tasks effectively to individual team members

• Produce technical documentation

• Perform task breakdown and manage tasks dependencies between the team

• Perform code reviews and support engineers in technical tasks

• Work closely with other Lead Software Engineers in technical decision-making

• Work closely with Product Owners to ensure clarity on goals and business objectives

• Support recruitment in hiring for the team’s positions

• Support the onboarding process of new hires

• Build a high level of trust and respect with all members of the team

• Provide regular and timely coaching and performance feedback to all members

• Have regular 1-1 with all team members and build strong rapport with engineers

• Communicate effectively with senior stakeholders and relay necessary information from top to bottom and from bottom to top

• Promote work engagement by providing the team members autonomy, competence, relatedness and meaning

• Evaluate overall team and individual performance and participate in performance reviews

• Engage and coordinate with Engineering Manager and/or Head of Engineering for critical decisions, identifying gaps and forming action plans

Requirements

Key qualifications for your success:

• University level degree (at postgraduate level is a plus) in Computer Science or Information Technology
• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming
• Advanced organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills in English (written and verbal)

Minimum experience 

• Minimum experience in a Lead Front End engineering role at least 3-4 years
• Proven experience in leading high performance geographically dispersed software development teams
• Proficiency with Modern ES6+ Javascript
• Demonstrable experience in working with Spine/Pixi and/or other 2D animation software

Required Competences

• Analytical thinking and problem solving skills

• Solutions-first attitude 

• Continuous learning

• High organisational and task management skills

• Accountability and drive to 

• Gain required business-specific knowledge to assist the team

• Commercial understanding of game design and a creative mind

• Mentoring a team on best engineering practices

• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback in a positive/professional manner

• Ability to prioritise work effectively, able to adjust in a changing environment

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects and as part of a highly-skilled team.

• Goal-oriented mindset

• Able to built trustworthy relationship with internal and external stakeholders

• People management, leadership and motivation skills

• Co-Working and Collaboration

• Communication (Persuasion, Influence, Active listening, Conflict resolution)

• Planning & Organisation

Benefits

Unlock the Benefits-Discover What's in for you:

• Be part of a dynamic team with enthusiastic experts that will support your talent and growth

• Embark on a journey within a diverse environment full of opportunities and challenges

• Comprehensive onboarding experience designed to facilitate your smooth transition

• Attractive salary and a bonus plan

• Health and life insurance for you and your family

• Well-being allowance

• Monthly lunch allowance

• Developmental 360° feedback framework

• Unlimited Training options and tools

• Extensive leave plan

• Employee Assistance Program with specialized Counselors / Licensed Psychologists

• Enjoyable and stable working environment

• Flexible working arrangements (fully remote/hybrid)

• Modern workspace environment

• Apple equipment and top-notch office technology to support our hybrid working

Allwyn Lottery Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer which prides itself in being diverse and inclusive. We do not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or victimisation in the workplace. All employment decisions at Allwyn are based on the business needs, the job requirements, and the individual qualifications. Allwyn encourages applications from individuals regardless of age, disability (visible or hidden), sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

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