pawaTech operates a high-throughput iGaming platform serving 17 African countries under the betPawa brand, processing 1,800+ player wallet transactions per second. The tech stack spans Java/Spring backend, React/Next.js/Vue frontend, MySQL/PostgreSQL/TiDB persistence, and Kafka/RabbitMQ messaging — a mature, polyglot architecture built for scale. Hiring is concentrated in engineering (10 open roles, mostly senior-level), with active projects around sports data integration, live event handling, and AI-assisted prototyping, while pain points cluster around multi-jurisdiction compliance, tax authority integration, and scaling to millions of concurrent users.
pawaTech is an iGaming solutions provider founded in 2013, based in Tallinn, Estonia. The company operates a SaaS platform delivering sportsbook, casino, lottery, and player management software, along with operational support and brand licensing of betPawa across African markets. betPawa is the largest betting brand in Africa, with presence in 17 countries. The platform handles massive transaction volumes (peaking at 1,800 transactions per second) and operates across highly fragmented regulatory environments, requiring continuous adaptation to local tax, compliance, and reporting requirements.
Java, Spring, MySQL, PostgreSQL, TiDB, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Kubernetes, React, Next.js, Vue, TypeScript, Azure, Hetzner Cloud, Google Analytics. Adopting Make and Zapier for automation.
Tallinn, Estonia (founded 2013). Operational HQ for African operations is Kigali, Rwanda.
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