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Product Owner (Esports / Sportsbook)
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Malta

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full-time

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About this role

Location: Remote (HQ – Cyprus)
Employment: Full-time
Languages: Russian and English
Industry: iGaming / Esports / Sportsbook
Project: Innovative esports & AI-driven betting product


About the Project

We are hiring a Product Owner for a fast-growing iGaming holding developing multiple successful products in the gambling and esports space. The new flagship project is an AI-powered esports league, where GenAI models compete 24/7 (e.g., ChatGPT, Grok, and others) across intellectual and cyber-sport disciplines.

The content is created specifically for sportsbooks, enabling them to offer continuous betting markets on AI competitions. This is a highly innovative product at the intersection of AI, esports, and betting, with strong long-term potential.

You will join a compact team and work directly with the CEO and CTO, influencing product strategy from an early stage.


What's in there for you?

  • Stable, well-structured growth without chaotic scaling

  • Strong product-first culture focused on logic, data, and execution

  • Owners with a solid mathematical and analytical background

  • Real influence on product decisions and roadmap

  • Long-term project with global ambitions in iGaming


Key Responsibilities

  • Own and develop the product vision for current and future esports/AI disciplines

  • Create and maintain product documentation for the development team

  • Research esports formats, betting mechanics, and sportsbook requirements hands-on

  • Brainstorm and design new betting markets and product mechanics

  • Collaborate with marketing and partnerships teams to create product solutions supporting PR and promotion

  • Participate in planning future iframe / B2B integration solutions for sportsbook partners

  • Work closely with CEO/CTO on strategic and tactical product decisions


Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience as a Product Owner / Product Manager (middle+)

  • Mandatory experience in sportsbook products

  • Strong knowledge and understanding of esports (formats, disciplines, betting logic)

  • Hands-on mindset: able to research, analyze, and dive deep into the product yourself

  • Experience working with development teams and writing clear product documentation

  • Russian & English languages - fluent level


Nice to Have

  • Experience with B2B iGaming products

  • Understanding of betting market mechanics and odds logic

  • Experience launching new products or disciplines from scratch


Benefits & Perks

  • Remote work

  • 21 working days of paid vacation

  • 5 personal days per year

  • Paid sick leave

  • Medical compensation

  • Wellness program & well-being webinars

  • Sports activity compensation

  • Wellness Day – every 4th Friday off

  • Professional development support

    • 80% paid professional training

    • English speaking club

    • Language learning bonus – €150/month

  • Provided tech equipment

  • €150 for home office setup

  • Bonuses for significant life events

  • Offline & online team buildings and company events


Compensation

  • Salary open to discussion

  • We are ready to consider any reasonable expectations, depending on the candidate’s experience and expertise

Other facts

Tech stack
Product Owner,Esports,Sportsbook

About PEOPLEHUNT

PeopleHunt Recruitment Group is a boutique technology recruitment agency that has been operating successfully in Melbourne since 2006. We connect dynamic companies with talented technology professionals. Our focus is on delivering recruitment solutions for all aspects of the development lifecycle, for both permanent and contract positions.

We know the technology industry, because it’s our industry too. All of our team have solid technology experience, so we can genuinely understand your requirements and find the best technology people.

We understand that technology is all about innovation, so we do things creatively. We use Video Job advertising on Seek and LinkedIn to communicate more detailed and relevant information and engage more effectively to attract talented people.

Why Companies Partner with Us:
We build collaborative relationships with the companies we represent. We listen to what is important to you so we can deliver what you need. We look beyond the immediate vacancy to understand the full picture – work style, team culture, project deliverables, technology platform and long term goals. These insights enable us to find the best technology people, who will tick all of your boxes.

Why Candidates Trust Us:
We know how important your next job is to you and we won’t waste your time. We gather and share highly qualified information about the role, the project and the business to ensure that you are well informed and equipped to make the best decision about your next move.

Why Our Approach Works:
We provide a transparent approach to dealing with everyone in the recruitment process. We manage expectations and provide open, honest and timely communication. Many of our clients have become long-term partners because we deliver what they want: great service, efficient turnaround and ultimately the best technology talent.

Talk to us about how we can find you the best technology people too.

PeopleHunt Recruitment Group
+613 9626 0660
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Team size: 2-10 employees
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Industry: Staffing and Recruiting
Founding Year: 2006

What you'll do

  • The core responsibilities involve acting as the Product Owner for products related to Esports and Sportsbook domains. This role requires defining and prioritizing the product backlog to maximize value.

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