Senior Engineering Manager

Senior Engineering Manager - Flutter UKI, HybridLead Software Delivery Manager

About Betfair Romania Development:

Betfair Romania Development is the largest technology hub of Flutter Entertainment, with over 2,000 people powering the world's leading sports betting and iGaming brands. Exciting, immersive and safe experiences are delivered to over 18 million customers worldwide, from our office in Cluj-Napoca. Driven by relentless innovation and commitment to excellence, we operate our own unbeatable portfolio of diverse proprietary brands such as FanDuel, PokerStars, SportsBet, Betfair, Paddy Power, or Sky Betting & Gaming.

Our Values:

The values we share at Betfair Romania Development define what makes us unique as a team. They empower us by giving meaning to our contributions, and they ensure that we consistently strive for excellence in everything we do. We are looking for passionate individuals who align with our values and are committed to making a difference.

Win together | Raise the bar | Got your back | Own it | Positive impact

About Flutter UKI

Flutter UK & Ireland are the UKI region of Flutter Entertainment. They unite a dozen brands including powerhouses Paddy Power, Betfair, Tombola and Sky Betting & Gaming, bringing together hundreds of teams and thousands of colleagues, who create trusted entertainment for millions of customers every week.

Role Overview:

This role covers a broad level of responsibilities with a remit based on experience & size of tribe. Leads a number of cross functional Product Engineering Teams to develop products that realise customer and commercial outcomes. Takes responsibility for a collection of squads working on one or many roadmaps. Ensuring the squads are set up to succeed. Ensures all squads have effective CI CD pipelines, and coach squads to use Agile, Dev-Ops techniques in order to build, test & release their own applications. An experienced leader of people, they manage teams and managers and take responsibility for ensuring that squads are aligned and engaged with the roadmap.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• Lead, inspire and motivate a group of and Engineering Managers and Software Engineers, coaching them and supporting them in leading their teams.
• Take responsibility for ensuring every team member has 121s, clear objectives, performance reviews and career development plans
• Help to build a culture of high performance, which is results oriented with a keen eye for detail
• Responsible for measuring and achieving high levels of employee engagement, maximising retention of team members
• Has a deep understanding of how the squads operate, understanding dependencies and how they come together to deliver an experience to our Customers
• Execute, plan & manage team changes in order to meet business goals & customer needs.
• Continuously improves processes through automation, implementation of common standards and checklists
• Foster an appropriate sense of urgency, where squads deliver at pace and deadlines are met
• Actively measure and review Agile squad metrics and software quality to ensure teams are high performing
• Provide technical direction for design, deployment, testing and deployment, from inception to release.
• Serve as a key contact within the squad areas you represent, giving stakeholder updates and being a source of knowledge for the wider business
• Use computers or computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write programs, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
• To lead and coordinate the specific daily activities of the subordinate team
• To approve (within the limit decided together with the Economic Director), coordinate, monitor and submit to senior management the situation of days off and/or leave of staff within the sub-department
• o monitor and submit to the senior management the situation of the performances of the personnel within the sub-department
• To observe, monitor, resolve and submit to senior management various special situations related to the team he leads, such as: special requests from staff requiring the approval / intervention of the direct manager, various crisis situations, complaints or divergences that may appears in the team
• To report to the senior management the progress of the team within the various projects
• To guide and assist from a technical point of view the members of the team he coordinates
• To interview and select the candidates for the existing vacancies within the team he / she coordinates

Skills, Capabilities & Experience Required:

• Proven track record of leading and managing teams on complex software projects.
• Using agile methods for software delivery.
• Working with distributed, redundant and transactional systems and the testing of these.

Benefits:

• Hybrid & remote working options
• €1,000 per year for self-development
• Company share scheme
• 25 days of annual leave per year
• 20 days per year to work abroad
• 5 personal days/year
• Flexible benefits: travel, sports, hobbies
• Extended health, dental and travel insurances
• Customized well-being programmes
• Career growth sessions
• Thousands of online courses through Udemy
• A variety of engaging office events

Disclaimer:

We are an inclusive employer. By embracing diverse experiences and perspectives, we create a lasting, positive impact for our employees, customers, and the communities we're part of. You don't have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role. If you need any adjustments to make this role work for you, let us know, and we'll see how we can accommodate them.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only the candidates who best meet the job requirements will be contacted for an interview.

By submitting your application online, you agree that your details will be used to progress your application for employment. If your application is successful, your details will be used to administer your personnel record. If your application is unsuccessful, we will retain your details for a period no longer than three years, to consider you for prospective roles within the company.