# Engineering Manager (Engagement) at Rubyplay

> Remote · Malta · Manager · Engineering management · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/pinpoint%3Arubyplay%3A500912 (read 2026-11-06).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [Rubyplay](https://alderhq.app/companies/rubyplay)
- Location text: Sliema (Remote), Malta
- Where it can be done from (inferred): Remote · Malta (evidence: "Remote role open worldwide")
- Posted: already open when tracking began; date unknown
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-04 · last verified: 2026-11-04
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://careers.rubyplay.com/en/postings/37f67940-e2e7-4bfb-a114-b1f792ef7aac
- Skills listed (inferred): Java, MySQL, Redis, Kafka, AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: not posted

## Description (the employer's text)

RubyPlay is a place where passion meets competence. Since 2017, we’ve created 250+ innovative games and built 100+ strong partnerships worldwide.

Proud to be:

- The Winner at BFTH Arena Awards — Best Online Casino Game
- Shortlisted for SBC Awards 2024 — Casino/Slots Developer of the Year
- A strong player across 10+ global markets
- A trusted workplace for hundreds of specialists from 34 countries
As we continue to scale, we’re expanding our Engagement Tools domain — a key part of our ecosystem that enhances player experience and empowers operators with tools to drive retention, monetization, and game performance.

We’re now looking for an Engineering Lead (Engagement Tools) — a hands-on, people-first leader ready to take ownership of a critical product area and drive both technical excellence and team growth.

### Responsibilities

- Develop engineers and QA through structured people management, including regular 1-on-1s, goal setting, performance evaluations, and continuous feedback to maintain high performance, engagement, and ownership
- Shape architecture and evolve the technical roadmap to improve scalability, performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency — aligned with product and business goals
- Own end-to-end execution from planning to release, improving predictability, quality, and time-to-market through strong processes and KPIs
- Partner with Product, PMs, and other Engineering Leads to align priorities, reduce friction, and make sustainable technical decisions
- Continuously improve engineering workflows, team processes, and platform reliability, including incident management and post-incident improvements
- Support complex technical decisions and contribute to the codebase when needed
### Skills

- 3+ years of experience leading software engineering teams
- 7+ years of hands-on development experience with a strong mix of backend and frontend expertise
- Strong track record of active people management including regular 1-on-1s, performance reviews, goal setting, and development plans
- Working knowledge of Java, Spring, Kubernetes, Kafka, Redis, and CI/CD pipelines
- Solid understanding of cloud environments (GCP, AWS, or Azure),
- Experience with relational databases (MySQL is a plus) and NoSQL solutions
- Upper-Intermediate English or higher
- Experience in the iGaming industry is highly desirable
### What you’ll tackle early on

- Polishing people management processes
- Taking full delivery ownership across the team, ensuring accountability and predictability
- Refining a technical roadmap aligned with business priorities
- Breaking down knowledge silos and increasing cross-functional ownership within the team
### Success metrics you’ll own

- Consistent, on-time delivery of projects with high predictability
- Stable and continuously improving team KPIs
- Full coverage of performance reviews and clear goal-setting across the team
- Strong team engagement and high retention levels
### What success looks like in a year

- The team operates with full end-to-end ownership of their domain
- Delivery processes are predictable, scalable, and efficient
- Critical knowledge is distributed — every key area is covered by multiple engineers
- The team is stable, engaged, and continuously improving
### Benefits

- Own a critical product area that directly impacts player experience and operator success
- Work with a high-performing, collaborative, and international team
- Shape engineering practices, processes, and architecture at scale
- Remote/hybrid-friendly environment with modern workflows
- Growth budgets, bonuses, English classes, and development days
- Paid vacation, well-being support, and a genuine work-life balance
If you’re looking for a role with real ownership and impact — we should talk!

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