Shape the world's top horse racing betting platform
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.
Responsibilities
•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
Requirements
•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
Conditions
RaceBets: High ownership and direct impact - mostly PHP, with room to grow into Java or frontend. Life at Betsson can be fast-paced with twists and turns. The business is 75% millennial and 1700 strong, spread across 7 offices with 900 based out of the Malta HQ.
