Principal Software Developer

Ignite Your Career Where Innovation Leads the Way!

Bally’s Interactive is redefining the future of entertainment by powering one of the world’s most dynamic entertainment ecosystems. We believe the customer experience is the product, and through technology and innovation, we create experiences that captivate and delight our customers.

You’ll apply your expertise in sports betting, iGaming, live sports streaming, payments and fraud prevention, CRM, and gamification technologies. Whether your passion lies in data, AI, machine learning, user experience, security, or emerging tech, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, innovate, put your ideas to the test, and make a real impact.

Join our team and elevate your career in a rapidly growing industry that rewards bold thinking, creativity, and innovation.

Ready to build the engine behind a world-class omnichannel gaming experience?

We’re looking for a seasoned technical leader to join our Enterprise Systems team and help power the core infrastructure behind our casino and online gaming platforms. This is not just a development role, it’s an opportunity to architect the systems that drive player engagement, loyalty, transactions, and real-time gaming operations at scale.

If you thrive where high performance, high traffic, and high stakes intersect, this one’s for you.

This role is a current vacancy , and we are actively seeking a candidate to join the team.

• Architect and build scalable enterprise-grade systems supporting gaming operations

• Lead and mentor cross-functional teams across backend and frontend development

• Design, develop, and optimize systems on AWS with performance and resilience in mind

• Partner with Product, Operations, Commercial, and Compliance teams to deliver end-to-end initiatives

• Drive technical direction for Player Management and Loyalty platforms

• Ensure best-in-class security practices across authentication, data protection, and infrastructure

• Contribute to AI/ML-driven innovation including LLM and RAG integrations

• Support payment gateway integrations and secure financial transaction processing

• 10+ years building enterprise-scale systems

• 8+ years within Casino Gaming or Online Gaming environments

• Proven success delivering complex systems from architecture to production

• Excellent command of Node.js and C# (.NET Core/6+)

• Experience building mobile and web applications (React.js, React Native – iOS/Android)

• Deep expertise in AWS (compute, storage, networking, monitoring, scalability)

• Proven background in RDBMS and NoSQL architectures

• Experience with DevOps pipelines and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline)

• Advanced understanding of security best practices (authentication, encryption, infrastructure hardening, gaming-specific security)

• Working knowledge of AI/ML technologies including LLMs and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)

Why You'll Love Working Here

Join a team where the culture hits just as hard as the wins:

• Competitive pay with annual salary reviews & performance bonuses
• Top-tier health benefits from day one
• RRSP contributions for long-term wins
• Opportunities to visit our office hubs

At Bally’s Interactive, we are driven by a set of core values that we like to call our DNA. We strive to embody our DNA and keep them at the heart of everything we do!
We are Always Ready to embrace change, adapt, and do what it takes to delight our customers. We believe that You Make the Difference, which is what gives our players the best experience and keeps them coming back. We are All One Team, looking out for each other, respecting diversity while connecting through a common purpose. Our teams are Learning Every Day by showing constant curiosity and the drive to learn from successes, mistakes, new experiences, and the people around us. At Bally’s we Love to Lead by thinking differently, seeking innovation, and always looking for ways to raise our game.

At Bally’s Interactive, we are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and working conditions.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are important to us, and we encourage a culture where everyone can be themselves at work.
We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success, this is our superpower.
We do not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, age, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, political opinion or disability.

We use Metaview, an AI-powered note-taking tool, during interviews to help capture key discussion points. The tool is used for note-taking purposes only and does not evaluate candidates or influence hiring decisions. Interview notes are used solely for recruitment purposes and are handled in accordance with applicable U.S. and Canadian privacy laws.

Salary: $150,000-$200,000 CAD

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