What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (iOS Focus) position at Gambyt?
ABOUT US
Gambyt's mission is to make real-money gaming products more relevant and accessible to the world. We are specialists in the lottery industry and create products that deliver life-changing winning moments to players while raising billions of dollars every year for good causes such as public education, nature conservancy, and programs for seniors.
Through our agile software development practice, we create digital products such as games, loyalty programs, and user experiences that are loved by players. Our team consists of extremely talented product managers, UX/UI designers, software engineers, project managers and quality testers that collaborate closely to achieve our vision.
We have rebuilt our company around a distributed remote-work engagement model. To help strengthen connections across our team, we provide resources to support employee engagement and well-being, organize monthly virtual activities, and regularly experiment with new benefits for remote work.
Though fully remote, we are headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, which was ranked as a top 3 tech hub by Bloomberg, and is located in the first state in the country where all forms of internet wagering (lottery, casino, sports) have been legalized. We are on the ground floor of an industry revolution that is ripe for digital disruption and looking to expand our world-class team.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Gambyt is seeking a Senior-level Full Stack Software Engineer who can immediately take ownership of a large project involving a high-visibility, player-facing iOS application. This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives on autonomy, can lead the technical direction of a mobile product, and is comfortable operating across multiple parts of the stack as priorities evolve.
You will serve as the primary iOS engineer on this project, and have opportunities to contribute to backend services (Node), web frontend (React), AWS cloud systems, and even Android (Kotlin) as needed.
This is a high-impact role working to deliver software for a major US state lottery customer. You will collaborate closely with our internal team and external client stakeholders.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Take ownership of evolving and strengthening an existing Swift app — improving architecture while implementing significant new functionality.
- Collaborate with a small team of engineers across multiple tech stacks
- Participate in code reviews, improve engineering standards, and help shape technical decisions
- Partner closely with product and design to deliver high-quality, player-focused experiences
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience building and shipping iOS applications using Swift
- Ability to own a project end-to-end: architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, and publishing.
- Passion for software, product development, and solving complex problems
- Clear communication skills and a collaborative mindset
- Based in the U.S., able to work standard Eastern Time hours
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience with our technologies is a plus but not required—strong fundamentals and the ability to learn quickly are more important. Our technologies include:
- Mobile: Swift (iOS), Kotlin (Android)
- Frontend: JavaScript, TypeScript, React
- Backend: Node.js (with Express), Postgres, Redis
- Infrastructure: AWS, Heroku, Terraform, GitHub Actions
- Tools: GitHub, modern CI/CD pipelines
WHAT WE OFFER
Work-Life Balance
- Enjoy a work experience that is fully-optimized for remote engagement
- Summer Fridays during the summer months (coordinated company-wide time off)
- Responsible-use unlimited vacation and personal leave policy
Compensation & Growth
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience
- Variable compensation package
- Annual anniversary bonus
- Equity participation in our privately-held company
- Growing company with career advancement opportunities
Benefits & Perks
- Comprehensive health and dental coverage with no premium copays
- 401(k) program with 3% baseline company contribution
- Periodic wellness benefits shipped directly to your home
- One-Time Technology stipend for home office setup and monthly cell phone and computer stipend
Ready to help revolutionize the real-money gaming industry? Learn more at
www.gambyt.com
Gambyt is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, or disability status.