Technical Lead — Promotional Features Tech Team “Boosters”
Focus: High-load, distributed, player-facing promo features (network promotions)
Role type: Hands-on Tech Lead (80% delivery / 20% team leadership)
Why this role
We’re scaling Playson’s Promotional Features domain and building the Boosters direction further as part of our growth. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll personally build and ship production-ready features and own the technical direction of the Boosters team. Performance, scalability, and reliability are non-negotiable.
Boosters is responsible for player-facing network promotional features such as: * Tournaments * Free Spins * Progressive Jackpots * Smart Prize Drop Systems
There is no classic Product Owner/PM in the squad. You’ll work with a product commercial manager who acts as the customer — defines what is needed, why and how fast it is needed on the market. Your tech team owns how it will be built and when it will be delivered.
What you bring: * Strong proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript (our primary backend stack). We’re also open to strong backend engineers from other ecosystems (e.g., Go, Java, C#, C++) who are ready to ramp up quickly. * Strong understanding of asynchronous programming and concurrency patterns. * Experience building distributed systems and working with messaging and coordination tools (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, NATS, distributed locks). * Experience with gRPC in production environments. * Solid knowledge of databases: relational (MySQL, PostgreSQL), columnar (ClickHouse), and NoSQL (DynamoDB, MongoDB). * Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) and Kubernetes. * Skilled in building and maintaining unit and end-to-end tests. * Proven track record of delivering production-ready solutions. * Experience working with large-scale microservices architectures. * Degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
Preferred additional qualifications: * Understanding of application security and industry best practices.
What you will be doing: * Own technical decisions and technical part of the products and architecture for Boosters services (hands-on, production-grade). * Develop and maintain backend applications for promotional features. * Drive delivery as a key contributor: tech design → implement → test → release → operate. * Optimize existing systems for performance, scalability, and reliability in a distributed environment. * Lead the team execution with a “PoC-first” approach: fast validation → measurable outcomes → production hardening. * Conduct code and architectural reviews; set engineering standards and best practices. * Be the go-to technical owner: any tech problem in the domain is your problem to solve (with the team). * Participate in on-call rotation and continuously improve operability (monitoring, alerting, runbooks, incident reviews).
What we offer: * Remote-first with flexible working arrangements across Europe or Ukraine * Competitive compensation package (with performance-based bonuses up to 50%) * Unlimited paid vacation & sick leave (B2B model) * Premium health insurance (for you + 1 family member) * Learning & development support (courses, certifications, mentoring, conferences) * International exposure — attend industry expos, team gatherings & global meetups
