FIRST builds sportsbook software for gaming operators, running a full-stack platform in Node.js, React, and TypeScript with backend services in C# and Orleans, containerized across Kubernetes. The tech shape—TypeScript frontend, multiple backend languages, MongoDB persistence, and orchestration via Helm—suggests a modular, multi-tenant architecture. Active pain points around real-time odds delivery, data accuracy, and suspicious-activity detection reveal the core operational complexity: handling live-updating odds, high-volume bets, and compliance risk simultaneously.
FIRST - Best in Sports is a sportsbook software provider serving gaming operators globally. The platform includes a full-featured sportsbook client (React-based), backend services for odds management and bet settlement, data pipelines for sports feeds, and tools for campaign evaluation and loyalty programs. The company operates from Sofia with a 501–1,000-person team split across engineering, operations, support, and data functions, with active hiring in Bulgaria and Ukraine. Their engineering is mid-weighted toward core platform work, with visible focus on testing infrastructure, code quality, and real-time data reliability.
Frontend: Node.js, React, TypeScript. Backend: C#, F#, Orleans. Data: MongoDB. DevOps: Kubernetes, Docker, Helm. CI/CD: Jenkins. Collaboration: Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket.
Campaign and promotion evaluation, new sportsbook feature testing and rollout, loyalty program improvements, odds optimization, and platform updates. Core challenges include real-time odds delivery, data accuracy, and fraud detection.
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