Senior Software Engineer (Backend) at Superbet

We are on a mission to pioneer the world’s next era of play. As we grow across Europe and Latin America, we’re building The Playstack - the technology powering the next generation of sports, gaming, and fan experiences. Join us, and help make it the most widely used platform in the world! From operations, to marketing, to product, we are looking for talented people who will shape how millions of customers play, watch, and connect every day. Gaming Platform Backend Engineer About the Team The Gaming Platform team at Super owns the core transaction pipeline that powers every gaming interaction across our ecosystem, from spins and sessions to financial transactions. This platform sits at the heart of our gaming architecture, connecting multiple game providers across jurisdictions. The team is responsible for ensuring high reliability, scalability and performance of this critical infrastructure. The system is built on Erlang. What you’ll do As a Backend Engineer, you will play a key role in building and operating a high-throughput, distributed gaming platform. Core responsibilities • Transaction Pipeline Ownership • Develop, maintain and optimise internal services powering the gaming ecosystem. • Deliver new features, resolve bugs and continuously improve performance across Erlang services. • Provider Integrations & Configuration • Integrate and manage configurations for multiple game providers. • Support provider migrations and upgrades. • Infrastructure & Platform Engineering • Manage and optimise Kubernetes workloads within AWS. • Tune system resources (CPU, memory), Kafka configurations, DynamoDB usage and DNS setups. • Collaborate with SRE teams on cross-platform reliability and scalability. • On-call & Incident Response • Act as an escalation point for production issues. • Investigate and resolve platform incidents, perform root cause analysis and drive fixes. • Office hour on-call and out of office hour on-call is possible. • Scalability & Performance • Monitor and scale platform capacity during high-traffic campaigns. • Prevent service degradation and ensure seamless player experience under load. • Cross-team Collaboration • Support internal teams (Engagement, Content Integrations, Integration teams) with API usage and transaction behaviour. • Enable features such as free spins, bonus rounds and other gameplay mechanics. Key Projects & Initiatives You’ll contribute to and shape several high-impact initiatives, including: • Gaming infrastructure improvements and traffic optimisation. • Provider reliability and integration layers. • Platform observability and debugging enhancements. • Grafana enhancements. • AI-driven development improvements. Tech Stack • Languages: Erlang (prior experience in other functional languages is a plus, or willingness to learn). • Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, Kubernetes. • Data & Streaming: DynamoDB, Kafka. • Monitoring: Grafana. • Tools: GitHub, Jira, AI-assisted development tools (e.g. Claude Code). What We’re Looking For • Solid understanding of high-availability, low-latency systems. • Strong backend engineering experience in distributed systems. • Experience with Erlang (or willingness to learn). • Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS) and Kubernetes. • Familiarity with event-driven architectures (e.g. Kafka). • Strong debugging and incident management skills. • Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-scale production environment. About Super We are a global technology group, dedicated to building the future of entertainment and fan-centric experiences. With commercial markets in Brazil, Belgium, Poland, Romania, Greece and Serbia, and a network of offices across Spain, Croatia, Malta, Gibraltar, the Netherlands and the UK, we are a truly international organization. Our purpose at Super has evolved from sports and betting into creating the platform that stretches into the wider world of technology-driven entertainment. With a growing and diverse team of more than 5,000 people, we create immersive, responsible, and personalised experiences for millions of customers worldwide. Shaping the Future of Play Everything we do at Super is rooted in doing what is right: for customers, for each other, and for our long-term vision. Our Culture Manifesto is our North Star. It captures our purpose, mission, and the six core beliefs that shape how we think, make decisions, and act every day. Want to explore our culture in more detail? Visit our careers page: super.xyz/careers Super is committed to the highest standards of compliance, safety, and responsibility. As such, we are active members of the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) and the European Gaming & Betting Association (EGBA). At Super, we operate as a high-performing team. We hire and grow talent based on ability and potential, regardless of background and identity because we know diverse perspectives, drive better performance.