Engineering Manager

VGW is an interactive entertainment company, harnessing technology and creativity to deliver world-class, free-to-play games. 

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Engineering team in Sydney and are currently looking for an Engineering Manager to join the team. 

What you should know about our Engineering team:

• We make room to do things the right way, rather than hacking stuff in
• You own your projects: you build it, you ship it, you run it
• We were born in the cloud: practices like CI/CD, IaC, O11y and CyberSec are part of what we do

When it comes to Learning and Development:

• Learning is part of our fabric. We have a world class Engineering Learning and Development program and we are passionate about career development. 
• Thought pioneers regularly give tailored talks and workshops for our team
• We are proactive in the community attending many local and international conferences; and when covid hit we held our own day-long conference: Techtonic
• We have both a technical and management track for career progression and promotions
• We have a library of books and videos with good content and encourage staying on top of new practices. 

In terms of our tech stack, we host our docker containerised apps on AWS, sometimes in ECS but moving to EKS Kubernetes. In the containers, we run Kotlin on the JVM. TypeScript runs our client side where it’s mostly React. Our databases are PostgreSQL and DynamoDB with Snowflake as our Data warehouse

What you will bring to the role:

• 8 years + of engineering experience, including roles as an Engineering Manager or similar leadership positions
• Experience building and leading high performing teams
• Experience integrating diverse platforms
• Extensive knowledge of cloud-based computing (we’re AWS hosted)
• Deep and broad technical skills, and a desire to stay technically hands-on
• Good understanding of software engineering fundamentals like continuous integration and delivery, separation of concerns, source control, testing and system design/architecture.
• Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills. 
• Empathy and a willingness to support, guide and mentor your team and their career development
• A product mindset with excellent stakeholder management skills

About VGW

VGW is an interactive entertainment company, harnessing technology and creativity to deliver world-class, free-to-play games.

With high-quality, acclaimed brands including Chumba Casino, Global Poker and LuckyLand Slots, we entertain and delight over one million players in North America.

As pioneers in sweepstakes promotions for online social games, we also offer our players the opportunity to redeem incredible prizes.

At VGW, one of our core values is "our players come first". This means always striving to deliver a safe, responsible and positive player experience.

Why VGW?

At VGW, we’re more than just a team. We’re a diverse and inclusive group of individuals, each playing a vital role in our success.

Our core values are clear and strong; we win together, do what’s right, put our players first and are powered by passion.

We believe in our people and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels welcome, inspired, and supported. We recognise that life is more than just work - that’s why we’re all about flexibility so you can strike a healthy balance between your personal life and career. We’re also here to champion your growth in your current role and future aspirations, providing opportunities for learning and career advancement. And to top it off, we back this all up with competitive compensation, perks and benefits.  

But it’s not all business. We inject fun into the workplace, celebrate together and create lasting memories, from a mix of in-person and online events, to social gatherings and much more.

It’s our combined skills, ideas and visions that drive us forward. Join us on this exciting journey, and together, we’ll achieve remarkable things. 

If you want to join a team that does things differently, apply today - we look forward to seeing what you can bring to our team.

Find out more at www.vgw.co

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