Chief Technology Officer

Rhino Entertainment is a rapidly growing iGaming company, managing and developing the frontend of 8 distinct brands, 3 mobile applications, and a highly customized Cashier frontend alongside a sophisticated middleware solution. Our middleware serves as a CMS and incorporates additional functionalities, including gamification and key compliance features. With multiple licenses in hand, we are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead our technical team and help us scale, innovate, and ensure compliance.

As the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), you will play a critical leadership role in overseeing all aspects of our technology strategy, development, and execution. You will work closely with the executive team to define our technology roadmap, ensure alignment with business goals, and drive innovation across our platforms. Your primary responsibility will be to lead the technology division to deliver world-class solutions that ensure the continued growth, scalability, and security of our iGaming products, while adhering to the highest industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technology Leadership:
• Lead and mentor a talented team of engineers, developers, and tech professionals across multiple platforms, ensuring high performance, collaboration, and alignment with business objectives.
• Drive the company’s technology vision and strategy, ensuring that technology investments align with long-term company goals.
• Foster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and technical excellence within the organization.
• Product Development & Maintenance:
• Oversee the development and ongoing maintenance of the frontend for 8 brands, 3 mobile applications, the Cashier frontend, and the middleware solution.
• Ensure the seamless integration of various systems (frontend, middleware, backend) while maintaining a focus on user experience, scalability, and performance optimization.
• Ensure the middleware solution effectively supports CMS, gamification, and compliance functionalities, continuously iterating to meet the evolving needs of the business.
• Tech Stack Review & Innovation:
• Regularly evaluate and review the company’s current tech stack, identifying opportunities for improvement, optimization, and adoption of emerging technologies.
• Ensure the tech stack follows best industry standards, and is scalable, secure, and flexible enough to support future growth.
• Implement robust architecture principles and ensure high standards of software development practices (Agile methodologies, CI/CD, TDD, etc.).
• Regulatory & Compliance Oversight:
• Work closely with the Compliance and Legal teams to ensure all technology solutions comply with the relevant regulations and licensing requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Help define technical solutions and features that ensure compliance, data privacy, and regulatory adherence, including gamification features that align with industry standards.
• Technology Roadmap & Strategy:
• Develop and maintain a technology roadmap that aligns with the company's strategic goals, market demands, and regulatory requirements.
• Help define the technology strategy for the next 3-5 years, prioritizing initiatives that will drive the business forward and ensure scalability, security, and competitiveness in the iGaming market.
• Stakeholder Communication:
• Collaborate with other executives, product managers, and business leaders to ensure technology supports business needs, enhances user experience, and drives revenue.
• Provide regular updates to the board and senior leadership on technology initiatives, progress, and performance.
• Scalability & Performance Optimization:
• Drive performance improvements across all systems, ensuring a high level of availability, security, and optimal load handling.
• Ensure that the technology solutions are highly scalable to support the company's growing number of brands, products, and global user base.
• Security & Data Protection:
• Ensure that all technology solutions follow best practices for cybersecurity, protecting user data, and maintaining the integrity of financial transactions.
• Keep abreast of the latest trends in security and ensure that systems are compliant with industry standards and regulations (GDPR, PCI-DSS, etc.).

Experience:

• Proven experience as a CTO or in a senior technical leadership role, with a strong background in iGaming, FinTech, or similar industries.
• At least 8-10 years of experience in technology development, with extensive experience leading engineering teams and overseeing product development for complex, multi-platform solutions.
• Strong experience with web and mobile development, particularly in building and maintaining frontend applications and middleware solutions.

Technical Expertise:

• Expertise in frontend development technologies (e.g., JavaScript, React, Angular, Vue, HTML5, CSS3).
• Solid understanding of middleware architectures, CMS solutions, gamification technologies, and compliance functionalities.
• Familiarity with mobile application development (native and hybrid apps) and integration with backend systems.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Strong knowledge of data protection and cybersecurity best practices.
• Understanding of industry regulations and compliance standards within the iGaming and financial sectors.

Leadership & Strategy:

• Exceptional leadership and people management skills, with experience leading cross-functional teams and driving technical initiatives.
• Strong strategic thinking with the ability to align technical goals with business objectives.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.

Working for Rhino includes plenty of perks.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary based on your knowledge & experience
• Quarterly performance bonus split on personal objectives and company performance
• €500 Yearly Wellness & Mindfulness allowance to support an active lifestyle
• Flexibility & a work-life blend through our Hybrid Working environment
• Work from anywhere with our 30 days “overseas working”
• Diverse, dynamic, fun environment with happy and helpful colleagues
• Learning & Development opportunities to invest in your personal development
• Fresh fruit, healthy snacks & food are available at the office everyday - and of course, good tea & coffee
• Free parking, table tennis, lounge area, plenty of meeting rooms and sea views at our ergonomic office 
• Regular social events to strengthen long lasting relationships
• Enjoy a “Me Day” on your birthday
• Paid time off, including extra days for special life events
• AXA Private Hospital & Dental Insurance Coverage
• Form an active part of our talent acquisition, with our Referral Bonus 
• And to top it off, a great culture! 

Join us at Rhino Entertainment and unleash your full potential in a vibrant and rewarding career! 🎉

Our Story

Rhino Entertainment Group is a fast-growing online gaming operator that was founded in 2020. Winner of the EGR Rising Operator of the Year Award 2023 and iGaming Idol Employer of The Year Award 2023 and is a company which operates a multi-brand strategy. Rhino group is committed to providing its players with the best possible gaming experience supported by a cutting-edge gaming platform.

Our Culture

“We are a community of passionate, committed, driven and fun-loving people who are united by a shared mission to deliver world-class entertainment to our players in a vibrant and dynamic environment. Our culture identity is rooted in our curiosity, our sense of community and unwavering drive for success. We cherish each person’s unique qualities and contributions, and we encourage our team members to take ownership, think creatively, find solutions and enjoy the process of achieving our goals!” 

DEIB

We are proud to have so many diverse backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and ideas represented within our Rhino community, which fuels an authentic workplace and a strong sense of belonging. This broad spectrum helps us achieve a supportive working environment where everyone can make the best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment. Diversity goes hand in hand with promoting equal opportunities for all current and future employees and at Rhino, we are committed to ensure fairness in our recruitment process. 

How We Work

At Rhino we very much believe in supporting flexible working arrangements! By blending working from our vibrant offices and using the latest tech to work from home, through our Hybrid Working environment, we firmly believe that we can create an effective, balanced, and collaborative working experience to help us achieve our goals!