Lead Game Developer

About tombola

At tombola, we're not just another player in the game. We're the creators of the game. Our approach is revolutionary. We craft every element of our software in house, from concept to execution. We take pride in the ingenuity of our developers and designers, united by their passion for pushing boundaries and shaping the future.

It’s not just our digital bingo balls that have loads of bounce. Our people do too. Whatever your role, it’s the kind of place that can put a spring in your step.

Whether you're developing game mechanics, keeping our players safe, testing our products or sponsoring one of the UK's biggest TV shows, how high and how far you bounce really is up to you.

What do we offer?

We champion a culture of inclusivity, flexibility, personal development and mental wellbeing.

As well as a salary that will be more than agreeable for you, we offer market leading benefits such as quarterly bonus, tombola merch, free breakfast and lunches in the office, private healthcare, hybrid working and much more.

You can find out more about our benefits and what it's like to work for us here.

What will I be doing?

You will be responsible for helping to increase the capacity of the game studio by taking on some responsibility for people management and personal development for a small squad of developers.

We want squad leads who are focused on delivering the best products possible to our customers while developing others to be the best they can be. Someone who is able to overcome challenges, deal with pressure and make everyone around you a better employee and person. Someone who is focused on helping their team lead build the best team possible.

We’re looking for someone with an "anything is possible" mindset. Impossible is just a challenge.

What does "good" look like for us?

• An established Senior Developer with leadership experience
• Able to deliver effective and engaging 1 to 1s to your squad
• Responsible for managing holidays and absence for your squad
• A good communicator who can express ideas clearly and work with non technical colleagues
• Able to give effective feedback during code reviews
• Keen to learn. tombola do a lot of things other companies don't, so there is a lot to learn
• An agent for change who looks for better ways of working and suggests improvements
• Passionate about our customers experience and delivering quality software solutions
• Able to mentor more junior members of the team
• Able to lead small teams on features and projects
• Keen to keep up with industry trends
• Open to using AI as part of your workflow and exploring innovative ways it can augment our processes and pipelines

At tombola we know that our differences make us stronger and that thinking differently is key to long term success. We work hard to create a culture of inclusivity where everyone can celebrate our Free to be me value.

We are committed to creating opportunities for everyone here at tombola, we welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage individuals to apply, even if you don’t meet every requirement.