We seek a passionate, quick-thinking Engineering Manager to drive our vision forward. With our finger on the pulse of the industry, we’re propelling growth and innovation. Ready to make your mark in the dynamic world of iGaming?Let’s shape the future together at Raketech 🚀!The Role:Reporting to the Senior Product Manager, as an Engineering Manager, you will own the technical direction of the AffiliationCloud platform within a cloud-based microservice architecture, ensuring scalability, performance, and high engineering standards. You will lead a team of six developers, ensuring engineering best practices are consistently applied across services and applications using tools like Laravel for backend services and for frontend development.A key part of this role is driving the transition to an AI-driven development mindset, embedding AI tools and practices into daily workflows to boost development speed, code quality, and team productivity.You will work closely with Product, Design, and other stakeholders to turn business requirements into well-architected solutions.As an Engineering Manager, you are expected to:Leading and developing a high-performing engineering team: Providing coaching, mentorship, and clear expectations to support career growth, engagement, and retention while fostering a collaborative, psychologically safe team culture.Lead the architecture and development of backend services using LaravelDrive frontend development and best practices using Vue.jsChampion the adoption of AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding, testing, documentation, and code reviewsEstablish guidelines and best practices for responsible and effective use of AI in the development lifecycleIdentify opportunities to automate repetitive engineering tasks using AI and toolingWrite clean, testable, and maintainable code while setting technical standards, leveraging AI-assisted tools to improve code quality, automate repetitive tasks, and accelerate developmentReview code, mentor developers, and provide clear technical guidanceDesign and optimize APIs, database structures, and background jobsEnsure application performance, security, and scalabilityCollaborate with DevOps on CI/CD pipelines, deployments, and monitoringIdentify technical debt and define practical plans to address itPerform impact assessment of features and defects with the Product TeamBreak down product requirements into clear technical tasks and delivery milestonesSuccess in this role means:A motivated team that grows technically under your leadershipStable, scalable platforms that handle high traffic while delivering a responsive and intuitive user experienceIncreased development velocity through effective AI adoptionReduced manual effort in repetitive tasks via smart automationHigh code quality and consistent engineering standards across teamsOn-time delivery of features without compromising system reliabilityProven track record of software engineering and engineering management experience at scaleStrong technical background in cloud infrastructure, DevOps practices, and distributed systems5+ years of software development experience, with strong hands-on expertise in Laravel (PHP) and solid experience building modern frontends with Vue.jsPractical experience using AI-powered development tools (e.g., AI code assistants, automated test generation, AI-supported code reviews)Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, PostgreSQL, and caching systems (e.g., Redis)Experience designing scalable architectures and handling performance optimizationFamiliarity with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-based deploymentsExperience mentoring developers and leading technical decision-makingStrong problem-solving skills and ability to balance technical quality with business needs
