Head of Engineering F/M at Betclic Group

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WE ARE BETCLIC 🎯 Betclic, European leader in sports betting, is much more than just an online gaming site! Also offering Poker, Horse Racing, and Casino games across various countries and continents, it is an inspiring and forward-thinking company: every day brings new challenges in a modern and dynamic environment. As an influential player in the tech industry, with strong and sustained growth over the years, we believe in innovation through diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone to reach their full potential. With our multicultural team, we provide an optimal, safe and responsible gaming experience, powered by cutting-edge technology. WHY JOIN US? 🚀 At Betclic, success comes from passionate and committed teams. Here’s why you’ll love working with us: 💡An international and creative environment where every project is an opportunity to innovate 📈Hypergrowth that brings new challenges and development opportunities every day 🏡A healthy work-life balance: flexible remote work and workplace well-being are essential pillars for us. 🌟A unique and friendly atmosphere, with 1,600 employees across 5 countries and our headquarters in Bordeaux Are you passionate about sports and tech? Join us and help shape the future of online gaming! ENTER THE GAME 🎮 Betclic places technological performance at the core of its business. Our applications are fully developed in-house to ensure maximum control. Our interfaces are designed to deliver an immersive experience to millions of players — highly secure, scalable, and capable of handling significant traffic peaks. As Head of Engineering, you lead a Tribe composed of several Squads within one of Betclic’s key development domains. You support high-performing, passionate teams that put innovation and quality at the heart of everything they do. YOUR RO LE WITHIN BETCLIC 🔥 In this role, your main missions will be: Technical Guidance • Define and own the technical roadmap, aligning architecture and technological initiatives with long-term business objectives. • Ensure the quality and robustness of technical deliverables: clean code, scalable architectures, CI/CD, observability, and DevSecOps best practices. • Guarantee the security and compliance of all technical implementations, fostering a culture of data protection, reliability, and responsible risk management. Team Management & Leadership • Lead a Tribe composed of several Squads (around 3 to 4) working on one of our key products, fostering autonomy, ownership, and impact. • Directly manage several Engineering Managers , and functionally oversee dedicated experts within the Tribe (Data, AI, Architecture, SRE). • Set clear goals and empower the team to grow and succeed. • Oversee recruitment and ensure a balanced mix of skills within the team. • Support talent development through mentoring, structured feedback, and continuous coaching — with the aim of nurturing future leaders and outstanding engineers. • Guide your Engineering Managers through change and transformation Production Oriented • Ensure reliable operations ("run") are properly managed by the team and that production remains under control. • Efficiently coordinate incident management to ensure fast resolution and minimize downtime. • Monitor delivery performance, define relevant KPIs, and continuously improve velocity, quality, and sustainability of development efforts. Delivery Management • Be responsible for the successful execution of the roadmap, including feature interdependencies, data integration, AI/GenAI opportunities, and platform scalability. • Co-lead the product roadmap with the Head of Product , ensuring alignment between technical, product, and strategic goals. • Continuously challenge our practices and systems, bringing innovation and continuous improvement to our solutions. WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? 🔍 We are looking for passionate and curious professionals who bring kindness and a touch of enthusiasm! This job is for you if: • You have at least 5 years of experience in a Head of Engineering or Tech Director role, ideally within large-scale, real-time B2C platforms, built on modern architectures and operating in agile delivery environments. • You have a proven strategic vision, with the ability to align technology with product and business goals. • You’re known for your ability to lead Engineering Managers, develop talent, create career paths, and recruit effectively. • You’re drawn to the world of gaming and sports. • You’re fluent in English and use it daily. • You have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. • You’re highly organized, able to prioritize tasks efficiently, and structure your work effectively. WHAT ARE THE RECRUITMENT STEPS? 📝 If your application is shortlisted, Etienne will contact you within a week for an initial HR screening (30 minutes). Then, you will complete the AssessFirst test (personality, motivation and cognitive reasoning). About two weeks later, you will either take a technical test with one of our Technology experts. Next, you will meet your future Tech Director, followed by Benoit, our CTO . Finally, Etienne will conduct a final HR interview to review your AssessFirst results together. The recruitment process usually takes between 4 to 6 weeks to ensure an optimal experience for you. WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT? 🎁 ✅ 25 days of paid leave and 10 RTT days 🍽️ A Ticket Restaurant® card credited with €11 per day (€6 per day funded by Betclic) 🩺 100% health insurance coverage for you and your children 🚆 50% reimbursement of public transport costs or an annual sustainable mobility allowance (€230 for commuting with sustainable transport) 🏡 Hybrid work model 📚 Access to a vast training catalog, with opportunities for professional development every year 🏢 Extraordinary office spaces with a rooftop where you can enjoy sunny breaks with a view of the Cité du Vin 🎉 Internal events to liven up your daily life 🏋️ On-site sports classes and organized tournaments (Pilates, circuit training, boxing, yoga, futsal, padel, tennis…) Permanent contract, available immediately in Bordeaux / remote possible from another city ( on-site presence required twice a month) 📍 Betclic Group – 117 Quai de Bacalan, 33300 BORDEAUX

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At Betclic, success comes from passionate and committed teams. Here’s why you’ll love working with us:
An international and creative environment where every project is an opportunity to innovate
Hypergrowth that brings new challenges and development opportunities every day
A healthy work-life balance: flexible remote work and workplace well-being are essential pillars for us.
A unique and friendly atmosphere, with 1,600 employees across 5 countries and our headquarters in Bordeaux
Are you passionate about sports and tech? Join us and help shape the future of online gaming!
In this role, your main missions will be:
Technical Guidance
Define and own the technical roadmap, aligning architecture and technological initiatives with long-term business objectives.
Ensure the quality and robustness of technical deliverables: clean code, scalable architectures, CI/CD, observability, and DevSecOps best practices.
Guarantee the security and compliance of all technical implementations, fostering a culture of data protection, reliability, and responsible risk management.
Team Management & Leadership
Lead a Tribe composed of several Squads (around 3 to 4) working on one of our key products, fostering autonomy, ownership, and impact.
Directly manage several Engineering Managers , and functionally oversee dedicated experts within the Tribe (Data, AI, Architecture, SRE).
Set clear goals and empower the team to grow and succeed.
Oversee recruitment and ensure a balanced mix of skills within the team.
Support talent development through mentoring, structured feedback, and continuous coaching — with the aim of nurturing future leaders and outstanding engineers.
Guide your Engineering Managers through change and transformation
Production Oriented
Ensure reliable operations ("run") are properly managed by the team and that production remains under control.
Efficiently coordinate incident management to ensure fast resolution and minimize downtime.
Monitor delivery performance, define relevant KPIs, and continuously improve velocity, quality, and sustainability of development efforts.
Delivery Management
Be responsible for the successful execution of the roadmap, including feature interdependencies, data integration, AI/GenAI opportunities, and platform scalability.

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