Senior Staff Software Developer - Sports

Who we are

Bally's Corporation is a global casino-entertainment company with a growing omni-channel presence. It currently owns and manages 15 casinos across 10 states, a golf course in New York, a horse racetrack in Colorado, and has access to OSB licenses in 18 states. It also owns Bally's Interactive International, formerly Gamesys Group, a leading, global, online gaming operator, Bally Bet, a first-in-class sports betting platform, and Bally Casino, a growing iCasino platform.

With 10,600 employees, the Company's casino operations include approximately 15,300 slot machines, 580 table games and 3,800 hotel rooms. Upon completing the construction of a permanent casino facility in Chicago, Bally's will own and/or manage 15 casinos across 10 states. Bally’s also has rights to developable land in Las Vegas post the closure of the Tropicana. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "BALY".

Well, what about the team?

As a Senior Staff Developer at Bally’s, you will leverage your technical expertise, extensive experience, and deep domain knowledge to provide strategic technical leadership across the Sports platform in North America. In this impactful role, you will spearhead initiatives aimed at enhancing platform performance, scalability, and reliability while ensuring alignment with the company’s overarching business objectives and long-term strategy.

Your contributions will extend beyond coding to encompass guiding architectural decisions, fostering innovation, and mentoring teams towards excellence. By collaborating closely with cross-functional stakeholders, you will ensure that technical solutions are robust and adaptable to evolving market demands. Additionally, your influence will be integral to shaping best practices, driving process improvements, and championing the adoption of cutting-edge technologies to maintain Bally’s competitive edge in the industry.

So, what will you be doing?

• Defining, leading, and overseeing high-priority, complex initiatives across multiple domains, breaking down big pictures into manageable pieces.
• Outlining requirements, designing solutions, deciding on tools, and breaking initiatives into actionable tasks while guiding development teams.
• Delivering tangible business outcomes, aligning technology with strategic goals.
• Mentoring and leading frontend teams, guiding technical discussions, and encouraging best practices.
• Collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to align solutions with business goals and customer needs.
• Exploring and prototyping new technologies to assess benefits and viability for the web ecosystem.
• Establishing and enforcing coding standards and practices to enhance code quality and maintainability.
• Identifying performance improvements for fast, responsive, and accessible web applications.
  
  

And what are we looking for?

• Influence stakeholders by acting as a role model and setting a positive tone within the team.
• Demonstrate resilience and solve complex problems in ambiguous situations.
• Possess Self-motivation to drive projects independently and mentor engineers for career growth.
• Communicate complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders and collaborate effectively with teams.
• Stay updated on industry trends, adapt to changing technologies, and manage time to meet deadlines.
• Deliver high-quality code, explore innovative solutions, and understand the business impact of tech decisions.
• Apply expertise in Sportsbook platforms, sports data integration, and betting concepts while programming in Java, Typescript, and Kafka.
• Manage MySQL databases, utilize AWS cloud services, understand REST APIs, and work with microservices and distributed systems.
  
  

This is what you'll get

Different benefits packages are tailored to fit each location, but here’s a taste of what may be on offer

• Annual leave
• Annual bonus
• RRSP Program
• Health insurance
• Home office allowance
• Wellness or Gym allowance
  
  

Flexible Working

At Bally’s Interactive, we believe in the power of collaboration and working together in a shared space, as well as the benefits of working from home. We champion hybrid working wherever we can, offering a flexible blend of working in the office 3 days a week and from home twice a week.

DNA / Values

At Bally’s Interactive, we are driven by a set of core values that we like to call our DNA. We strive to embody our DNA and keep them at the heart of everything we do!

We are Always Ready to embrace change, adapt, and do what it takes to delight our customers. We believe that You Make the Difference, which is what gives our players the best experience and keeps them coming back. We are All One Team, looking out for each other, respecting diversity while connecting through a common purpose. Our teams are Learning Every Day by showing constant curiosity and the drive to learn from successes, mistakes, new experiences, and the people around us. At Bally’s we Love to Lead by thinking differently, seeking innovation, and always looking for ways to raise our game.

Equal Opportunities

At Bally’s Interactive, we are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and working conditions.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are important to us, and we encourage a culture where everyone can be themselves at work.

We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success, this is our superpower.

We do not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, age, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, political opinion or disability.