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LeoVegas Group

Backend Engineer - Sports

LocationMálaga, Spain
Work modehybrid
Typefull-time
SeniorityMid
Experience4+ yrs
DepartmentProduct & Technology
Company size1,001–5,000 people
PostedAug 18, 2026 · 1mo ago
Verified live2h ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Must have6
4+ Years of software development experience with Java, Spring Boot and Event-Driven Architectures
Experience designing Microservices, K8s and Containerization (Docker) and Kafka messaging systems
Knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases and caching
Implementing resilience patterns (e.g., retries, circuit breakers, graceful degradation)
Designing and maintaining monitoring dashboards (e.g., metrics, logs, traces) and alerts to proactively detect issues
Hands-on experience developing highly scalable RESTful end-to-end Microservices
Nice to have3
Familiarity with Reactive Programming (e.g. RxJava) and Vert.x would be a big plus
Experience in platforms like AWS and Google Cloud Platform
Online gaming and gambling experience
Skills
Java
Spring Boot
Kubernetes
Docker
Kafka
NoSQL
caching
REST
Microservices
RxJava
Vert.x
AWS
Google Cloud Platform
Benefits
Health insurance
Life insurance
Employee assistance program
Wellness contribution
ABOUT THE ROLE
Join our dynamic team in Málaga as a Backend Engineer. In this role, you will play a crucial part in our Sportsbook domain, by working on the most impactful problems and being able to bring about change with effective momentum. You’ll collaborate closely with our Senior Engineers, participating in tech meetings, validating architectural decisions, and ensuring seamless communication flow. Additionally, you’ll work collaboratively with various teams, contributing to planning, tech solutions discussions, and feature development. This role offers a unique opportunity to drive solutions and actively shape our backend architecture.
YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:
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Taking ownership, problem-solving and collaborating with other teams.
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Designing and implementing from idea to production.
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Building for scale, availability, performance and security across the stack.
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Working with product managers, architects, QA engineers and other developers in a highly collaborative agile environment.
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Integrating new products and building internal services to support our ecosystem.
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Conducting code reviews and mentoring team members.
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Ensuring services are production-ready, observable, and maintainable through monitoring, alerting, and on-call participation.
OUR SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:
ESSENTIAL SKILLS:
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4+ Years of software development experience with Java, Spring Boot and Event-Driven Architectures.
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Experience designing Microservices, K8s and Containerization (Docker) and Kafka messaging systems.
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Knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases and caching.
•
Implementing resilience patterns (e.g., retries, circuit breakers, graceful degradation).
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Designing and maintaining monitoring dashboards (e.g., metrics, logs, traces) and alerts to proactively detect issues.
•
Hands-on experience developing highly scalable RESTful end-to-end Microservices.
Nice to have
NICE TO HAVES:
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Familiarity with Reactive Programming (e.g. RxJava) and Vert.x would be a big plus.
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Experience in platforms like AWS and Google Cloud Platform.
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Online gaming and gambling experience
WHO WE ARE
At the core of LeoVegas Group is Team Leo. Our culture is our foundation and is what enables us to innovate, build, and lead as we trailblaze our way through the igaming industry. We’re a team of over 2000 innovators, initiators, and groundbreakers working in a fast-paced and agile environment across 21 offices worldwide.
BENEFITS
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Hybrid work policy (2 days a week of working from home)
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4 weeks of Workation (T&C apply)
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300 EUR wellness contribution annually
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Cobee - benefits app with flexible compensation and discounts
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Health insurance (we use Alan)
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Life insurance
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Employee Assistance Program (free emotional, legal, and financial support)
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Short Fridays - we work until 16:00
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Complimentary snacks and drinks in our offices, Monday breakfast and Wednesday fika (Swedish break for coffee and something sweet)
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Team and office social events throughout the year
JOIN US!
In our pride, we empower our teammates to find their roar and run with their wildest ideas. We don’t wait for things to happen; we pounce and make it happen!
Would you be a good fit for the Leo Pride - give us a roar!
As our company’s working language is English, we’d like to see your CV in English, please
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