Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

We are on a mission to pioneer the world’s next era of play. As we grow across Europe and Latin America, we’re building The Playstack - the technology powering the next generation of sports, gaming, and fan experiences. Join us, and help make it the most widely used platform in the world! From operations, to marketing, to product, we are looking for talented people who will shape how millions of customers play, watch, and connect every day.

The Gaming Platform team at Super owns the core transaction pipeline that powers every gaming interaction across our ecosystem — from spins and sessions to financial transactions. This platform sits at the heart of our gaming architecture, connecting multiple game providers across jurisdictions. As a Backend Engineer, you will play a key role in building and operating a high-throughput, distributed gaming platform built on Erlang.

What the role involves

Transaction Pipeline Ownership

Develop, maintain, and optimise internal services powering the gaming ecosystem

Deliver new features, resolve bugs, and continuously improve performance across Erlang services

Provider Integrations & Configuration

Integrate and manage configurations for multiple game providers

Support provider migrations and upgrades

Infrastructure & Platform Engineering

Manage and optimise Kubernetes workloads within AWS

Tune system resources (CPU, memory), Kafka configurations, DynamoDB usage, and DNS setups

Collaborate with SRE teams on cross-platform reliability and scalability

On-call & Incident Response

Act as an escalation point for production issues

Investigate and resolve platform incidents, perform root cause analysis, and drive fixes

Office-hours and out-of-hours on-call is possible

Scalability & Performance

Monitor and scale platform capacity during high-traffic campaigns

Prevent service degradation and ensure a seamless player experience under load

Cross-team Collaboration

Support internal teams (Engagement, Content Integrations, Integration) with API usage and transaction behaviour

Enable features such as free spins, bonus rounds, and other gameplay mechanics

Key Projects & Initiatives

You'll contribute to and shape several high-impact initiatives, including:

Gaming infrastructure improvements and traffic optimisation

Provider reliability and integration layers

Platform observability and debugging enhancements

Grafana enhancements

AI-driven development improvements

What we are looking for

Solid understanding of high-availability, low-latency systems

Strong backend engineering experience in distributed systems

Experience with Erlang, or willingness to learn

Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS) and Kubernetes

Familiarity with event-driven architectures (e.g. Kafka)

Strong debugging and incident management skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-scale production environment

Tech Stack

Languages: Erlang (prior experience in other functional languages is a plus, or willingness to learn)

Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, Kubernetes

Data & Streaming: DynamoDB, Kafka

Monitoring: Grafana

Tools: GitHub, Jira, AI-assisted development tools (e.g. Claude Code)

What we offer

Medical / Health Insurance

Open Annual Leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Training & Learning Development

Additional benefits vary by country and will be shared during the hiring process.

About Super

We are a global technology group, dedicated to building the future of entertainment and fan-centric experiences. With commercial markets in Brazil, Belgium, Poland, Romania, Greece and Serbia, and a network of offices across Spain, Croatia, Malta, Gibraltar, the Netherlands and the UK, we are a truly international organization. Our purpose at Super has evolved from sports and betting into creating the platform that stretches into the wider world of technology-driven entertainment. With a growing and diverse team of more than 5,000 people, we create immersive, responsible, and personalised experiences for millions of customers worldwide.

Shaping the Future of Play

Everything we do at Super is rooted in doing what is right: for customers, for each other, and for our long-term vision. Our Culture Manifesto is our North Star. It captures our purpose, mission, and the six core beliefs that shape how we think, make decisions, and act every day. Want to explore our culture in more detail? Visit our careers page: super.xyz/careers 

Super is committed to the highest standards of compliance, safety, and responsibility. As such, we are active members of the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) and the European Gaming & Betting Association (EGBA).

At Super, we operate as a high-performing team. We hire and grow talent based on ability and potential, regardless of background and identity because we know diverse perspectives, drive better performance.