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Backend Engineer

GR8 Tech
format:Remotecompany:Product
scalajavadistributed systems
englishB2
experience7+ years
domainiGaming
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GR8_TECH builds B2B iGaming platforms for operators who play to lead.

We deliver full-cycle, high-impact tech designed to scale — from seamless integrations and expert consulting to long-term operational support. Our platform powers millions of active players and drives real business growth. Call it what it is: the iGaming Platform for Champions.

With 1000+ GR8 people across locations and time zones, we don’t just ship technology — we help operators build success stories across brands, markets, and geos.

Our ambition drives us. Our people make it real.

If you’re a challenger in spirit and a champion in action — join us.

Why this role exists:
The Tech Lead is a senior engineering role responsible for driving technical excellence within a specific product or platform stream. This role combines hands-on development with architectural leadership, ensuring high-quality, scalable, and maintainable solutions. The Tech Lead partners closely with Head of stream, Product Managers, and Team Leads to deliver business value while maintaining strong technical standards.

What you’ll drive:
Technical Architecture and System Design
— Own high-level system design and architecture decisions for features, services, and platform components.
— Perform technical evaluation of tasks, initiatives, and projects, including feasibility and trade-offs.
— Collaborate with Team Leads and other Tech Lead on technical roadmap alignment.
— Support incident resolution and root cause analysis for complex production issues.

Hands-on Development and Quality Standards
— Contribute as an Individual Contributor (IC) to critical or complex parts of the system.
— Drive technical excellence within the assigned stream, ensuring alignment with company-wide engineering standards.
— Ensure code quality, reusability, scalability, and extensibility across owned services/components.
— Review and guide implementation approaches to ensure best engineering practices.
— Ensure adherence to Definition of Done (DoD) and engineering standards.

Delivery and Technical Leadership
— Provide high-level effort estimations and support planning activities.
— Act as a technical authority in at least one programming language or technology stack.
— Balance technical quality vs delivery speed.

Mentorship and Engineering Culture
— Mentor engineers and contribute to their professional development and technical growth.
— Assist Team Leads in defining and executing Personal Development Plans (PDPs).
— Promote knowledge sharing, documentation, and engineering culture improvements.

What makes you a GR8 fit:
Must-have
— 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, including prior experience in a senior or lead engineering role.
— Proven experience in Scala and Java.
— Experience designing and building scalable distributed systems in product-based or B2B environments.
— Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
— Strong system design, architectural thinking, and deep understanding of software engineering best practices.
— Strong problem-solving, analytical skills, and effective technical communication across engineering and non-engineering stakeholders.
— Ownership, accountability, and ability to work in cross-functional environments.
— Upper-Intermediate (B2+) level of English and Ukrainian or Russian.

Nice-to-have
— iGaming domain experience.

Why you’ll love working here:
Benefits Cafeteria — annual budget you allocate to:
Sports • Medical • Mental health • Home office • Languages.

Work-life & support
— Paid maternity/paternity leave + monthly childcare allowance.
— 20+ vacation days, unlimited sick leave, emergency time off.
— Remote-first + tech support + coworking compensation.
— Team events (online/offline/offsite).
— Learning culture with internal courses + growth programs.

Our culture & core values:
GR8_TECH culture is how we win — through trust, ownership, and a growth mindset. We move fast, stay curious, and keep it real, with open feedback, room to experiment, and a team that’s got your back.

FUELLED BY TRUST: we’re open, honest, and have each other’s backs.
OWN YOUR GAME: we take initiative and own what we do.
ACCELER8: we move fast, focus smart, and keep it simple.
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED: we grow through challenges and stay curious.
BULLETPROOF: we’re resilient, ready, and always have a plan.

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