Java Tech Lead

GR8_TECH builds B2B iGaming platforms for operators who play to lead.

We deliver full-cycle, high-impact tech designed to scale — from seamless integrations and expert consulting to long-term operational support. Our platform powers millions of active players and drives real business growth. Call it what it is: the iGaming Platform for Champions.

With 1000+ GR8 people across locations and time zones, we don’t just ship technology — we help operators build success stories across brands, markets, and geos.

Our ambition drives us. Our people make it real.

If you’re a challenger in spirit and a champion in action — join us.

WHY THIS ROLE EXISTS:

The Tech Lead is a senior engineering role responsible for driving technical excellence within a specific product or platform stream. This role combines hands-on development with architectural leadership, ensuring high-quality, scalable, and maintainable solutions. The Tech Lead partners closely with Head of stream, Product Managers, and Team Leads to deliver business value while maintaining strong technical standards.

WHAT YOU’LL DRIVE:

Technical Architecture and System Design

• Own high-level system design and architecture decisions for features, services, and platform components.

• Perform technical evaluation of tasks, initiatives, and projects, including feasibility and trade-offs.

• Collaborate with Team Leads and other Tech Lead on technical roadmap alignment.

• Support incident resolution and root cause analysis for complex production issues.

Hands-on Development and Quality Standards

• Contribute as an Individual Contributor (IC) to critical or complex parts of the system.

• Drive technical excellence within the assigned stream, ensuring alignment with company-wide engineering standards.

• Ensure code quality, reusability, scalability, and extensibility across owned services/components.

• Review and guide implementation approaches to ensure best engineering practices.

• Ensure adherence to Definition of Done (DoD) and engineering standards.

Delivery and Technical Leadership

• Provide high-level effort estimations and support planning activities.

• Act as a technical authority in at least one programming language or technology stack.

• Balance technical quality vs delivery speed.

Mentorship and Engineering Culture

• Mentor engineers and contribute to their professional development and technical growth.

• Assist Team Leads in defining and executing Personal Development Plans (PDPs).

• Promote knowledge sharing, documentation, and engineering culture improvements.

WHAT MAKES YOU A GR8 FIT:

Must-have

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, including prior experience in a senior or lead engineering role.

• Proven experience in Java.

• Experience designing and building scalable distributed systems in product-based or B2B environments.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

• Strong system design, architectural thinking, and deep understanding of software engineering best practices.

• Strong problem-solving, analytical skills, and effective technical communication across engineering and non-engineering stakeholders.

• Ownership, accountability, and ability to work in cross-functional environments.

• Upper-Intermediate (B2+) level of English and Ukrainian or Russian.

Nice-to-have

• Experience working with Scala would be a plus.

• iGaming domain experience.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE:

Benefits Cafeteria — annual budget you allocate to:

Sports • Medical • Mental health • Home office • Languages.

Work-life & support

• Paid maternity/paternity leave + monthly childcare allowance.

• 20+ vacation days, unlimited sick leave, emergency time off.

• Remote-first + tech support + coworking compensation.

• Team events (online/offline/offsite).

• Learning culture with internal courses + growth programs.

OUR CULTURE & CORE VALUES:

GR8_TECH culture is how we win — through trust, ownership, and a growth mindset. We move fast, stay curious, and keep it real, with open feedback, room to experiment, and a team that’s got your back.

• FUELLED BY TRUST: we’re open, honest, and have each other’s backs.

• OWN YOUR GAME: we take initiative and own what we do.

• ACCELER8: we move fast, focus smart, and keep it simple.

• CHALLENGE ACCEPTED: we grow through challenges and stay curious.

• BULLETPROOF: we’re resilient, ready, and always have a plan.