We are a leading international digital gaming company, underpinned by superior talent and technology. We operate a multi-branded strategy, using a combination of proprietary and licensed software to provide online bingo and slot gaming and a social gaming mobile application. Every day, millions of people worldwide enjoy our products - which includes meccabingo.com and grosvenorcasinos.com - on their mobiles, tablets, and desktops.

As the Software Engineer, you will deliver our Development strategy by having ownership of the systems architecture and development, following the department's methodology, and driving outstanding results across all engines, following company and department objectives and priorities.

In this role, you will work with a team of highly skilled people, all with opinions about various technologies, frameworks, and approaches to delivery. You will be able to articulate your ideas to your colleagues effectively and will take on board the ideas of others. You will thrive when faced with new challenges and will constantly look to improve our current technologies. You will have the opportunity to guide and mentor other developers and assist them in becoming more skilled.

In an agile environment, you will cooperate with Product Managers and business stakeholders to design, develop and build products that would remove some of the legacy dependency. You will work on the establishment and maintenance of technology resources to support all operational functions. Your role includes anticipating requirements and building software in a flexible and scalable manner. Communication of issues, risks, and dependencies is important, as is writing software following OOP best practices, design patterns, SOLID and Dry principles. You will be responsible for writing unit following TDD and integration tests following BDD and taking ownership of their tasks. They also ensure compliance with responsible gaming protocols and GDPR. Other duties may be assigned as requested.

Attributes:

• Proven ability to write clean, testable, readable code in a team environment using design patterns, SOLID, and OO principles;
• Proven experience of building, automating and deploying software to production;
• Ability to find creative solutions and implement them in a fast pace work environment;
• Technical analysis experience translating business requirements into functionality;
• Ability to work as part of a team (but take individual ownership and responsibility);
• Excellent written communication skills (articulate, friendly and polite);
• Good verbal communication skills;
• Excellent attention to detail;
• Demonstrate a calm manner and an ability to handle difficult situations;
• Ability to work on own your initiative;
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines;
• Gaming-related industry knowledge and experience is a plus.

Skills:

• At least 3 years of experience in web development specifically using
  React 
• Solid experience with JavaScript & Typescript, with React, Node JS, and Remix.run frameworks
• Ability to write unit and integration tests;
• Experience applying SOLID design principles;
• Experience building web services and APIs on REST;
• Previous experience working in the betting, financial and/or banking
  sector (advantageous)
• CMS experience – Umbraco and Episerver (advantageous)
• Microsoft Azure Technologies – eg. Web apps, Azure SQL, Redis
  Cache, Cosmos DB etc
• Experience working with Cloudflare Pages (advantageous)
• Experience working with Storybook (advantageous)
• Experience working with component libraries (advantageous)
• JavaScript tool libraries - Jasmine, Protractor, Karma
• package managers - npm
• pre-processors such as SASS or SCSS
• Tailwind (advantageous)

•  Beneficial: Degree or equivalent qualification desirable (ideally in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a similar discipline);
•  Excellent background in Agile methodologies (Scrum, eXtreme Programming, Kanban, Lean);
•  Excellent background in Agile practices (TDD, BDD, Coding Standards, Peer Review, Collective Ownership, Whole Team, Frequent Release, Continuous Integration);
•  Strong knowledge regarding Object Oriented Design, data structures, algorithm design, problem-solving and complexity analysis;
•  Understanding of SOLID principles;
•  Passionate about quality code;
•  Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of people;
•  Experience implementing scalable software systems and platforms. Experience with software optimization;
•  Exceptional problem-solving skills
•  SA passport/permanent residency

What’s in it for you we hear you ask? 

Join us to unlock benefits and opportunities that will boost your career journey in a vibrant, inclusive and fulfilling work environment – so you can #BeYourself

Wellbeing@Rank is important... From hybrid working and colleague support networks to menopause support and weekly PepTalks, we’re here for you.  

We’ll also invest in your growth by providing development opportunities, leadership training and cutting-edge industry certifications so you have the tools and resources to help you work, win and grow with us. 

Immerse yourself in new cultures and gain international exposure through our global business. Collaborate with colleagues from around the globe.  

From pensions to bonus schemes, and private medical insurance to life insurance – we've got you covered. 

*Our benefits vary by brand and/or location. Please have a chat with your local Talent Acquisition specialist to find out what’s in place in your location.    

The Rank Group are committed to being an inclusive employer, ensuring that we better understand and meet the needs and requirements of our candidates and customers. 

We aim to do this by facilitating fair and equal access to our services. If you require a reasonable adjustment to be made, please reach out to let us know ahead of your interview.