Senior Backend Developer (PHP/Java) - RaceBets

Job description

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. ## Challenge accepted? ***By submitting your application, you understand that your personal data will be processed as set out in our [Privacy Policy](https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.betssongroup.com%2Fprivacy-policy%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C3a20ee474bdc4c6e3c0708d7f25cecc8%7Cc514bc364b3348d2bbb1a3c97d4bf41d%7C0%7C0%7C637244353233614389&sdata=AU%2Fhd6%2BEo1YFOdJ4nv%2FfKCYpmRNmvuzPrTyiZlbgys4%3D&reserved=0)***