Engineering Manager

RubyPlay is a place where passion meets competence. Since 2017, we’ve created 250+ innovative games and built 100+ strong partnerships worldwide.Proud to be:The Winner at BFTH Arena Awards — Best Online Casino GameShortlisted for SBC Awards 2024 — Casino/Slots Developer of the YearA strong player across 10+ global marketsA trusted workplace for hundreds of specialists from 34 countriesAs we continue to scale, we’re expanding our Engagement Tools domain — a key part of our ecosystem that enhances player experience and empowers operators with tools to drive retention, monetization, and game performance.We’re now looking for an Engineering Lead (Engagement Tools) — a hands-on, people-first leader ready to take ownership of a critical product area and drive both technical excellence and team growth.Here’s how you’ll make an impact:Develop engineers and QA through structured people management, including regular 1-on-1s, goal setting, performance evaluations, and continuous feedback to maintain high performance, engagement, and ownershipShape architecture and evolve the technical roadmap to improve scalability, performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency — aligned with product and business goalsOwn end-to-end execution from planning to release, improving predictability, quality, and time-to-market through strong processes and KPIsPartner with Product, PMs, and other Engineering Leads to align priorities, reduce friction, and make sustainable technical decisionsContinuously improve engineering workflows, team processes, and platform reliability, including incident management and post-incident improvementsSupport complex technical decisions and contribute to the codebase when neededWhat makes you a strong candidate:3+ years of experience leading software engineering teams7+ years of hands-on development experience with a strong mix of backend and frontend expertiseStrong track record of active people management including regular 1-on-1s, performance reviews, goal setting, and development plansWorking knowledge of Java, Spring, Kubernetes, Kafka, Redis, and CI/CD pipelinesSolid understanding of cloud environments (GCP, AWS, or Azure),Experience with relational databases (MySQL is a plus) and NoSQL solutionsUpper-Intermediate English or higherWhat you’ll tackle early on:Polishing people management processesTaking full delivery ownership across the team, ensuring accountability and predictabilityRefining a technical roadmap aligned with business prioritiesBreaking down knowledge silos and increasing cross-functional ownership within the teamSuccess metrics you’ll own:Consistent, on-time delivery of projects with high predictabilityStable and continuously improving team KPIsFull coverage of performance reviews and clear goal-setting across the teamStrong team engagement and high retention levelsWhat success looks like in a year:The team operates with full end-to-end ownership of their domainDelivery processes are predictable, scalable, and efficientCritical knowledge is distributed — every key area is covered by multiple engineersThe team is stable, engaged, and continuously improvingWhy you’ll love It here:Own a critical product area that directly impacts player experience and operator successWork with a high-performing, collaborative, and international teamShape engineering practices, processes, and architecture at scaleRemote/hybrid-friendly environment with modern workflowsGrowth budgets, bonuses, English classes, and development daysPaid vacation, well-being support, and a genuine work-life balanceIf you’re looking for a role with real ownership and impact — we should talk!