Celesta, part of La Royale Group, is a fast-growing iGaming development company dedicated to building next-generation online sports betting and casino experiences. Based in Lisbon, our multidisciplinary team is committed to quality, innovation, and regulatory excellence, creating solutions that engage players and stand out in the highly competitive i-gaming regulated market.
As the Product Owner, you will lead the back-end development of our cutting-edge online sports betting platform. Acting as the bridge between business needs and technical teams, you’ll drive the creation of scalable, reliable and innovative solutions. Your role includes defining requirements, prioritizing features and collaborating across teams to ensure exceptional performance and user experience.
The role should be based at the office in the Carnaxide area (up to 8 days per month remotely), and the first month is fully on-site.
Responsibilities:
- Define, prioritize and maintain the back-end product backlog, ensuring alignment with business goals.
- Plan sprints effectively, fostering team alignment and continuous improvement in communication and productivity.
- Translate stakeholder requirements into detailed user stories and technical specifications.
- Develop and communicate a clear roadmap focused on API integration, microservices, and platform stability.
- Collaborate with engineers, architects and DevOps teams to execute back-end development.
- Ensure efficient, scalable APIs and microservices to support front-end operations. Oversee system design, technical documentation and API specifications.
- Partner with QA to conduct acceptance testing for new features.
- Use tools like Postman to validate API functionality and performance.
- Monitor system health with Datadog or Instana, proactively addressing issues.
- Act as a bridge between business teams, developers, and external partners.
- Provide regular updates on progress, challenges, and key performance metrics.
Requirements:
- 3-5 years of experience working with digital products as a Product Owner or Project Manager, ideally in online sports betting or iGaming.
- Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies and tools like Jira.
- Strong understanding of Minimum Viable Product (MVP) concepts and iterative development.
- Solid knowledge of API development and microservices architecture.
- Experience with tools like Postman for API testing.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical challenges.
- Ability to break down complex problems into clear deliverables with defined requirements and acceptance criteria.
- Skilled in analyzing and interpreting data to drive informed decision-making.
We offer:
- Meal allowance
- Extra paid leave (25 days per annum)
- Health and dental insurance
- Wellness benefits allowance
- Transport allowance
- Communication allowance
- Birthday and Company Anniversary benefit according to Company's Policy
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What We Do
Celesta’s turnkey casino, sports betting and games aggregator solution allows brands to go to market or scale rapidly without the hassle of managing technical infrastructure. With a single, straightforward integration, operators can access a vast library of over 7,500 games, including slots, table games, live casino, and crash games, all from leading industry suppliers.
At its core is a sophisticated Player Account Management (PAM) system covering everything from KYC processes and payment orchestration to bonuses, rewards, CRM, and automated marketing campaigns through their advanced scenario engine. This allows operators to manage their player base securely and effectively, along with the added flexibility to adapt to different market demands.
Working within a highly competitive and regulated world, Celesta leads the field by combining technical superiority with intensive operational expertise. Responsive, resilient, and scalable, it’s a platform not just built to facilitate success, but to propel it.
To discuss markets and our rapid go-to-market approach, please contact us at [email protected], and we will be happy to supply any information you require.
