Technical Lead / Solution Architect

About Art of Spin

Art of Spin is a fast-growing game development studio focused on building high-quality slot games, instant win games, and casino content for a global audience.

We are building a new B2B AI product for the iGaming industry: an external retention intelligence platform that helps operators predict player behavior, identify churn and VIP signals, generate next-best-action recommendations, and eventually trigger engagement mechanics through CRM and gamification workflows.

This is not a maintenance role inside an existing product team.

This is a true 0→1 build role .

We are looking for a Founding Lead Engineer who can take a greenfield product from early concept and fragmented requirements to prototype, MVP, and the foundation of a scalable engineering system.

At the current stage, we do not need a “people manager first.”

We need a hands-on technical builder who is comfortable working in ambiguity, moving fast, making sound architectural decisions, and helping shape both the product and the technical approach.

What you will do

Phase 1: Discovery, framing, and early prototyping

• Work directly with the founder and key stakeholders to turn an early product concept into a practical execution plan
• Clarify functional and non-functional requirements through active stakeholder discovery
• Challenge assumptions, identify gaps, and help define what the product actually needs to do first
• Rapidly build prototypes to test product flows, technical feasibility, and integration approaches
• Create lightweight but clear technical and product documentation as the product takes shape

Phase 2: MVP definition and build

• Turn validated prototype learnings into an MVP architecture and implementation plan
• Design and build the first version of the platform with a strong bias for speed, pragmatism, and extensibility
• Define the right technical trade-offs for a real B2B product: integration model, latency expectations, deployment approach, observability, and reliability boundaries
• Help shape how the platform connects to operator ecosystems, CRM systems, and data sources
• Partner closely with ML and product stakeholders to make sure predictive outputs can be operationalized in real workflows

Phase 3: Foundation for scale

• Help define what should remain simple, what should be hardened, and what should be rebuilt after MVP validation
• Contribute to hiring decisions and help assess future engineering needs
• Potentially grow into a broader technical leadership role if that matches your strengths and ambitions

What this role is really about

This role is for someone who is energized by:

• high ambiguity and fast iteration
• building before the org chart exists
• translating business intent into technical reality
• prototyping quickly without losing architectural judgment
• operating as a senior individual contributor first, with leadership potential over time

This role is probably not a fit if you are looking primarily for:

• an established team structure
• fully defined requirements from day one
• a role focused mostly on people management
• a stable environment with fixed processes and low uncertainty

What we are looking for

• Strong backend engineering background with experience building scalable systems from scratch
• Proven ability to work in ambiguous early-stage environments and create structure where little exists
• Strong product instinct and comfort working directly with business stakeholders
• Ability to move between discovery, architecture, coding, and technical decision-making
• Experience designing API-first and integration-heavy systems
• Good judgment on pragmatic MVP architecture vs overengineering
• Strong communication skills in English

Nice to have

• Experience in B2B SaaS, decisioning systems, CRM-linked products, or event-driven architectures
• Exposure to AI-enabled products, recommendation systems, behavioral analytics, or retention-related use cases
• Experience in iGaming, sportsbook, casino, martech, or customer engagement platforms
• Experience helping hire early engineering teams or shaping technical org design after MVP stage

The stack is not fixed yet .

This is a greenfield environment, and we expect the right person to help shape the stack based on product needs, integration realities, speed of execution, and long-term maintainability.

We are open to candidates from different technology backgrounds, but you should be comfortable making practical architecture and stack decisions in an early-stage setting.

Why this role is interesting

• Chance to shape a new AI-native B2B product from the beginning
• High ownership and direct access to decision-making
• Real influence on product, architecture, and technical direction
• Opportunity to become a key technical pillar of the business as it evolves
• A rare 0→1 role where technical judgment matters as much as execution speed

Location

Europe preferred.

• We are open to remote candidates within compatible time zones.