Software Development Engineer II
Entain is hiring a Software Development Engineer II in Hyderabad, India. Level rates it ; you can apply on Level.
AI in this role
Design, develop, and maintain backend software features while leveraging AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity.
There's nothing like a career at Entain India. We're the technology powerhouse helping Entain – a world leader in sports and gaming – create products and experiences used by millions of customers across the globe. Whether you're an engineer, product owner or customer care professional, unlock a world of new possibilities – for you and the future of sports and gaming.
As a SDE II, you'll design, develop, deploy, and maintain software features for Backend applications.
Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you'll be a key member of the Product & Tech Team, focusing on delivering moderate complexity features throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
Are you ready to be a part of our journey delivering excellence and collaborating with one of the world's biggest online gaming and entertainment groups?
What you will do
- Design, develop, and deliver well-defined backend features in alignment with technical specifications and business requirements.
- Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve issues across development, testing, and production environments.
- Write high-quality, scalable, maintainable, and reusable code following engineering best practices.
- Participate in technical discussions, contribute to design decisions, and drive the RFC process where required.
- Take ownership as the initial on-call responder for managed applications and help ensure system reliability and availability.
- Mentor junior engineers and support knowledge sharing within the team.
- Contribute to technical hiring, interviews, and team-building initiatives.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and engineering stakeholders to deliver solutions effectively.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes, development practices, and team standards.
- Support the onboarding and technical enablement of new team members.
- Leverage AI-assisted development tools such as Kiro, GitHub Copilot, and similar AI tools to improve developer productivity, code quality, troubleshooting, and engineering workflows.
- Stay updated with emerging AI capabilities and identify opportunities to responsibly integrate AI into software development and delivery processes.
- Expert in Java programming with modern language features and frameworks.
- 3+ years of experience with distributed architectures.
- Proficient in object-oriented design, algorithms, data structures, SQL. and AWS.
- 3+ years of experience with Software Development Lifecycle, database management, API integration, and modern tools like Swagger.
- Adept in application monitoring, logging, version control, and software testing.
- Familiar with automation, applications, CI/CD, Docker/Kubernetes, and secure coding practices.
- Knowledgeable in Microservices, Event-driven architectures, and Agile Development principles.
At Entain India, we offer a strong package and the support people need to make an impact. Join us, and a great compensation package is just the beginning. You can expect to receive benefits like:
- Safe home pickup and home drop.
- A regular bonus and great pension.
- 24 days annual leave.
- Extra paid leave, including wellbeing and development days.
- Life assurance and Income Protection.
- Private healthcare and wellbeing support.
- INR 3,000 per month Communication allowance.
- Up to INR 16,000 per year in Crèche expenses (children under 3).
Equal Opportunities.
If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we'll support you.
We're committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and able to be themselves.
We're an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from everyone and we do not discriminate based on age, disability, gender or gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage/civil partnership, or any other basis.
We comply with all applicable recruitment regulations and employment laws in the jurisdictions where we operate, ensuring ethical and compliant hiring practices globally.
How we rate this
Software Development Engineer II at Entain rates 40 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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- $168k
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- Tell me about a project where backend development was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where distributed architectures was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where object oriented design was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where api integration was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where ai assisted coding was part of your work. What did you do?
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- List these exact terms on your resume: Backend Development, Distributed Architectures, Object Oriented Design, API Integration, and AI Assisted Coding. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
- Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
- Put the AI tool in a bullet point about what you did, not just in a skills list. This role treats it as a required part of the job.
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