Smarkets is an exchange platform for betting on sports and politics. We operate two main consumer products - the Smarkets exchange and SBK sportsbook app - in the UK, US and other global markets which has handled £29 billion in traded volume since 2010. Our goal is to fix the sports betting industry by creating a transparent platform that offers the best value for users, with not only the best odds but also the latest technology, alongside an amazing customer experience.

Building all our technology in house comes with a lot of exciting technical challenges to work on - designing and operating a real-time distributed exchange system that runs 24/7 all year long; creating and pricing 100s of thousands of contracts concurrently - from football and horse racing to politics and current events; developing slick and optimized mobile and web clients empowering users get the best betting experience from our products.

We are searching for an experienced Head of Engineer to lead and grow our engineering team. The engineering team is at the heart of everything we do and as such this is a key hire that will report to the Chief Product Officer. The Head of Engineering will be empowered to structure the engineering team and shape product development at a company renowned for its technical care and excellence.

Role Requirements

As the Lead Talent Partner on the team, you will be responsible for owning and leading the hiring process of all roles (tech and non tech roles) and working in collaboration with the Talent Partner on the team and supporting People Ops projects including producing material to aid and support talent and other people related areas.

• Minimum of 7 years experience in technical hiring
• Strong experience dealing with stakeholders, presenting data and educating hiring managers to improve and iterate hiring process.
• Prior experience using Greenhouse ATS

Our Values

• Push to win
• Make others better
• Give a shit
• Be a pro
• Bring the energy

Our Culture

Our vision at Smarkets is to fix the betting industry with the best products and prices. Smarkets is a Series B-funded company that brings a professional, tech-led approach to the sports and political betting industry with a sophisticated platform that has handled over £29 billion in traded volume.

We embrace collaboration, trust, innovation and scientific rigour, while we celebrate ambitious goals and passionate energy. We push ourselves to be the best and lean into challenges to ensure that we are continually developing at both an individual and organisational level. This has enabled us to be where we are today and will lead us to where we want to be next.

Our culture rewards people on merit and excellence and we strive to provide a working environment where recognition, challenges, support, collaboration, interesting benefits and shared meals provided by our chefs mix together to let you unlock your potential, grow with us and become your best self.

Smarkets is an equal opportunities employer and takes active steps to prevent bias and discrimination in our interview process. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or gender identity.

Why join us?

We have designed our offering around; Health, Wealth, Lifestyle and Development! These include:

• Four-year vesting options
• Pension scheme, should you wish to take part via Aviva pension scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• In-house Chef who freshly prepares meals (and all the free snacks and drinks you want in between!)
• Yearly budget of £1000 for personal development
• 25 days paid holiday per annum plus bank holidays
• Cycle to work scheme
• Social events
• Hybrid working environment - working from home 2 days a week and up to 20 business days working anywhere globally