# Senior Backend Software Engineer (PHP/Java) - RaceBets at Betsson Group

> Malta · Senior · Backend · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Abetsson%3A8330485 (read 2026-11-12).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [Betsson Group](https://alderhq.app/companies/betsson-group)
- Location text: Malta; Malta
- Where it can be done from (inferred): Malta (evidence: "Location: Malta; Malta")
- Posted: 2026-10-28 (15 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-04 · last verified: 2026-11-12
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/betsson/jobs/8330485
- Skills listed (inferred): TypeScript, Vue, Java, PHP, SQL

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: not posted

## Description (the employer's text)

Shape the world's top horse racing betting platform

### The Wow

Join a team of 12 building RaceBets - a global horse racing product used by millions. We're looking for a product-minded backend developer who ships high-quality features, not just endpoints - someone who asks why, owns outcomes, and cares about correctness in a real-money system. Betting, settlements, payments, and partner integrations - where reliability and performance directly affect the business.

### A taste of what you will be involved with

- REST APIs and backend services in PHP 8+ for our web and B2B platforms
- Feature ownership end-to-end: requirements → implementation → test → release
- Performance, architecture, security, and SQL in a high-traffic, SQL-first codebase
- Third-party integrations (payments, data feeds, partners)
- AI tools to move faster without cutting corners
- (~15%) occasional Java (BetX) - debugging and integration across the PHP/Java boundary
- (Growth) Vue 3 / TypeScript if you want to grow full stack
### What we are looking for

- Strong PHP 8+, REST APIs, and SQL in production
- Automated testing and a high quality bar
- Product mindset - clarify requirements, push back when needed, care about outcomes
- Self-starter who collaborates well in a small team
- Mid-level or senior - we care more about mindset and craft than years
- Bonus: Java, Vue/TS, betting/fintech, Symfony components
### Why join us

RaceBets: High ownership and direct impact - mostly PHP, with room to grow into Java or frontend.

### What we offer

Much like riding a rollercoaster, sometimes life at Betsson can be lightning fast with twists and turns but always FUN! Then again, what else would you expect from a business 75% millennial and 1700 strong, spread across 7 offices with 900 based out of our Malta HQ alone! We recognise it may not be for the faint-hearted, but if you’re a go-getter, initiator and adrenaline junkie, always striving to push the boundaries and challenge yourself, then you’ll fit right in.

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