Sports betting and iGaming platform technology for operators
Cactus builds white-label sports betting and iGaming platform infrastructure for operators globally. The tech stack—PHP, Node.js, Java, Kafka, and a multi-cloud setup across AWS, GCP, and Azure—is built for high-transaction throughput; current pain points around transaction volume, data pipeline optimization, and critical platform performance reflect the operational demands of their use case. Active hiring focuses on engineering and data roles at mid-to-senior levels, with near-term project work on observability and data governance suggesting they're maturing operational reliability alongside scaling.
Notable leadership hires: Tech Lead
Cactus is a São Paulo–based platform-technology company founded in 2018 that sells white-label sports betting and gaming infrastructure to iGaming operators. The product serves as a backend system for sportsbooks and casino platforms, handling high-volume transaction processing, player account management, and real-time wagering logic. Cactus operates with a 51–200 person team focused primarily in Brazil, with engineering and data constituting the bulk of active hiring. The platform integrates with third-party payment processors and compliance systems, requiring strong attention to security and availability in regulated markets.
Cactus uses PHP, Node.js, Java, and Laravel on the application layer; MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB for persistence; Kafka for messaging; and AWS, GCP, and Azure for cloud infrastructure. Observability tooling includes Grafana, Kibana, and Sentry.
Current projects center on observability for distributed systems, infrastructure-as-code automation, scalable data modeling, data pipeline building, and data governance implementation—reflecting challenges around high-transaction volume and platform performance in critical environments.
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