SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER (FRONTEND)

About FairPlay Sports MediaWe’re a sports media network, focused on building and nurturing a portfolio of highly engaged and connected communities of sports fans and bettors to create value for our partners.By empowering our customer communities to compete in the sports betting game, the performance and results our betting, advertiser and media partners need will follow.iGaming is one of the fastest growing and technologically innovative sectors and we're on top of our game, powered by market-leading tech and driven by brilliant people.FairPlay Sports Media currently comprises of three brands (Oddschecker, WhoScored, SuperScommesse) and a digital media agency (VIME), with Oddschecker being the leading name in sports betting and odds comparison globally. Our global media partners include Forbes, The Daily Mirror, Golf Monthly, 33rd Team, Yardbarker, and more.We champion diversity and operate an open and inclusive culture as well as being focused, fast-paced and always making sure to have fun along the way. So why not join us at FPSM and be part of something bigger…Our Tech StackThe frontend is a server-side rendered React/TypeScript web app. The backend is primarily in Java using Spring Boot and exposes a REST API. We use GCP pub/sub for async messages, MySQL, Redis and Elastic Search for data. Our platform stack is Kubernetes on GCP, defined by Terraform. GitLab manages our source code and CI/CD pipelines.What you’ll do as a Senior Software Engineer (Frontend)Engage with your squad and the wider product and engineering team to build maintainable, testable, observable and resilient software systems.Provide clear technical direction, encourage and lead solution design and architecture, defining and championing new principles, practices and patterns.Be involved in designing and building systems that handle, process and display millions of data points every hour.You will be working as part of a cross functional team collaborating in an agile environment and be involved in the full software development lifecycle.Lead on agile principles and enact continuous improvement with fast feedback cycles.Take ownership of delivery, embracing a DevOps culture to own the lifecycle of software that powers our products, along with release automation and production observability.Own one or more core areas of Oddschecker’s product and engineering stacks, iteratively delivering value continuously.Line manage, coach or mentor others in your team.Manage expectations of a range of technical and non-technical stakeholders.About YouA proven track record in software development, having owned the technical delivery of at least one high traffic web product in the past.Technical excellence with strong experience of modern ES6 JavaScript, TypeScript, React, HTML5, CSS/SASS and RESTful web services.In-depth knowledge of the full JavaScript stack, from server request to client render and everything in between.Extensive experience with module bundlers (webpack, rollup, esbuild) and constructing project build/bundle pipelines.Strong experience working with CI/CD, source control, containerisation and delivery automation.Product-first with a desire to learn about the business and to develop elegant solutions from high-level requirements.An in-depth understanding of the UI and UX of an application and SEO implications.A seasoned practitioner of agile practices and methodologies.Strong experience of test-first development and its benefits, utilising a balanced mix of unit, integration, and end-to-end practices.Experience designing and building cloud native solutions.A “you build it, you run it” mindset.Passionate about software craftsmanship but also pragmatic, striving for the simplest possible solutions.Experience of leading others, providing coaching and mentorship.Exceptional interpersonal skills and diplomatic approach. Encourage a culture of constructive feedback.We Are Especially Interested InModule Federation experience.TDD experience.T-shaped engineers with the ability to work across the stack with backend (primarily Node or Java) and platform experience.Experience working in the gambling/gaming industry.What you’ll get back from usCompetitive salary and bonus structureSocial benefitsEnjoy the flexibility of remote work, with the added perk of having access to our fantastic offices if you're based in Barcelona (Free coffee, tea and snacks in the office)Friday afternoons freeTraining fund each financial year, to spend on your professional developmentBirthday offWork from Different location days