BeBetta

📍 BeBetta | Full-time | Core Platform Engineering

The Opportunity

BeBetta is building the future of fan engagement — our north star is to become the “Netflix of Gaming.”

We’re creating a platform that is always-on, globally scalable, and effortlessly personalized.

To achieve this, we need a backend capable of supporting millions of concurrent users making real-time predictions during live events, with streaming-grade availability and ultra-low latency.

As our Senior Backend & Infrastructure Engineer, you won’t just build services — you’ll design, scale, and operate the entire platform they run on.

You will lead our transition to a Go-based distributed microservices architecture and take full ownership of both the backend systems and the cloud infrastructure that powers them end-to-end.

You’ll be the driving force behind:

• The prediction engine
• The rewards ledger
• Real-time data pipelines
• The reliability, scalability, and efficiency of the infrastructure underneath

What You’ll Achieve

🚀 Architect High-Performance Systems

• Design and build our core backend in Golang
• Deliver services that are fast, resilient, and horizontally scalable
• Support streaming-scale, real-time workloads

⚡ Solve Hard Concurrency Problems

• Ensure fairness and accuracy for thousands of simultaneous actions
• Build systems that maintain consistency under heavy load

🧠 Drive Technical Strategy

• Lead our evolution from Node.js to Go
• Define clean service contracts and platform standards
• Mentor engineers and raise the technical bar across the team

📈 Own Reliability at Scale

• Design systems to meet strict SLAs/SLOs for availability and latency
• Handle live event spikes confidently and predictably

🔧 Operate What You Build

• Own uptime, performance, and production stability
• Ship fast while maintaining safety and reliability

☁️ Design Cloud Architecture

• Lead decisions around networking, compute, scaling models, and environments
• Build secure, cost-efficient, production-grade infrastructure

DevOps & Infrastructure Responsibilities

You will own the platform foundation end-to-end, including:

• CI/CD: Automated pipelines for build, testing, security checks, and progressive delivery
• Containers & Orchestration: Docker and Kubernetes operations, Helm/Argo-based deployments and rollouts
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform-based, repeatable, secure AWS/GCP environments
• Observability & Reliability: Define SLIs/SLOs, Implement monitoring, logging, tracing, and alerting
• Performance & Cost Optimization: Reduce latency, Optimize cloud spend, Design caching and efficient data layers
• Security & Compliance: Secrets management, IAM best practices, Vulnerability scanning
• Incident Readiness: Lead incident response and postmortems, Establish a strong reliability culture
• Capacity & Scaling Engineering: Model traffic and forecast load, Design systems that scale predictably during live events
• Production Readiness: Chaos testing, Failure simulations, Disaster recovery planning, Game-day exercises

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience building high-performance backend systems in Golang
• 7–8+ years in system design, distributed systems, and API development
• Experience migrating systems from Node.js or service-based architectures
• Deep knowledge of PostgreSQL and Redis
• Strong expertise with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS/GCP
• CI/CD and progressive deployment experience
• Solid infrastructure engineering fundamentals (networking, scaling, cloud architecture)
• Experience operating production systems at high concurrency or live-event scale
• Strong testing, observability, and clean architecture practices
• Curiosity, ownership mindset, and grit

Why You’ll Love Working Here

This isn’t just another backend role.

It’s a chance to architect and operate the technology backbone behind the “Netflix of Gaming.”

You’ll have:

• Autonomy to make big decisions
• Ownership across software and infrastructure
• The opportunity to build for massive, global scale
• Direct impact on systems that must never go down

If you love building mission-critical systems and owning them end-to-end, this role is built for you.

Company Description

BeBetta is a gamified platform designed for gamers who crave excitement, engagement, and real-world rewards. By playing games and making live predictions, users earn BetCoins, which can be redeemed for tangible prizes. Our unique approach blends gaming, predictions, and rewards, driving an immersive experience that revolutionizes user engagement. We are a high-growth, data-driven, and gamified tech startup committed to innovation and impact.

The Opportunity:

BeBetta is building the future of fan engagement. To do this, we need a backend that can handle millions of concurrent users making real-time predictions during live events. This requires a shift in our technology towards systems built for massive scale and low latency.

That’s where you come in. We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to lead our transition to a Go-based microservices architecture. You will be the driving force behind our most critical systems—the prediction engine, the rewards ledger, the real-time data pipelines. While our roots are in Node.js, our future is in Go, and you will be instrumental in building that future.

What You'll Achieve:

• Architect our core backend in Golang: You will design and build the services that are the backbone of the BeBetta experience, ensuring they are blazingly fast and incredibly reliable.
• Solve hard concurrency problems: You'll tackle challenges unique to real-time gaming and betting, ensuring fairness and accuracy for thousands of simultaneous user actions.
• Drive technical strategy: You will own the roadmap for evolving our architecture, including the thoughtful migration of essential services from Node.js to Go.
• Elevate the engineering bar: Through mentorship, exemplary code, and architectural leadership, you will help make our entire team better.
• Ship with impact: You will see your work go live quickly, directly enhancing the experience for our growing user base.

What You'll Bring:

• A track record of building and deploying high-performance backend systems in Golang.
• Senior-level experience (4+ years) in system design, microservices, and API development.
• Pragmatic experience with Node.js and an understanding of how to manage and migrate a monolithic or service-based system.
• Deep knowledge of database principles (PostgreSQL preferred) and high-performance data access patterns (using tools like Redis).
• Expertise in modern infrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes, and a major cloud provider (GCP/AWS).
• A strong belief that testing, observability, and clean architecture are not optional.
• An innate curiosity and a passion for solving complex problems, whether they're in code or on a whiteboard.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

This isn't just another backend role. This is a chance to put your fingerprint on the foundational technology of a fast-growing company in the exciting world of sports tech and gaming. You'll have the autonomy to make big decisions and the support of a team that's all-in on the mission.

SALARY - 50-70 LPA

BeBetta is a social sports betting platform based in India, redefining the way fans engage with sports. BeBetta offers a gamified sports betting experience, allowing users to bet on live matches, challenge friends, and win rewards—all without spending real money. Our platform is designed to foster a passionate community of sports enthusiasts, enhancing the excitement of every game. 

Job Summary 

We are seeking a visionary Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead our technology department, driving innovation and scaling our platform to new heights. The CTO will be responsible for our overall technology strategy, developing new features, ensuring system reliability, and keeping the user experience at the forefront. As a key member of the executive team, you will work closely with the CEO and other leaders to align technology initiatives with business goals, ultimately enhancing user engagement and growth. 

Responsibilities: 

• Define and execute the technology strategy in alignment with the company’s objectives and market trends. 
• Lead the engineering team to deliver scalable, innovative, and secure solutions that enhance the user experience. 
• Foster a culture of innovation within the technology team, encouraging experimentation and the exploration of new technologies. 
• Oversee the development and maintenance of the platform's architecture, ensuring efficiency, scalability, and security. 
• Collaborate with product management to define product vision, roadmaps, and development priorities. 
• Manage technology budgets and time frames to ensure timely delivery of technological initiatives. 
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, security, and privacy standards relevant to the online gaming and betting industry. 
• Drive continuous improvement in the company’s technology stack and technical processes. 
• Establish strategic partnerships and relationships with technology providers, vendors, and other industry players. 

Requirements: 

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. 
• Proven experience as a CTO, VP of Engineering, or in a similar leadership role within a technology-driven company, preferably in the gaming, social networking, or fintech sectors. 
• Demonstrable experience in building and scaling high-performance engineering teams. 
• Strong background in developing scalable mobile and web applications, with a deep understanding of cloud infrastructure, databases, cybersecurity, and modern software development practices. 
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams. 
• Strategic thinker with a knack for innovation and a passion for technology’s role in business growth. 
• Knowledge of the sports betting industry and its regulatory environment is a plus. 

What We Offer: 

• The opportunity to be a part of a fast-growing startup with a dynamic and inclusive culture. 
• A pivotal role in shaping the future of sports engagement in India and beyond. 
• Competitive compensation, including equity options. 
• A platform to innovate and impact the lives of millions of sports fans.