Job Description

Brightstar is an innovative, forward-thinking global leader in lottery that builds on our renowned expertise in delivering secure technology and producing reliable, comprehensive solutions for our customers. As a premier pure play global lottery company, our best-in-class lottery operations, retail and digital solutions, and award-winning lottery games enable our customers to achieve their goals, fulfill player needs and distribute meaningful benefits to communities. Brightstar has a well-established local presence and is a trusted partner to governments and regulators around the world, creating value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. Brightstar has approximately 6,000 employees. For more information, please visit .
Responsibilities
As a Product Development Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing and maintaining high-quality server-side software solutions. Working closely with product managers, architects, and fellow developers, you will help ensure our products are scalable and meet future challenges. We also advocate for the utilization of Generative AI tools such as GitHub Copilot to enhance productivity and innovation.

• Backend Development: Design, Develop and maintain baseline On-line Lottery Transaction Processing system using C.
• System-Level Skills: Employ Bash/Shell scripting for automation and comprehensive system integration tasks.
• DevOps & Infrastructure: Contribute to application deployment
• Collaboration and Communication: Demonstrate strong English communication skills (B2/C1 level) to facilitate seamless project collaboration within distributed teams.

Qualifications
Backend Development:

• Mastery in C
• Proficiency in design and programming large scale distributed systems
• Proficiency in client-server programming
• Experience in PostgreSQL and/or DB2 database systems
• Proficiency in Git and GitHub, including pipeline development
• Knowledge of Unit Tests

DevOps & Infrastructure:

• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes ecosystems
• Knowledge of Azure DevOps

System-Level Skills:

• Expertise in Linux/Unix
• Expertise in Bash/Shell scripting

Soft Skills:

• Strong communication skills in English (B2/C1 level)
• Proven experience working in an enterprise environment
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a distributed team

Value-Add/Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with Azure or other public cloud platforms is a very big advantage
• Knowledge of Java language
• Familiarity with event-based architectures and Kafka
• Understanding of microservices architecture principles
• Python scripting capabilities
• Proficiency in project tracking tools (e.g., JIRA)

Keys to Success

• Building collaborative relationships
• Decision making
• Drive results
• Foster innovation
• Personal energy
• Self-leadership

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Brightstar is committed to sustaining a workforce that reflects the diversity of the global customers and communities we serve, and to creating a fair and inclusive culture that enables all our employees to feel valued, respected and engaged. Brightstar is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship, covered veteran status, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable local, state, federal laws or other laws. We thank all applicants for applying; however, only those selected to interview will be contacted.
All Brightstar employees have a role in information security. Annual training will be assigned and required as appropriate.
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