Technical Lead

Technical LeadStockholm (Relocation Supported) | Hands-on Architecture | Pathway to CTOThis is not a role for someone who wants to step away from engineering.I’m working with one of Europe’s most successful gaming technology companies on a key technical leadership hire in Stockholm.The person joining will take increasing ownership of the platform at the heart of the business, a high-volume transactional system responsible for a significant proportion of company revenue.The mandate is simple: understand it deeply, improve it intelligently and help shape where it goes next.You’ll work closely with the founder, lead a small engineering team and remain genuinely hands-on across architecture, code and the difficult technical decisions that come with operating a critical platform at scale.Over time, there is a clear pathway to much broader technical ownership and ultimately the CTO position.What you’ll be working onThe core environment is primarily C#/.NET, SQL and Redis, with a strong emphasis on:High-volume transactional systemsPerformance and scalabilityData integrity and correctnessReliability and uptimeBackend and API architectureSQL/database performanceTesting and code qualityProduction ownership and incident resolutionKeeping architecture pragmatic as the platform scalesThe engineering team is deliberately small. This is not about managing layers of people or creating process for the sake of it.They want someone who can sit with the developers, understand what is happening in the codebase and make strong technical decisions when they matter.The bigger pictureWhile the core platform remains the priority, the company is far from standing still.They are actively investing in new technology and exploring prediction markets and other emerging gaming verticals, with an appetite to build products in areas that are still very early.That creates an unusual combination:Take ownership of an established, highly profitable platform while being part of a business still willing to make ambitious technical bets on what comes next.Who could fit?I’m less interested in whether you already have a CTO title.You might currently be a:Technical Lead / Lead Developer / Principal Engineer / Staff Engineer / Software ArchitectWhat matters is that you:Are still a strong hands-on engineerHave deep C#/.NET experienceAre comfortable owning architecture rather than simply contributing to itHave worked on systems where scale, transactions, uptime and correctness matterUnderstand SQL beyond simply using an ORMCan lead a small group of strong engineers without becoming a people managerPrefer simple, robust engineering over unnecessary complexityWant substantially more ownership than your current role gives youBackgrounds in fintech, payments, trading, banking, marketplaces, high-volume SaaS or other transaction-heavy platforms are particularly interesting.Gaming experience is not required.This is ultimately for someone who still thinks like an engineer but wants the opportunity to become responsible for the technology behind an entire business.Stockholm-based. Relocation can be supported.If that sounds like the direction you want your career to take, get in touch with me directly.