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title: 'Engineering Manager at Coolbet'
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# Engineering Manager at Coolbet

- **Company:** Coolbet
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Posted:** 2018-12-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/coolbet/c710234f-7dc2-40de-a0f7-87e6d0fbd00b

## Job description

We’re looking for an engineering manager who is inspired to mentor, grow, and help teams succeed, especially when the team is still small and nimble. You’re an experienced people manager and adept project manager who can guide developers to perform at their best and also remove any blockers that may appear.

As an engineering manager, you’ll lead a team of product developers as they build new features for our core web app.  You’ll keep the team engaged as we scale up; make sure that projects are running without a hitch; and bridge the gap with Product & Design to make sure that what we are building is on target and prioritizing customer value. As we onboard bigger customers and continue to evolve our product, you’ll guide your team to execute with efficiency, and consistency.

## Responsibilities

- Conduct weekly 1-1s with your direct reports. Mentor, coach, and train your reports on how to set quarterly goals, create plans to achieve them, and unblock any obstacles along the way
- Run the weekly engineering all-hands team meeting; set the agenda, encourage participation from the team, and ensure meeting runs efficiently
- Help the project team to coordinate their work; collaborate effectively with other functions; identify, communicate and reduce risk; run effective meetings and periodic project retrospectives
- Update and improve the Engineering onboarding process and documentation, ensuring that the next new hire onboarding is completed faster and easier than your own
- Work closely with the recruiting team and hiring panel to identify, vet and hire the best candidate for the team

## Requirements

- 3+ years of experience building and managing engineering teams
- 5+ years of experience as a Data Engineer or Software Engineer developing production code
- Results-oriented with a strong customer and business focus
- Entrepreneurial and self-directed, innovative, biased towards action in fast-paced environments
- Able to communicate and discuss complex topics with technical and non-technical audiences
- Able to tackle ambiguous and undefined problems

## About Coolbet

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Coolbet is an award-winning online gaming company delivering sportsbook, casino, and poker experiences directly to players (B2C) and providing advanced B2B platforms to operators in the US.
- **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by GAN Limited in 2020; now part of the Sega Sammy Creation gaming segment)
- **Headquarters**: Tallinn, Estonia (Kai 4)
- **Founded**: 2015 (LinkedIn) / 2016 (Tracxn)
- **Founders**: Jan Svendsen

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Online gambling and gaming (Sportsbook, Casino, Poker)
- Target customers: B2C (end consumers in 8+ countries) and B2B (operators in the US)
- Mission: “Always provide a unique customer experience through exceptional and responsible customer care, top class products, innovation and transparency.” [vt.ee](https://www.vt.ee/en/coolbet-2025/)

## Products & Services
- **[Sportsbook]**: Full-service online sports betting platform covering multiple markets and sports.
- **[Casino]**: Digital casino offering a wide range of slots, table games, and live dealer experiences.
- **[Poker]**: Online poker rooms with tournament and cash game options.
- **[B2B Platform]**: White-label and turnkey solutions for US-based operators, covering the full betting and gaming stack.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (acquired by GAN Limited; acquisition amount undisclosed)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue – USD 30.8M (LinkedIn data) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/coolbetofficial)
- **Total Funding**: EUR 7.6M (venture round in 2019) per LinkedIn; conflicting reports show $41M (Tracxn, possibly including acquisition) [tracxn.com](https://tracxn.com/d/companies/coolbet/__MtuPP1v50tGXHIe-Ey_b2xErGFnWkTq2DjoIeBJXiCw)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Institutional investors in the 2019 round; parent company GAN Limited (now under Sega Sammy Creation)
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 12.8% YoY (LinkedIn); operating in 8 countries across 3 continents; serving over 2 million customers; expanding B2B footprint in the US

## Competitive Advantages
- Fully integrated technology stack for sportsbook, casino, and poker built in-house
- Strong brand recognition across European, Latin American, and Canadian markets
- Backing of Sega Sammy Creation (global gaming leader) provides scale and resources
- Data-driven approach to personalization and responsible gaming

## Strategic Focus
- Continuous product development to enhance player experience and platform reliability
- Expansion of B2B offerings in the US market
- Deepening commitment to responsible play through transparent practices
- Cultivating a tech-first culture that attracts global talent

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Values include “Be a teamplayer”, “Never be afraid of doing”, “Take ownership”, “Make innovation happen”, “Put the customer first”, “Have fun”. [careers.coolbet.ee](https://careers.coolbet.ee/)
- **Flexibility**: Hybrid work model; teams decide in-office cadence; meeting-free Fridays
- **Benefits**: 28 days of vacation (can use business days only for up to 10 extra days off), monthly sports/health compensation, full sick leave coverage for first 8 days, annual training budget, dog-friendly office, free fruits and beverages, free parking
- **Relocation**: Comprehensive relocation support for international hires
- **Team**: 500+ employees globally, representing over 50 nationalities; Tallinn HQ has ~300 staff
- **Perks**: In-house gym, games room, and a “chill games room”

## Sources
1. [careers.coolbet.ee](https://careers.coolbet.ee/)
2. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/coolbetofficial)
3. [vt.ee](https://www.vt.ee/en/coolbet-2025/)
4. [tracxn.com](https://tracxn.com/d/companies/coolbet/__MtuPP1v50tGXHIe-Ey_b2xErGFnWkTq2DjoIeBJXiCw)
5. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/coolbet)

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