Principal Backend Engineer - Casino
Hard Rock Digital, LLC2 months ago
Remote, PolandStaff+
Responsibilities
- Set technical direction and architecture for complex, cross-team backend systems.
- Design and implement complex features for Casino and Sportsbook applications.
- Collaborate with Principal Engineers and Architects across the technical organization.
- Advise Engineering Managers, Technical VPs, Product Managers, and other stakeholders on roadmap and architecture decisions.
- Perform code reviews and coach Developers, Senior Engineers, and Staff Engineers.
- Own the quality, scope, and timeliness of deliverables.
- Champion AI-assisted development practices and tools to improve engineering velocity and code quality.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of work experience.
- Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or Cursor.
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
- Experience working with large-volume traffic and systems that must scale to support a large customer base.
- Deep understanding of AWS Cloud technologies and scalable multi-region application design.
- Experience with Java and Spring/Spring Boot.
- Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL and CockroachDB.
- Experience with streaming technologies such as Amazon Kinesis and Kafka.
- Experience with message queues such as SQS, RabbitMQ, and ActiveMQ.
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Experience with microservice and service-oriented architectures.
- Experience working in an agile development environment.
- Casino or regulated-industry experience, or experience championing AI-assisted engineering practices, is preferred.
Benefits
- Fully remote position limited to Poland.
- Full-time B2B engagement.
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About Hard Rock Digital, LLC
Hard Rock Digital builds and operates the Hard Rock brand’s online sportsbook, real-money casino, and social casino products for U.S. customers, including the Hard Rock Bet app. The company develops an in-house odds and pricing platform and other backend systems that power live wagering. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Hollywood, Florida, it serves regulated U.S. markets and is aligned with Hard Rock International and the Seminole Tribe of Florida.