Head of Engineering

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Head of Engineering at 247Bet in Lagos, Nigeria. Hybrid full-time role leading the entire technology function for a sports betting platform. Requires 10+ years of experience and a degree.

• Own the technical roadmap and architecture
• Lead engineering teams (backend, frontend, mobile, QA, DevOps)
• Hands-on leadership role reporting to CEO

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Head of Engineering at 247Bet July, 2026 | MyJobMag Login Signup Employers Nigeria Ghana Kenya Nigeria South Africa UK Jobs Career Advice Post Job Search for Jobs Abia Abuja Adamawa Akwa Ibom Anambra Bauchi Bayelsa Benue Borno Cross River Delta Ebonyi Edo Ekiti Enugu Gombe Imo Jigawa Kaduna Kano Katsina Kebbi Kogi Kwara Lagos Nasarawa Niger Ogun Ondo Osun Other Oyo Plateau Rivers Sokoto Taraba Yobe Zamfara Administration / Facilities Agriculture / Agro-Allied Art / Crafts / Languages Aviation / Aerospace Banking Bursary and Scholarships Caregiver / Nanny / Social Workers Catering / Confectionery Construction and Site Engineering Consultancy Content, Editorial and Journalism Customer Care, Success and Service Data, Business Analysis and AI Driving Education / Teaching / Training Engineering / Technical Environment Health and Safety Finance / Accounting / Audit Food, Beverage and Hospitality General Graduate Jobs Human Resources / HR ICT / Computer Insurance Internships Janitorial Services Legal and Regulatory Logistics Manufacturing Marketing and Communication Media Production and Entertainment Medical / Healthcare NGO/Non-Profit Oil and Gas, Energy and Mining Pharmaceutical Procurement / Store-keeping / Supply Chain Product Management Project and Program Management Real Estate Research and Development RFP / RFQ / EOI Risk Management and Compliance Sales and Business Development Science Security / Intelligence Shipping and Maritime Sports, Fitness and Personal Care Strategic and Top Management Travels and Tours UX, Design and Architecture Volunteer BA/BSc/HND First School Leaving Certificate MBA/MSc/MA NCE OND Others PhD/Fellowship Professional Certificate Secondary School (SSCE) Vocational Close Detailed Search X Send this job to a friend Type the email of your friend Enter your email Type Your Email Message I think you may be interested in this position - Head of Engineering at 247Bet. This is the link: https://www.myjobmag.com/job/head-of-engineering-247bet?utm_source=email_friend. Copy and paste link on browser if link is not working. Check it out! X Did you notice an error or suspect this job is scam? Tell us. Enter your email Type Your Message Head of Engineering at 247Bet View Jobs in Raffle / View Jobs at 247Bet Posted: Jul 21, 2026 Deadline: Not specified Save Email @gmail.com @yahoo.com @outlook.com 247Bet is a next-generation sports betting and gaming platform built for Africa’s vibrant, connected audience. We combine social interaction, entertainment, and responsible gaming to create an experience that goes beyond placing bets — it’s about community and connection. Read more about this company Head of Engineering Job Type Full Time , Hybrid Qualification BA/BSc/HND Experience 10 years Location Lagos Job Field ICT / Computer The Role You will own the entire technology function at 247 Labs, reporting directly to the CEO. You'll lead our engineering organisation - backend, frontend, mobile, QA, and DevOps, through launch and into scale, and be accountable for the reliability, security, and performance of a 24/7 real-money platform handling live betting, payment processing, and social features for thousands of concurrent users. This is a hands-on leadership role at a decisive stage. You'll set technical direction, build and develop a high-performing team, and stay close enough to the code to make the hard architectural calls yourself. Your standards become the company's standards. What You'll Do Own the technical roadmap and architecture across the platform: bet placement & settlement, wallet & payments, live sports data ingestion, communities, and social feed Lead, grow, and mentor the engineering team — hiring, performance, and career development across backend, frontend, mobile, QA, and DevOps Set and enforce engineering standards: code quality, testing, code review culture, CI/CD, and documentation Drive reliability and operational excellence — SLOs, monitoring, alerting, on-call, and incident response for a 24/7 real-money platform Make build-vs-buy and vendor decisions, and own technical relationships with data, trading, payments, and fraud providers Own security, availability, and regulatory-facing technical compliance for a licensed gaming operator Partner with product, trading, and marketing leadership to translate business goals into delivery plans — and hit launch dates Manage engineering budget, cloud spend (AWS/EKS), and tooling Stay hands-on where it matters: architecture reviews, critical design decisions, and unblocking the team in C# / .NET, PostgreSQL, Redis, and Kafka What We're Looking For 10+ years of engineering experience, including 4+ years leading engineering teams (Head of Engineering, Engineering Manager, or equivalent) Deep backend expertise — C# / .NET strongly preferred, but we'll take a great leader from a JVM or Go background who can go deep in our stack Proven experience running production systems at scale: high availability, low latency, real-time workloads Hands-on background with PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka (or equivalent), and cloud infrastructure — AWS preferred; Kubernetes/EKS a strong plus Track record of hiring, mentoring, and retaining strong engineers — and raising the bar for an entire organisation Experience owning delivery end to end: planning, prioritisation, and shipping on aggressive timelines without sacrificing quality Excellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders, including founders, regulators, and external partners Prior experience in betting, gaming, fintech, or high-transaction-volume platforms is a strong advantage Nice to Have Experience taking a real-money or regulated platform from build to launch Familiarity with sportsbook integrations (odds feeds, managed trading services) and payment provider ecosystems Exposure to observability tooling — Datadog, OpenTelemetry, or equivalent Experience with mobile release cycles (React Native) and BFF patterns for mobile and web Experience working across African markets, especially Nigeria Check how your CV aligns with this job Method of Application Send CVs to careers@247bet.ng Build your CV for free. 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