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A leading iGaming company in Sunderland is seeking a Head of Engineering for their Operator Platform. This key leadership role involves shaping technology strategies, leading multiple engineering teams, and ensuring high-quality product delivery. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in managing budgets, leading engineering teams, and familiarity with modern front-end technologies. This role offers an opportunity to innovate and enhance the player experience through collaborative efforts with various teams.

As Head of Engineering - Operator Platform, you'll shape and deliver the technology that powers how we operate, scale and continuously improve the tombola experience. This is a key leadership role at the heart of Platform Engineering, where you'll define and drive a player-first technology strategy while enabling the teams behind the scenes to move faster, smarter and more effectively. Leading multiple engineering teams across back-end and front-end, you'll own the architecture, design and development of our operator platform and the systems that support our player-facing products. Working closely with teams across the business, you'll ensure our technology is scalable, reliable and built to deliver seamless, high-quality experiences for our players. What you'll lead and deliver Technical strategy Provide expert leadership across software design and development Champion modern technologies, best practices and coding standards Build and evolve a platform that supports long-term strategic goals Define and deliver a technical roadmap aligned to player experience Identify opportunities for innovation in how players interact with our products Share knowledge and insight to help stakeholders understand what's possible Leadership Lead, coach and support a cross-functional team of engineers Create an inclusive, collaborative environment where people can thrive Support career growth and identify future leaders within the team Build and empower a high-performing Platform Engineering leadership group Cross-functional collaboration Work closely with Product, Design, Game Studio, Marketing and Customer Support Turn player insights, feedback and data into meaningful technical solutions Strategic planning Contribute to the wider technology vision and roadmap Translate business goals into clear, actionable engineering plans Ensure alignment with company strategy and long-term objectives Development and delivery Oversee the full development lifecycle, from idea through to deployment Ensure delivery is timely, scalable and meets high quality standards Work with senior leaders to create transparent, scalable ways of working Quality and innovation Set and maintain high engineering and quality standards Encourage experimentation and continuous improvement Enable data-driven decision-making through strong platform capabilities Project management Oversee delivery of engineering projects within timelines and budgets Balance new feature development with maintenance and technical debt Collaborate with product and technology leaders on prioritisation Technical expertise Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies Use knowledge to guide technical direction and decision-making Stakeholder communication Communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences Build strong relationships across teams and with external partners Budget management Own and manage departmental budgets, including people, hosting and tooling Work with senior leadership to plan and forecast effectively What we're looking for Experience leading large, multi-layered engineering teams Proven experience managing budgets Experience setting and tracking objectives using OKRs Background in customer-facing technology environments Strong knowledge of front-end technologies such as Vue and React Experience working in experimentation-led or UX-focused organisations Experience leading multi-disciplinary delivery teams or functions Understanding of platform engineering and development operations Familiarity with technologies such as C#, Node, Docker, SQL Server and AWS Desirable: Experience within the iGaming sector or similar regulated industries

A leading gaming company in Sunderland is seeking a Product Security Engineer to enhance product security across external testing, internal testing, and secure development lifecycle. You will closely collaborate with development teams to ensure compliance with security standards and continuously improve security measures. If you have a passion for security and experience in related functions, this role offers a dynamic environment with hybrid work flexibility.

Sunderland Hybrid Permanent What this role looks like At tombola, everything we build is in house, which means security is not something we bolt on at the end, it is built in from the start. As a Product Security Engineer, you will sit right at the heart of that. You will work closely with our development teams, getting real visibility of what is being built and shaping how we keep it secure as we go. This is not a role where you are hidden away running tests in isolation. You will be collaborating, influencing, translating risk into real action, and helping teams make better security decisions every day. You will play a key part in protecting our platform, our players, and our business as we continue to grow. We're big on working together, so you'll spend around 3 days a week in our Sunderland office getting that face to face time with the team, with around 2 days working from home for a bit of focus and flexibility. What you will be doing You will be involved across three key areas of product security: External testing Working with third party partners to meet regulatory requirements and making sure we are always one step ahead. Supporting annual and quarterly security testing Choosing the right external tools and providers Turning findings into clear, actionable improvements across our platform Internal testing Taking ownership of how we proactively test and improve our security internally. Running automated and manual security testing across our sites Identifying and prioritising vulnerabilities across the platform Continuously improving our tooling to keep pace with evolving threats Secure development lifecycle (SDLC) Embedding security into how we build, not just how we test. Partnering with developers, product and infrastructure teams Helping prioritise and resolve vulnerabilities early in the lifecycle Supporting pre go live testing to reduce risk Building and integrating security tooling into CI CD pipelines Empowering teams to make better security decisions from day one What we are looking for You do not need to tick every box, but this is the kind of experience that will help you thrive: A genuine interest in security and staying up to date with new threats Experience working in or alongside a security function Confidence identifying problems and figuring out the best way to solve them Understanding of security frameworks and standards such as ISO, NIST or PCI Experience working with developers or within a secure development lifecycle Awareness of common vulnerabilities such as OWASP Top Ten Familiarity with cloud platforms and modern development environments Ability to script or automate tasks where needed Experience working with third party vendors or penetration testers What will set you apart Ability to translate technical findings into something clear and actionable Confidence working with both technical and non technical stakeholders A mindset that naturally considers risk and security in everything Someone who builds strong relationships and influences teams in the right way Passion for doing things properly, not just quickly Why tombola? We are not your typical tech company. Everything we build is ours, which means you will have real ownership and real impact. You will be part of a team that genuinely cares about: Doing things the right way Supporting each other Building products we are proud of Plus we have some pretty great benefits too click here to check them out. At tombola we know that our differences make us stronger and that thinking differently is key to long term success. We work hard to create a culture of inclusivity where everyone can celebrate our Free to be mevalue. We are committed to creating opportunities for everyone here at tombola, we welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage individuals to apply, even if you don't meet every requirement.