Engineering
Engineering Career Path
From junior developer to CTO — navigate the technical career landscape in iGaming.
8-12 years to VP/CTO4 stages · 2 entry pointsmalta, stockholm, tallinn
Salary Range
€30-40k
entry
€55-75k
mid
€80-110k
senior
€120-180k
director
Overview
iGaming engineering is uniquely challenging: high throughput, real-time systems, strict regulatory requirements, and the need for 24/7 availability. Engineers here build some of the most demanding distributed systems outside of fintech.
Entry Points
Computer Science graduate
Typical entry: Junior Software Engineer
Programming
Data structures
Algorithms
Fintech engineer
Typical entry: Software Engineer
High-throughput systems
Payment processing
Security
Career Progression
1
Junior Software Engineer
Entry
0-2 yrs- • Feature development
- • Bug fixes
- • Code reviews
Programming fundamentals
Git
2
Software Engineer
Mid
2-5 yrs- • System design
- • API development
- • Mentoring
System design
Microservices
Lateral moves: DevOps Engineer
3
Senior Software Engineer
Senior
5-8 yrs- • Architecture decisions
- • Technical leadership
- • Cross-team collaboration
Architecture
Leadership
Lateral moves: Product Manager (Technical)
4
Engineering Manager / Staff Engineer
Lead
8-12 yrs- • Team management
- • Technical strategy
- • Hiring
People management
Technical vision
Lateral moves: Director of Product
Key Skills
Java/Go/Python
Microservices
Cloud
System Design
Real-time Systems
Certifications
AWS Solutions Architect
