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R&D Manager
Flutter UK & IrelandR&D Manager leading a small team to deliver high-quality prototypes for Flutter's innovation roadmap. Role involves mentoring, project development and managing tech relationships.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Leading and mentoring the Frontier R&D team, setting priorities and ensuring delivery of high-quality prototypes and research outputs
- Working closely with the Head of Disruptive R&D to transform early-stage concepts into structured, demonstrable prototypes
- Conducting technology horizon scanning to identify emerging trends relevant to betting, gaming, and entertainment
- Building and maintaining relationships with technology vendors, research institutions, and innovation partners
- Creating compelling presentations and demonstrations for senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams
- Managing the team's prototyping pipeline from ideation through to handoff for formal project development
- Establishing best practices for rapid prototyping using generative AI coding tools and modern development workflows
- Evaluating proof-of-concept outcomes and making recommendations on technology investment and adoption
Requirements
What you’ll need- Proven experience leading technical teams in R&D, innovation, or emerging technology roles
- Strong software development background with hands-on experience across multiple technology domains
- Demonstrated expertise in machine learning, AI, or related computational fields
- Extensive experience with generative AI tools for coding, content creation, and productivity
- Ability to rapidly learn and apply new technologies, frameworks, and platforms
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with ability to translate technical concepts for diverse audiences
- Track record of building relationships with external technology partners and vendors
- Passion for emerging technology and a natural curiosity about future industry trends
- Desirable Experience in betting, gaming, or entertainment industries
- Familiarity with API integration, particularly in financial or betting contexts
- Knowledge of neural networks and deep learning architectures
- Experience with automated content generation pipelines
Benefits
Comp & perks- £/€1,000 learning fund
- Twice-yearly bonus (with part of it guaranteed!)
- Unlimited Holiday
- Pension contribution scheme
- Private healthcare
- Hybrid Working
- Access to thousands of Udemy courses
- Invest via the Company Sharesave Scheme
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Hard Skills & Tools
machine learningAIgenerative AI toolsAPI integrationneural networksdeep learning architecturesautomated content generationsoftware developmentprototypingtechnology horizon scanning
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationpresentationrelationship buildingcuriosityadaptabilityteam managementprioritizationinnovation