Engineering Director

Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best Tech talent to help us achieve this.

We recently migrated all of our customers onto our very own proprietary platform - so it's an exciting time to join us. With the help of our new platform, we're able to pioneer new products and drive more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide.

Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our new platform's potential. So, if you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, then it's to time to join us.

We are looking for an Engineering Director to help drive our ambition to be the Number 1 High Street Bookmaker.

This is a senior, hands‑on leadership role for someone who thrives at the intersection of technology, delivery, and customer value. You will be accountable for engineering execution, technical direction, and the effectiveness of our engineering leadership team.

You will work closely with Product, Delivery, and Technology colleagues to ensure engineering delivers customer value at pace, while striking the right balance between building things fast and building things right. This is a role for someone with a scale‑up engineering mindset: pragmatic, outcome‑focused, and comfortable making trade‑offs rather than gold‑plating solutions.

Working in partnership with the Group CIO, you will translate strategy into execution and bring clarity, consistency, and momentum to engineering across the organisation.

Lead and line manage senior engineering leaders across software, platform engineering, and releases.

Build a cohesive, collaborative engineering leadership team with clear ownership and shared goals.

Create a culture of accountability, teamwork, and proactive problem solving.

Own delivery predictability, engineering throughput, and continuous improvement.

Drive measurable improvements in DORA metrics and delivery performance.

Ensure engineering focuses relentlessly on delivering customer value in a 24/7, consumer‑facing environment.

Balance short‑term delivery needs with long‑term sustainability and quality.

Define and evolve a clear architectural strategy across engineering teams.

Own and actively manage technical debt as a strategic investment, balancing product demand with engineering health.

Ensure technical decisions support scale, resilience, and rapid change without unnecessary complexity.

Establish consistent engineering practices, standards, and ways of working across teams.

Promote a culture that values ownership, pragmatism, and continuous improvement.

Ensure governance and policy frameworks are applied in a way that enables delivery rather than slowing it down.

Operate effectively in a highly cross‑functional environment, partnering closely with Product, Delivery, and Tech Sec Ops .

Act as a senior engineering voice in shaping priorities, trade‑offs, and execution plans.

Work in close partnership with the Group CIO, acting as a trusted leader who challenges constructively and aligns teams behind decisions.

A cohesive, aligned Engineering leadership team with a shared sense of purpose.

Clear architectural direction that teams actively follow.

Improved delivery predictability, DORA metrics, and engineering momentum.

Engineering teams that consistently deliver customer value at pace without sacrificing quality or security.

Senior engineering leadership experience at comparable scale.

Proven accountability for engineering execution, delivery outcomes, and technical direction.

Experience operating in a 24/7, consumer‑facing environment; regulated experience is advantageous.

Strong grounding across software engineering, platform engineering, architecture, and engineering practices.

Comfortable engaging in technical detail when required and leading pragmatic technical discussions.

Able to balance…