Whalesoft Limited is seeking a hands-on CTO / Lead Golang Engineer to lead development of a modern iGaming platform consisting of 21 microservices, deployed on AWS and built primarily in Golang.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead and mentor a small engineering team
- Own platform architecture and technical roadmap
- Design, develop, and review Golang microservices
- Manage AWS infrastructure, deployments, and platform scalability
- Oversee integrations with game providers, payment systems, and third-party services
- Establish and enforce engineering standards, development processes, and code quality
- Implement strict security policies: access control, secrets management, infrastructure hardening, secure coding, monitoring, and incident response
- Ensure platform stability, performance, and high availability
Requirements:
- 5+ years of Golang development experience
- Experience with microservices architectures in production
- Strong AWS, Docker, API, database, and DevOps knowledge
- Previous leadership or team management experience
- Direct iGaming experience is strongly preferred (casino, sportsbook, wallet, payments, bonuses, CRM, VIP, tournaments, jackpots, affiliate systems)
Ideal candidate:
- Hands-on technical leader
- Security-focused mindset
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving iGaming environment
- Able to balance architecture, delivery, and team management
To apply: CV/Resume, LinkedIn profile, summary of your iGaming experience, salary expectations, and availability.