Job Description

Software Engineer - GO

Blip is a leading tech company focused on software engineering solutions for sports entertainment.

We operate at scale. As part of Flutter Entertainment, we play an essential role in the Group's goal of becoming the global leader in online sports betting and iGaming, developing innovative products and platforms for over 14 million monthly customers worldwide.

We are serious about Tech. We are problem-solvers with big ambitions, keeping a people-first mindset at the core of our work. We prioritize flexibility as we strive to deliver the best technological products and tackle the greatest industry challenges.

Recognizing that everyone brings their own strengths, backgrounds and new perspectives, we empower you to be yourself. That uniqueness shapes the culture of belonging we are so proud of.

The Flutter Functions Sportsbook & Trading team helps to drive the success and growth of some of the world’s best known sports betting brands, with over 400 colleagues working in roles across trading, operations, product, delivery, architecture and engineering, partnering closely with more than 1,100 people in the wider global trading and sportsbook community at Flutter.

The Role

The role sits within the Group Strategic Platforms function and is an integral part of our Shared Platforms. For our most valuable and complex applications we use a collaborative inner source development model supported by the core features of the GitHub platform. Helping all products use this approach is a dedicated inner source advocacy team which:

• As experts in inner source run training, workshops, and practical coding help to all products.
• Build, test, release and support a suite of automation & reporting tools on top of the GitHub APIs.
• Act as champions of the inner source movement within Flutter to all levels of organisation.
• Make sure we use GitHub in a safe and secure way.

What You’ll Be Doing:

As a team player in an Agile Team, working together to keep delivering at pace, scale and with demanded quality to support our products you will be able to:

• Execute full software development life cycle
• Autonomously write well-designed, testable and efficient code
• Develop flowcharts, layouts and documentation to support the Product Owner with requirements and the team with solutions
• Produce specifications and determine operational feasibility
• Integrate software components into a fully functional software system
• Document and maintain software functionality
• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade existing systems
• Deploy applications in a Continuous Integration platform
• Ensure software is updated with latest features / versions in a timely manner
• Implement feedback and changes whenever possible
• Create visualizations that convey accurate messaging for the project
• Write unit tests for Golang code to ensure functionality and catch regressions
• Implement optimizations to improve application speed and resource usage
• Write secure Golang code by following best practices and avoiding common vulnerabilities
• Simplify complex issues/risks/plans to effectively communicate (both written and verbally) with divisions
• Resolve and/or escalates problems in a timely fashion

We’d Like You to Master In

• Building Support: Capable of establishing close relationships with our technical and non-technical stakeholders, underpinned by trust, integrity and respect. Able to build awareness, understanding and positive momentum behind the Group technology strategy, often without being in a position to assert authority;
  
• Objective: Is impartial and unbiased, ensuring equal treatment for all and that decisions taken are based on objective criteria;
  
• Collaboration: Work effectively and in partnership with our stakeholders on group shared goals that align towards the achievement of the Group technology strategy. Fosters a collaborative environment and assume the role of leader;
  
• Adaptable: Understand and appreciate different and opposing perspectives on an issue and is able to adapt our approach in order to achieve a successful outcome
• Strategic Thinking: Think about the big picture and use that perspective to support our Divisions to achieve competitive advantage through greater agility, faster time to market and a better customer experience;
  
• Strategic Communication: Proactive and considered in your approach to stakeholder communications. You actively listen, provide constructive feedback and help others to consider new perspectives;

Equal opportunities:

At Blip, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds, ways of thinking, and working to apply.
We are committed to including everyone regardless of their race, disability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, and religion.
Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you don’t have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role.

If you need any adjustments to apply for the position and to ensure this role aligns with your needs, please send an email to accommodations@blip.pt .

We will only respond to inquiries related to disabilities.