We are Kaizen Gaming
Kaizen Gaming, the team powering Betano, is one of the biggest GameTech companies in the world, operating in 17 markets with 2 brands (Betano & Stoiximan).
We always aim to leverage cutting-edge technology, providing the best experience to our millions of customers who trust us for their entertainment.
We are a diverse team of more than 2.500 Kaizeners, from 40+ nationalities spreading across 3 continents. Our #oneteam is proud to be among the Best Workplaces in Europe and certified Great Place to Work across our offices. Here, there’ll be no average day for you. Ready to Press Play on Potential?
Let's start with the role
As a Principal AI Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing and implementing cutting-edge, scalable, high-performance, real-time Data & AI products. The ideal candidate will be a tenured Backend Engineer that has a proven track record in building robust and efficient software solutions and combined with a passion for emerging technologies would like to continue doing so in the fascinating area of AI.
As a Principal AI Engineer your main responsibilities will be
- Architecture: Architect scalable, secure, reliable and high-performance backend systems and their corresponding data storages.
- Innovation: Tech-lead the AI tribe in order to deliver state-of-the-art AI models in production.
- Engineering Excellence: Lead by example by demonstrating best engineering practices in code development, code reviews and all other phases of the software development lifecycle.
- Mentorship: Inspire and mentor fellow tech leaders and senior individual contributors, fostering technical and soft skill growth.
- Performance Optimization: Lead the charge in identifying and enhancing system performance of existing data pipelines, ETL products and data storages.
- Seamless Integration: Work closely with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure smooth integration of the AI products in Kaizen’s overall architecture.
- Staying Ahead: Stay ahead of the tech curve, applying emerging technologies to enhance our capabilities and disrupt the industry.
- Strategic Technical Roadmap: Define the company-wide AI technical roadmap unencumbered by the more time-sensitive business needs of the product roadmap.
What you’ll bring
- 10+ years of experience in software development, working with a diverse set of programming languages and paradigms. 5+ years of experience working with Python.
- Proven track record of designing, implementing, optimizing and scaling performant, distributed systems and microservice architectures.
- Experience with message brokers such as Kafka or RabbitMQ and messaging patterns
- Experience with DevOps/MLOps practices and containerization technologies
- Ability to work autonomously on highly complex tasks, keeping in mind various aspects such as performance, security, observability, and code quality
- Passion for monitoring and troubleshooting production systems and being able to make data-driven decisions
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills targeting a diverse audience from stakeholders to cross-functional technical teams, in order to provide technical guidance and insight
Nice to have:
- A deep understanding of classic ML, Deep Learning and genAI algorithms.
- A deep understanding of the ML development lifecycle and how that differs from the traditional software development one.
- Experience in building data-intensive and AI-empowered products.
- Experience in building experimentation, feature serving and model serving platforms.
- Familiarity with a wide range of big data technologies, such as Apache Spark, Delta Lake, Apache Kafka, Apache Flink and NoSQL databases.
We're looking for someone who is passionate about AI and wants to be at the forefront of innovation in the igaming industry. Join us in shaping the future of gaming with “wow” experiences that thrill and delight players around the world.
Kaizen Gaming Perks
- 🕑 Hybrid way of working
- 🏃 A buddy will support you with your onboarding
- 💸 Competitive pay & bonus scheme
- 👩⚕️ Private health insurance for you and your family
- 💰 Monthly meal allowance
- ⭐Developmental 360° feedback framework
- 📚 Unlimited access to Udemy & continuous training
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What We Do
Kaizen Gaming is one of the biggest and fastest growing GameTech companies in the world. With a focus on Technology and People we aim to continually improve our products and services to provide the best and most trusted online gaming experience to our customers around the world. We operate two brands in 13 countries: Betano (Portugal, Romania, Germany, Brazil, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Canada-Ontario, Nigeria) and Stoiximan (Greece, Cyprus), and employ more than 2,200 people across three continents. Obsessed with our customers, we use technology and data to constantly push the boundaries of online gaming entertainment. Why work with us Tech the Ride | Our Adventure We have made it our quest to shape and influence the GameTech industry globally. We Kaizeners move fast and make things happen: we imagine, develop and build with no limitations. Working here means getting the freedom to explore as you help us create the technology that powers entertainment. Pick #oneteam | Our Culture We each have a role to play in building a company culture we can all trust. We Kaizeners are open, direct and respectful; we support each other to reach our goals as #oneteam. Working here means facing challenges that inspire the team to be on its A-game to get the job done. Level up | Our Growth We know our hard work will take us places. We Kaizeners get plenty of opportunities to supercharge our potential as the company grows, overcoming challenges with the support of our colleagues. Working here means continually finding new boundaries to push and new career horizons to reach. Press Play on Potential! Join our #oneteam
