Head of Engineering – Core Sports
We're looking for a Head of Engineering to lead our Core Sports domain — the systems responsible for real-time bet placement and settlement that power our global Sports platform at Super Group.
This is a critical leadership role at the heart of our business. You'll own the engineering strategy and delivery for highly transactional, low-latency systems operating at scale, ensuring they remain resilient, performant, and ready for continuous growth.
You'll lead engineering teams across London and Barcelona, partnering closely with Product, Trading, and Platform teams to deliver world-class sports betting experiences.
Why join us
Super Group is a NYSE-listed digital gaming company operating across 16 countries with over 3,000 people worldwide. Core Sports sits at the centre of our platform — the decisions made here have real, immediate impact on the experience of millions of players. You'll have the scope, the team, and the backing to do some of the best work of your career.
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Why this role matters
Core Sports sits at the centre of our platform — every bet flows through the systems you'll own. The scale, complexity, and real-time nature of the domain make this one of the most challenging and rewarding areas to lead.
What you'll do
• Own the engineering strategy for Core Sports, shaping how we build and evolve our transactional platform
• Lead and grow a high-performing engineering organisation, developing managers and senior engineers
• Drive a culture of ownership, accountability, and engineering excellence
• Ensure the delivery of scalable, resilient, and high-throughput systems that operate reliably under peak load
• Partner with Product and business stakeholders to define and deliver impactful features for our players
• Act as a senior decision-maker across architecture, delivery, and prioritisation
• Collaborate across domains to solve complex, cross-platform challenges
• Champion production-first thinking, ensuring teams own what they build end-to-end
Who you are
• You've led engineering teams building highly transactional, distributed systems at scale
• You have a strong track record of leading leaders (Engineering Managers / Tech Leads)
• You bring a pragmatic, outcome-driven approach to technology and delivery
• You're passionate about building high-performing teams and developing talent
• You have a strong technical background, particularly in backend systems (e.g. Java, Go, .NET)
• You understand modern cloud architectures and distributed systems trade-offs
• You're an excellent communicator, able to influence across technical and non-technical stakeholders
• You thrive in environments where performance, reliability, and scale really matter