Staff Engineer

About Us

At PointsBet, we have only built a fraction of what we have imagined.

Launched in Australia in 2017, PointsBet is committed to delivering the ultimate betting experience. As a global leader in the industry, our people at PointsBet are united by a shared mission: to push boundaries and elevate the thrill of the game – always with a focus on a safe, responsible experience for all our users. Our diverse team brings together the best of tech, sports knowledge and creative vision to deliver an exciting platform for sports and racing enthusiasts worldwide

About the Role

As the Staff Engineer for one or more Value Stream(s), you will apply core concepts, technology and domain expertise to effectively develop software solutions to meet business needs. You will contribute to building the brighter future for all by ensuring that our team builds the best solutions possible using modern development practices that ensure both functional and non-functional needs are met.

If you have a history of building a culture of empowerment and know what it takes to be a force multiplier within an organisation, then you're the kind of person we are looking for. You will report to the Head of Architecture working closely with the Value Stream(s).

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Deliver and build the highest quality of work
• Demonstrates strong leadership without relying on authority, fostering trust and collaboration across teams.
• Influence the organisation's culture around best practices in testing, rollouts, monitoring, scaling, etc.
• Contribute to and drive the architectural direction across systems and teams, ensuring alignment with business goals and long-term technical strategy.
• Identifies technical challenges and implements solutions across multiple services and team boundaries
• Contribute a comprehensive understanding of current and emerging technologies, making sure we're as close as possible to the bleeding edge without getting cut.
• Play an active part shaping the way we do things by following and encouraging others to adopt best practices in coding, and other processes all throughout the SDLC.
• Ensure development work confirms to standards such as, design, coding and quality to ensure solutions are fit for purpose. 
• Contribute within the SDLC providing constructive direction and actionable feedback, for both feature and investigative (POCs) engineering efforts.
• Provide mentoring, technical interviews, onboarding, documentation – things that help the team level up
• Lead knowledge sharing sessions and encourage others to share knowledge and expertise.

Role Requirements:

• Extensive real world demonstrable experience building & deploying scalable, high-performance applications.
• Passionate about software development and modern software architecture, and sharing the passion with others
• Extensive experience working across technology teams/environments
• Deep understanding of coding practices (SRP, DRY, decoupling, TDD, BDD).
• Development background working with cloud platforms (Azure a plus), C#, messaging buses/systems and SQL/NoSQL persistence solutions.
• A firm understanding of software design, development and testing best practices.
• Strong collaboration skills

Join us in our journey to change the game, innovate daily and create a platform that sports lovers across the globe can trust and enjoy.

Don't meet every requirement on the job description? That's okay We encourage you to apply anyway. We are built different at PointsBet, because we think different. We value diverse perspectives and are excited to hear from applicants with unique skill sets. Your individuality and experience could be the perfect addition to our team.