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Development Technical Lead – Slot Games
Overview
We are seeking a Development Technical Lead to own the technical direction of online slot games across both client and server. This role blends hands-on engineering with leadership, ensuring high-quality, scalable, compliant games.
You will define architecture, uphold engineering standards, support multiple teams, and ensure smooth integration of gameplay logic, maths, outcomes, and animations, while driving the adoption of AI-assisted development to improve efficiency and quality.
Required Experience & Skills
Strong expertise in JavaScript and HTML5 (ES6+), with experience using Pixi.js or similar HTML5 game engines.
Solid Node.js experience for backend services and APIs, with a strong understanding of client-server architecture, game states, and transactions.
Experience with JSON, Git-based workflows, code reviews, and automated testing.
5+ years of experience in iGaming or slot game development, with a strong understanding of slot maths, RTP, volatility, outcomes, and compliance.
Proven experience leading and mentoring engineers, promoting high code quality and performance.
Strong advocate for AI-enabled development, with excellent communication, debugging, and optimisation skills across client and server systems.
Key Responsibilities
Lead technical delivery across the full game stack, mentoring engineers and defining best practices for architecture, code quality, testing, and tooling, including AI-supported workflows.
Design, develop, and review scalable, secure client and server solutions, collaborating with shared platform or framework teams as needed.
Build and optimise slot game clients using JavaScript, HTML5, and Pixi (or similar engines), delivering features, reels, bonuses, animations, and performant UI.
Develop and maintain backend game services and APIs, integrating maths models, RTP, volatility, and outcome logic while ensuring deterministic and auditable behaviour.
Ensure high levels of quality and reliability through testing, monitoring, logging, code reviews, and effective troubleshooting.
Work closely with design, art, maths, QA, product, and delivery teams to support planning, estimation, and on-time release.
Continuously improve development tools, automation, CI/CD pipelines, and technical processes, staying current with iGaming and slot development trends.
Technical Sales Manager – CyberSecurity solutions (Malta)
New Business focused
Fast-growing company
Based in Malta (Hybrid)
Strong base salary + commission
Warm leads provided & outbound
This company is a fast-growing CyberSecurity solutions provider with a product ready to take the industry by storm with its cutting-edge technology and cost-effective solution. Backed by a well-established parent company, it is opening its Malta office and is entering a strategic phase of expansion.
Based in Malta, this role reports into the highly reputable Sales Director and will focus on driving new business. You will be responsible for managing the full sales cycle, including running product demos, and working closely with the technology and product teams to tailor solutions for clients. There is strong scope to help shape the sales function and potentially build and manage a team as the business grows.
To be successful in this role, you will need proven B2B sales experience (3-5 years) gained in any industry. You will be commercially driven, confident managing complex SaaS-style deals, and possess strong communication, relationship-building, negotiation, and closing skills.
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About the Role
My client is building the next generation of online entertainment. They are looking for a Front End Developer with expertise in React Native to lead the evolution of their sports and casino sweepstakes platform. Currently, their mobile apps leverage a WebView-heavy architecture. Your mission is to lead the transition to fully React Native experiences. This role includes significant responsibilities in designing complex systems, advocating for best practices, and ensuring high code quality. As the primary developer for their mobile apps, you won’t just maintain code you’ll architect their mobile future, deciding where and how we use native modules to optimize for speed, gestures, and user delight.
Based in their downtown Toronto office, you’ll work at the intersection of product, design, and core engineering, directly shaping the first impressions of every user. If you are an intermediate developer who loves building deep, fluid mobile interfaces, they want to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the architectural transition of our mobile apps by rebuilding existing WebView flows into high-performance, fully native experiences using React Native
Develop and maintain new features for our mobile apps, ensuring a "native-first" approach to every user interaction
Work cross-functionally to ensure accurate tracking (GTM, Firebase, AppsFlyer) and integrate components with RESTful APIs
Translate product requirements and high-fidelity designs into clean, functional, and responsive native interfaces
Partner with the Lead Product Manager, designers, and engineers to define interface contracts, drive product improvements, and deliver seamless user experiences
Manage the end-to-end deployment pipeline, including CodePush, TestFlight, and Google Play staging tracks
Implement fluid animations and micro-interactions (using libraries like Reanimated) to ensure the app feels truly native and responsive
Write clean, well-documented, and testable code; participate in peer code reviews to ensure stability and quality
Skills and Qualifications
4+ years of experience building and deploying production-ready applications
Deep understanding of React Native, including mobile navigation patterns (React Navigation) and complex state management
Experience with performance profiling (identifying frame drops, memory leaks, and bridge congestion)
Strong proficiency in modern JavaScript (ES6+) and TypeScript
Proven experience maintaining applications through App Store Connect and Google Play Console
Nice to have: Basic understanding of Swift and Kotlin and experience with testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, React Testing Library)
Why Join?
Competitive Compensation: We offer highly competitive compensation, trusting our top-tier team members to be experts in their field
Technical Autonomy: As the primary mobile developer, you will have a significant voice in our mobile architecture and tooling decisions
Tech Stack: Build with a modern, stable, and cutting-edge technology stack
Location: office is located in the beautiful and highly accessible Yorkville area, right in downtown Toronto
Accelerated Growth: Join a growing team on the ground floor, providing a unique opportunity to accelerate your career