Senior Ai Engineer (AIMLR&D)
Manchester - UK
Job Summary
Who we are
Ballys Intralot is a newly formed company established throughthe combination of INTRALOT and Ballys International Interactive positioning the group as a top iGaming operator and a leading global provider of lottery solutions.
Ballys Intralot is uniquely positioned across digital online gaming markets lottery iLottery and sports betting. Operating at the intersection of technology regulation and entertainment. We are optimally positioned to capitalize on strong global growth trends driven by digital adoption and regulatory expansion across lottery and iGaming markets.
Well what about the team
Youll be part of the team responsible for bringing AI innovation into the hands of millions of players. Working alongside AI researchers and experienced engineers youll transform proven concepts into high-quality production-ready features that power personalised player experiences.
From recommendation systems and intelligent search to AI agents and dynamic content discovery youll build and scale the technology that sits behind our products. This is a senior hands on role with genuine ownership youll influence how solutions are designed built and delivered while working in a collaborative team thats passionate about solving complex engineering challenges with AI.
So what will you be doing
- Take prototypes and validated concepts from R&D and turn them into production
- systems: hardened tested observable and maintainable.
- Build and operate real-time personalisation recommendation search and ranking
- systems against live traffic and within real latency budgets.
- Hold a high engineering bar on AWS and TypeScript: clean CI/CD infrastructure as
- code observability and testing.
- Work closely with R&D engineers product managers data analysts and Staff
- Engineers bridging fast experimental work and production discipline.
And what will you need
Experience:
- Significant commercial software engineering experience (typically 5 years) with strong expertise in TypeScript and working knowledge of Python.
- Proven experience delivering AI machine learning or data-driven features into production such as recommendation engines search ranking systems or LLM-powered applications.
- Hands-on experience building and operating cloud-native applications on AWS with a solid understanding of CI/CD infrastructure as code and production monitoring.
- Experience developing and supporting high-performance real-time systems with a focus on scalability reliability and low latency.
- Experience measuring and evaluating AI model performance using data and experimentation to drive continuous improvement.
Skills & Behaviours:
- A hands-on engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and delivering high-quality production-ready solutions.
- Strong understanding of modern software engineering best practices with a focus on clean maintainable and well-tested code.
- Comfortable working in a collaborative cross-functional environment alongside engineers product teams and AI researchers.
- Excellent communication skills able to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Proactive curious and continuously looking for opportunities to improve products processes and the way AI solutions are delivered.
This is what youll get
Different benefits packages are tailored to fit each location but heres a taste of what may be on offer:
- Annual leave
- Pension plan
- Health insurance
- Company share scheme
- Volunteering days
- Home office allowance
- Wellness or Gym allowance
DNA / Valuesâ
At Ballys Interactive we are driven by a set of core values that we like to call our DNA. We strive to embody our DNA and keep them at the heart of everything we do!
We are Always Ready to embrace change adapt and do what it takes to delight our customers. We believe that You Make the Difference which is what gives our players the best experience and keeps them coming back. We are All One Team looking out for each other respecting diversity while connecting through a common purpose. Our teams are Learning Every Day by showing constant curiosity and the drive to learn from successes mistakes new experiences and the people around us. At Ballys we Love to Lead by thinking differently seeking innovation and always looking for ways to raise our game.â
Equal Opportunitiesâ
At Ballys Interactive we are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and working conditions.
Diversity Equity and Inclusion are important to us and we encourage a culture where everyone can be themselves at work. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success this is our superpower.â
We do not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race colour nationality ethnic or national origin age sex or sexual orientation gender reassignment religion or belief marital or civil partner status pregnancy or maternity political opinion or disability.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
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