Lead Big Data Engineer

Lead Big Data Engineer

As a Lead in the team, you will be responsible to assist and support your own area to deliver milestones aligned with the objectives of the Big Data department which are aligned to the Data Engineering team objectives. Throughout these milestones, you will be taking the lead with engaging your team with what is required in order to achieve your objectives.

Communication throughout the different stages with internal stakeholders including the Head of Platform and also product owners will be part of the role as well, including risks highlighted to commitments being done to our partners. As a Leader in the Platform department, communication with your peers is key.

Key Responsibilities

Communication, organisation and alignment

Align your team with the product and technical objectives and to keep a healthy communication flow with the Head of Platform and other internal stakeholders

Support the business with providing clarity on deliverables tied with your team milestones

Provide constructive feedback to your team during 121s that are to be held monthly

Be responsible to assist your team with different career paths, that are aligned with the teams objectives that fall under GiG’s OKRs

Introduce processes, documentation where necessary to help your team be coordinated and for other internal stakeholders to easily access critical documentation

Work with other central teams to support the organisation strategy of GiG. These may involve Data DevOps, Architecture, Infrastructure teams etc.

Attend client facing meetings to elaborate on obstacles faced and to manage expectations keeping the leadership informed in case you require assistance.

To keep composure under pressure and to work against tight deadlines.

Delegation is key, and requesting support from other leaders when in need. We are a team and we share the burden.

Take caution with sensitive information.

Technical ability and awareness of the team

Continue to enable your team and support with assessing required training to continue up-skilling your team. Find the training necessary for your team.

Find the right balance between technical contribution and time to mentor your team.

Collaborate in technical talks in quarterly updates to the rest of the team, and encourage your team to contribute for recognition.

Participate in technical interviews, and request support from your team to find the best possible peers.

Contribute to incident management and be clear in communication to improve time to resolve. Be the person of contact to the Head of Platform to make sure any decisions involving risk mitigations are taken as early as possible.

Requirements

Leadership & Communication

Proven experience leading or managing a technical team, with the ability to align team efforts to product and business objectives

Strong communication skills, with experience managing relationships across multiple internal stakeholders and presenting in client-facing settings

Comfortable working under pressure and against tight deadlines while maintaining composure and clear communication

Experience running structured 1-2-1s and supporting team members with career development

Ability to delegate effectively and collaborate with peer leaders across functions (e.g. DevOps, Architecture, other Data teams)

High degree of discretion when handling sensitive or confidential information

Organisation & Process

Track record of introducing and maintaining processes and documentation that improve team coordination and cross-functional accessibility

Familiarity with OKR frameworks and the ability to cascade organisational goals into team-level milestones

Experience providing business stakeholders with clear, timely updates on deliverables and blockers

Technical

Solid hands-on background in big data engineering, with the ability to contribute technically while also mentoring others

Experience assessing skill gaps and sourcing relevant training to continuously upskill a technical team

Ability to lead or meaningfully contribute to incident management, including clear escalation and risk mitigation decisions

Experience participating in technical interviews and evaluating engineering candidates

Comfortable contributing to and facilitating technical knowledge-sharing sessions (e.g. quarterly updates, internal talks)

Benefits

Great career development opportunities

Hybrid working model

International Health Insurance

Health and Wellbeing Package (350 EUR per year)

Birthday Day Off

Me Time - 1 day off per year

About Gaming Innovation Group

We are an award-winning iGaming platform and sportsbook provider supplying industry-leading solutions to our partners and their players. We specialise in helping online and land-based operators their iGaming and sports betting business on a global scale, focusing on innovation and customisation to power localised customer experiences and intimate user journeys. As a regulated markets specialist, we offer compliant entry into 36+ complex regulated markets around the world.

Our powerful iGaming platform is built to be scalable, open and user-centric, rapidly integrating with our partners' existing tech and preferred third parties. It provides a personalised user experience through our suite of real-time marketing tools, real-time data, and real-time rules engine, allowing our partners to build their own automated bespoke rules, without the need for coding knowledge.

Our sportsbook is built mobile-first and provides a premium player experience through our Bet builder, comprehensive Live betting capabilities and Player props. Our partners benefit from tailored odds, personalised margins, and risk management strategy, increasing the players’ personalised experience. Our partners benefit from an in-house trading team available 24/7 through direct communication channels, delivering unparalleled agility and service to all our partners, around the clock.

Our Hiring Process

Stage 6:

Last Interview

Stage 7:

Reference Check

Stage 8:

Offer

Stage 1:

Applied

Stage 2:

Talent Acquisition Interview

Stage 3:

Hiring Manager Interview

Stage 4:

Take Home Test

Stage 5:

Interview with Team Members

Stage 6:

Last Interview

Stage 7:

Reference Check

Stage 8:

Offer

Stage 1:

Applied

Stage 2:

Talent Acquisition Interview

Stage 3:

Hiring Manager Interview

Stage 4:

Take Home Test

Stage 5:

Interview with Team Members

Stage 6:

Last Interview

Stage 7:

Reference Check

Stage 8:

Offer

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Department

Technology

Employment Type

Full Time

Location

Barcelona

Workplace type

Hybrid

Reporting To

Maximilian Micallef