Technical Team Lead

This position is fully remote so you to bring your best from wherever you are.

Imagine having the freedom to lead your way. No micromanagement. No noise. Just space support and trust to build a team that actually works.

At Playnetic were hiring a Technical Team Lead to guide a newly formed squad of frontend backend and QA engineers. Youll combine leadership with handson coding to deliver real meaningful features. If youve ever wanted a role where people and code matter equally this is it.

What youll be doing

Youll be the heartbeat of a crossfunctional team shaping how it works and grows from the start. Its a 50:50 mix of leadership and coding to begin with shifting toward 70:30 as the team finds its rhythm.

• Lead and support a team of engineers helping them stay focused collaborative and motivated
• Partner with product and design to plan and prioritise features that bring real impact
• Bring clarity and efficiency to standups sprint planning and delivery
• Spot and remove blockers early manage risks and drive team momentum
• Set the tone for a culture built on trust feedback and shared ownership
• Guide the team on engineering best practices and unblock technical challenges when needed

Youll work closely with our Engineering Manager Joseph and Product Owner Kseniia. The team is brand new and youll play a key role in shaping how it works from day one.

What success looks like

In your first 30 to 90 days you will:

• Run focused daily standups and efficient sprint planning sessions ensuring everyone has clear ownership of their work
• Lead your team to deliver one major initiative such as a provider integration or the BMS migration with test coverage and solid documentation
• Help pick up 50 or more of support issues with the team gaining confidence and independence in solving problems

Longer term well look to you to:

• Build a highperforming stable team that consistently delivers highquality features
• Foster a culture of learning autonomy and collaboration
• Grow the teams technical and personal capabilities through mentoring and guidance

What youll bring

• 7 years of experience in software engineering with at least 1 to 2 years in a technical leadership role
• Experience working with crossfunctional teams in an agile environment
• Strong communication skills and the ability to align technical and nontechnical stakeholders
• A proactive mindset confident problemsolving and a bias toward action
• Background in either frontend or backend engineering (React .NET AWS Kafka SQL are part of our stack)

Bonus if you have

• Experience in the iGaming industry or a highgrowth tech company
• Previous remote team leadership experience
• A datainformed approach to technical decision making

Interview process

• Intro call with our recruiter: A casual conversation to get to know each other and cover the basics.
• 1hour conversation with Kseniia (Product Owner) and Joseph (Engineering Manager): This focuses on team leadership collaboration and your approach to building great products.
• 1hour technical interview with Orest (Senior Developer) and Joseph (Engineering Manager): A deep dive into your technical thinking past experience and leadership in an engineering context.

We move fast respect your time and make sure theres space for your questions too.

What does Playnetic do

Established in 2023 Playnetic is a new player in the world of gaming entertainment. We design and build slot games from scratch from idea to release. Our games will be played in regulated markets globally through industryleading operators.

Our innovative gaming content is centred around our core values: quality gaming dedicated customer service and reliable delivery to our partners.

Were currently in a phase of growth and will scale considerably over the next 12 months. As a fully remote studio we understand the importance of staying connected and maintaining team collaboration. We are continually mindful of this as we grow and have the tools and support in place to help us all flourish.

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