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    GR8 Tech

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    Scala Team Lead

    Any, United StatesOn-SiteFull-timePosted 1mo ago
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    Job description

    GR8_TECH builds B2B iGaming platforms for operators who play to lead.

    We deliver full-cycle, high-impact tech designed to scale — from seamless integrations and expert consulting to long-term operational support. Our platform powers millions of active players and drives real business growth. Call it what it is: the iGaming Platform for Champions.

    With 1000+ GR8 people across locations and time zones, we don’t just ship technology — we help operators build success stories across brands, markets, and geos.

    Our ambition drives us. Our people make it real.

    If you’re a challenger in spirit and a champion in action — join us.

    Why this role exists:

    The Tech Lead is a senior engineering role responsible for driving technical excellence within a specific product or platform stream. This role combines hands-on development with architectural leadership, ensuring high-quality, scalable, and maintainable solutions. The Tech Lead partners closely with Head of stream, Product Managers, and Team Leads to deliver business value while maintaining strong technical standards.

    What you’ll drive:

    Technical Architecture and System Design

    • Own high-level system design and architecture decisions for features, services, and platform components.

    • Perform technical evaluation of tasks, initiatives, and projects, including feasibility and trade-offs.

    • Collaborate with Team Leads and other Tech Lead on technical roadmap alignment.

    • Support incident resolution and root cause analysis for complex production issues.

    Hands-on Development and Quality Standards

    • Contribute as an Individual Contributor (IC) to critical or complex parts of the system.

    • Drive technical excellence within the assigned stream, ensuring alignment with company-wide engineering standards.

    • Ensure code quality, reusability, scalability, and extensibility across owned services/components.

    • Review and guide implementation approaches to ensure best engineering practices.

    • Ensure adherence to Definition of Done (DoD) and engineering standards.

    Delivery and Technical Leadership

    • Provide high-level effort estimations and support planning activities.

    • Act as a technical authority in at least one programming language or technology stack.

    • Balance technical quality vs delivery speed.

    Mentorship and Engineering Culture

    • Mentor engineers and contribute to their professional development and technical growth.

    • Assist Team Leads in defining and executing Personal Development Plans (PDPs).

    • Promote knowledge sharing, documentation, and engineering culture improvements.

    What makes you a GR8 fit:

    Must-have

    • 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, including prior experience in a senior or lead engineering role.

    • Proven experience in Scala and Java.

    • Experience designing and building scalable distributed systems in product-based or B2B environments.

    • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

    • Strong system design, architectural thinking, and deep understanding of software engineering best practices.

    • Strong problem-solving, analytical skills, and effective technical communication across engineering and non-engineering stakeholders.

    • Ownership, accountability, and ability to work in cross-functional environments.

    • Upper-Intermediate (B2+) level of English and Ukrainian or Russian.

    Nice-to-have

    • iGaming domain experience.

    Why you’ll love working here:

    Benefits Cafeteria — annual budget you allocate to:

    Sports • Medical • Mental health • Home office • Languages.

    Work-life & support

    • Paid maternity/paternity leave + monthly childcare allowance.

    • 20+ vacation days, unlimited sick leave, emergency time off.

    • Remote-first + tech support + coworking compensation.

    • Team events (online/offline/offsite).

    • Learning culture with internal courses + growth programs.

    Our culture & core values:

    GR8_TECH culture is how we win — through trust, ownership, and a growth mindset. We move fast, stay curious, and keep it real, with open feedback, room to experiment, and a team that’s got your back.

    FUELLED BY TRUST: we’re open, honest, and have each other’s backs.

    OWN YOUR GAME: we take initiative and own what we do.

    ACCELER8: we move fast, focus smart, and keep it simple.

    CHALLENGE ACCEPTED: we grow through challenges and stay curious.

    BULLETPROOF: we’re resilient, ready, and always have a plan.

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    GR8 Tech

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