SCALA TECH LEAD

As a fast-growing, award-winning company, Betby powers the industry with our premium sportsbook, featuring world-class risk management and seamless omni-channel support, reaching millions of players across countless markets.

With offices in Latvia, Malta, Spain, and Montenegro, we offer a vibrant work culture, relocation opportunities, and full support for remote talent across the globe.

Join Betby and unlock endless opportunities for growth, success, and making a real impact in the world of iGaming!

We’re looking for a Tech Lead who can see the system end-to-end, identify risks and opportunities, and define a clear technical direction. You’ll work closely with the team to ensure the platform scales with business growth while staying maintainable and resilient. This is a hands-on leadership role combining architecture, technical decision-making, and mentorship.

The Sources team works on integrating and processing high-volume sports data from multiple external providers. In simple terms, we turn raw real-time data into reliable event streams used across the entire platform.

• Analyze the current architecture and identify scalability, reliability, and maintainability gaps
• Define and drive the technical roadmap aligned with product and business goals
• Design solutions for high-throughput data ingestion and real-time event processing
• Lead the design of distributed, event-driven systems
• Establish best practices for reliability, observability, and performance
• Support engineers in solving complex technical problems
• Improve system stability, incident resilience, and overall engineering quality
• Drive pragmatic technical decisions without unnecessary complexity
• Contribute to the codebase when needed, primarily using Scala 

• 5+ years of experience building backend systems
• Experience in a technical leadership role
• Strong experience designing distributed systems at scale
• Solid experience with Scala or JVM-based backend systems
• Experience working with high-load production environments
• Understanding of microservices and event-driven architectures
• Experience with real-time or streaming systems
• Strong knowledge of concurrency, fault tolerance, and system reliability
• Experience with messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ
• English level: B2 or higher

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience with Python
• Experience building data ingestion or streaming platforms
• Background in real-time systems, fintech, gaming, or betting
• Familiarity with Scala ecosystem tools (e.g. Cats Effect, FS2, Akka, ZIO)

• Comprehensive health insurance with coverage for your well-being
• Paid sick leave up to 10 days without medical certificate
• 20 days of paid vacation plus additional leave for important life events
• Learning and growth opportunities with support for professional development
• Language learning support for multilingual collaboration
• Modern hardware provided for your work
• International team environment across multiple countries
• Corporate events and team activities
• Welfare support program for critical situations
• Gifts and support for major life milestones 

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#relocation yes