Companies Delasport Backend Теch Lead (Product Launch Team)

About the role

Delasport · Onsite

About Us: 

Delasport is where technology meets the excitement of sports and gaming! As a proven innovator in iGaming software, we provide everything from platform development to player account management. Our platform is designed to make every player feel like the star of the show, with personalized experiences and cutting-edge technology at its heart. 

Since our founding in 2010, we have won multiple international awards and have established a proven track record of excellence, stability, and overall success. This achievement only drives us to reach even greater heights. Currently, we are proud to have over 500 experts across various business fields and several offices in Bulgaria (Sofia and Plovdiv), Ukraine, and Malta. 

About the Team:
 
The Product Launch team is built for people who don’t just maintain systems but create them. We take products from zero to hero, and scale them until they’re strong enough to be handed over to core teams. No legacy constraints. No endless support cycles. Just greenfield builds, modern tech, and real ownership from day one.
We move fast, think lean, and execute with focus, one product at a time, with full commitment and full impact. Every sprint matters, every decision ships value. This is not a support team. It’s a build-from-scratch engine for products that matter, because every hero needs a superhero.
 
What You’ll Do:
  • Technical Quality Ownership- Set and enforce technical standards for code quality, testing practices, deployment procedures, and observability across all teams. Ensure deliverables consistently meet company and industry standards.
  • Security & Compliance - Champion security best practices in application design and delivery. Drive secure coding standards, dependency management, and vulnerability remediation across the development lifecycle.
  • Technology Decisions - Drive and consult on technology choices in collaboration with the Architect and engineering teams. Evaluate new tools, frameworks, and patterns with a clear focus on efficiency, maintainability, and long-term sustainability.
  • Architecture & Design Guidance - Review and guide system designs, API contracts, data models, and integration patterns. Ensure business requirements are implemented following sound architectural fundamentals and established standards.
  • Hands-On Engineering - Stay deeply hands-on with production code. Lead by example in modern Java (21/25), Spring Boot 3/4, PHP, Laravel, NodeJS, Kafka Streams, and cloud-native microservices. Conduct in-depth code reviews and contribute to critical path development.
  • Observability & Operational Excellence- Define and drive observability standards (metrics, logging, tracing, alerting) to ensure production systems are transparent, diagnosable, and reliable.
  • Technology Adoption - Drive the adoption of new technologies and practices across teams. Build proof-of-concepts, define migration paths, and ensure smooth rollouts with minimal disruption.
  • Cross-Team Collaboration - Act as the technical mediator between Java teams, Team Leads, the Architect, and business stakeholders. Translate business requirements into sound technical guidance and ensure alignment across all parties.
  • Knowledge Sharing - Foster a culture of technical excellence through design reviews, tech talks, documentation, and hands-on mentoring of senior engineers.
Employees may be required to participate in an on-call rotation, ensuring availability outside regular working hours to handle urgent issues as needed as per the On-call policy. (if the role has on-call) 
Who You Are:
 
Experience: 7+ years of hands-on backend development with strong expertise, including 2+ years in a technical leadership capacity (Tech Lead, Principal Engineer, or equivalent).
Technical Expertise:
  • Deep knowledge of Java (21+), PHP or NodeJS concurrency, JVM internals, and performance characteristics
  • Strong experience with building production-grade microservices
  • Strong expertise with Kafka and Kafka Streams — event-driven architectures, stream processing, schema evolution, and exactly-once semantics
  • Solid understanding of REST API design fundamentals and synchronous integration patterns
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, GitOps (ArgoCD, Kustomize), and container orchestration
  • Experience defining and implementing observability strategies (metrics, distributed tracing, structured logging, alerting)
  • Strong understanding of application security practices, secure coding, and dependency management
  • Solid database knowledge: relational and document databases, data modeling, and performance tuning
Soft Skills:
Communication: Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into a clear business context. Comfortable presenting ideas, constructively discussing and refining ideas, and building consensus across cross-functional teams.
Collaboration: Proven ability to collaborate effectively with architecture, engineering, product, and DevOps teams in a cross-functional environment.
Mindset: Ownership-driven, pragmatic, and passionate about engineering excellence. You care as much about maintainability and operational quality as you do about shipping features.
Nice to Have:
  • Experience in iGaming, Sportsbook, or real-time transaction-heavy systems
  • CDC architectures (Debezium)
  • Redis or distributed caching strategies
  • Performance tuning and benchmarking (JMH, async-profiler, JFR)
  • Architecture patterns such as DDD, CQRS, or Event Sourcing
  • Contributions to open-source projects

What We Offer:  

We’re not just about work,  we are about creating a great place to grow, connect, and enjoy the journey. Here’s what you can expect when you join us: 

  • Competitive Salary Package: We value your skills, dedication, and contributions 
  • Time Off: Enjoy 21+ days of annual paid leave so you can rest, recharge, and come back inspired 
  • Bonus & Rewards: Performance-based annual bonuses, special vouchers for birthdays and welcoming a newborn 
  • Health & Wellness: Additional Health insurance including dental care; Co-funding a Multisport/Coolfit card to help you stay active 
  • Extra Benefits: Employee discounts at various retailers and a monthly allowance for public transportation 
  • Great Office Locations: Central office location in Sofia and Plovdiv 
  • Relax & Recharge Zone: Take a break with colleagues in our PlayStation and Pool Table - perfect for recharging during the day 

Wait, there’s more: 

  • Happy Hour Fridays: Every Friday we host themed Happy Hours with snacks, fun activities, and plenty of opportunities to connect and unwind with colleagues 
  • Multicultural Days: Celebrate diversity and experience the traditions, food, and cultures of teammates from around the world 
  • Massages at the Office: Weekly Free Recreational Massages to help relax during the workday 
  • Chess Lessons: Sharpen your strategic thinking and enjoy collaborative and fun chess sessions with colleagues 
  • Sports & Football Team: We regularly participate in various sports events and have our own Delasport Football Team, taking part in the IT League 
  • Bulgarian Language Lessons: Classes designed to facilitate smoother communication for non-native speakers. 
  • Office Library: Enjoy access to technical literature to expand your knowledge 

Ready to Be Part of Something Big? 

If you’re excited to join a team that’s revolutionizing the iGaming world and want to make a real impact, apply today. We can’t wait to meet you! 

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