Head of Engineering
Entain is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead software design, drive system robustness, and ensure the timely delivery of scalable solutions aligned with business goals. This role blends technical leadership with project execution, guiding complex initiatives while optimising team performance.
The position is situated within the CRM domain and requires a leader who can provide both technical authority and operational maturity. The primary mandate is to drive internal modernisation initiatives and lead meaningful technology transformation across the organisation, including programmes in areas such as Royalty and Rewards.
- Lead technology modernisation and transformation initiatives, evolving legacy systems into scalable, cloud-native architectures.
- Break down complex projects into manageable tasks, upholding high standards in software design, especially for Java-based backends and API-driven services.
- Define project scopes and influence product and engineering direction with a strong focus on modern backend architecture and MACH principles.
- Optimise performance, code quality, and system uptime, and enhance visibility through key engineering metrics.
- Champion new Ways of Working across engineering teams to foster agility, innovation, and delivery excellence.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to align engineering execution with business priorities and resolve organisational challenges.
- Mentor engineers and drive knowledge-sharing on MACH architecture, cloud platforms, and service-oriented patterns.
- Recruit top engineering talent and promote the company tech brand through open-source contributions, tech talks, and community engagement.
- Minimum 5+ years of people management experience in engineering leadership roles (required).
- Strong technical competency in AI-powered SDLC, with hands-on experience using AI coding tools such as Claude or Kiro (required).
- Deeply hands-on expertise in Java as the primary programming language (required).
- Experience with AWS (preferred).
- Proven experience operating as a second-line manager, leading Engineering Managers and Principal Engineers (required).
- Strong leadership capabilities with the ability to mentor, influence, and drive accountability across multiple layers of management (required).
- Technologist at heart with strong operational excellence (required).
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate and align effectively across cross-functional teams and senior leadership (required).
- Prior hands-on experience as an Individual Contributor before transitioning into leadership (required).
- Safe home pickup and home drop.
- Regular bonus and pension.
- 24 days annual leave.
- Extra paid leave, including wellbeing and development days.
- Life assurance and Income Protection.
- Private healthcare and wellbeing support.
- INR 3,000 per month Communication allowance.
- Up to INR 16,000 per year in Crèche expenses for children under 3.
Entain is one of the world's largest sports betting and gaming entertainment groups and a FTSE 100 company. Formed when GVC Holdings rebranded as Entain in December 2020, its brands trace their history back to the 1880s and include bwin, Coral, Foxy, Gala, Ladbrokes and partypoker. Through its joint venture with MGM Resorts International, it powers BetMGM in the United States with its proprietary technology. Headquartered in London, Entain employs over 30,000 people with offices across 19 countries.