IT & tech jobs · Malta

Tech jobs in Malta.

Malta's tech hiring is driven by three engines: the iGaming platforms, a fast-growing fintech and payments cluster, and the banks and agencies digitising around them. Back-end, front-end, DevOps, data and IT support roles go live every week, in English, with relocation support common for senior hires.

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  • Biggest employersiGamingPlatforms + B2B suppliers
  • Core stacksJava · .NET+ Node, React, Python
  • Working languageEnglishCode and meetings
  • Main hubsSliema+ St Julian's, Mrieħel, Ta' Xbiex
  • Senior permit routeKEIFrom €45,000 gross
  • Time zoneCETAligned with EU teams

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61 jobs

ComputimeTech

Network Engineer

HybridMalta22 Sept

AI SummaryNetwork engineering role at Computime, an established Maltese ICT services provider. Covers implementation and support of unified communications, data centre networking, SDN, wireless and cloud networks, with Cisco and HPE Aruba kit. Requires an IT or engineering degree plus at least two years configuring routers and switches across LAN, WAN and WLAN, with CCNA or CCNP an advantage. Hybrid in Malta.

bet365iGaming

Data Insights Analyst

HybridSliema22 Sept

AI SummaryData analytics role at bet365, supporting its Casino Gaming and Marketing divisions with campaign measurement, player segmentation and lifetime value analysis. Requires advanced SQL on warehouses such as BigQuery, Snowflake or Redshift, solid grounding in A/B testing and statistics, plus Looker and LookML dashboard work. Hybrid in Sliema. Suits analysts from online gaming, e-commerce or mobile who can translate findings for non-technical stakeholders.

ARRISE (Pragmatic Play)iGaming

Product Analyst

RemoteRemote22 Sept

AI SummaryFully remote position in a Malta market where iGaming analytics roles are usually office-based.

Betsson GroupiGaming

Observability Engineer – Infra

On-siteMalta21 Sept

AI SummaryObservability and DevOps engineering role at Betsson Group, working on Prometheus, Grafana LGTM+, OpenTelemetry and eBPF across AWS and Kubernetes. Involves Terraform and Ansible automation, custom instrumentation, root cause analysis and a 24/7 on-call roster. On-site in Malta as part of a global product development organisation. Suits engineers comfortable with distributed systems and scripting in Python, Bash or Go.

Betsson GroupiGaming

Player Management – Backend Software Engineer

On-siteMalta21 Sept

AI SummaryBackend engineering role at Betsson Group, working on the Player Account Management area of a multi-brand iGaming platform. Stack is .NET C#, ASP.NET Web API, MSSQL and Couchbase, with a move towards microservices, Docker and messaging tools like Kafka or RabbitMQ. On-site in Malta. Suits backend developers comfortable with distributed, high-traffic systems.

TipicoiGaming

Frontend Developer (m/f/x)

On-siteSt. Julian's21 Sept

AI SummaryOn-site childcare for kids aged 3+ alongside relocation support, uncommon among Malta iGaming employers.

TipicoiGaming

IT Administrator (m/f/x)

On-siteSt. Julian's21 Sept

AI SummaryOn-site childcare for children aged 3 and over is offered alongside relocation support.

ARRISE (Pragmatic Play)iGaming

Data Scientist - Computer Vision

RemoteRemote21 Sept

AI SummaryFully remote applied computer vision research, unusual in a Malta iGaming market dominated by office-based roles.

EvolutionTech

Digital Content & Channels Lead

On-siteSt. Julian's20 Sept

AI SummaryLead role at Evolution owning global digital channels, social media strategy and content for the corporate website and Client Area. Covers SEO, AI-search discoverability, content calendars, KPIs and coaching local communication specialists. On-site in St. Julian's with some travel to other Evolution offices and studios. Suits communications or content professionals with around five years of experience across international markets.

Betsson GroupiGaming

Technical Compliance Officer – Italy

On-siteMalta20 Sept

AI SummaryRequires mother-tongue Italian plus hands-on knowledge of ADM and Sogei regulatory systems.

Betsson GroupiGaming

Payments – DevOps Engineer

HybridMalta20 Sept

AI SummaryRelocation package includes a company apartment for the first month.

Betsson GroupiGaming

Engineering Manager – Gaming

HybridMalta20 Sept

AI SummaryFixed hybrid pattern: Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the Malta office, two days from home.

Betsson GroupiGaming

Data Engineer

HybridMalta20 Sept

AI SummaryData engineering role at Betsson Group, building and maintaining cloud data platforms and pipelines. Key requirements include AWS services (S3, Lambda, Glue, DMS, RDS), Snowflake or Redshift, optimised SQL, Airflow orchestration and data modelling using Inmon, Kimball or Data Vault. Hybrid in Malta with three office days per week. Suits engineers who can mentor others on modelling standards.

ComputimeTech

ERP .NET Developer

HybridMalta20 Sept

AI SummaryERP development role at Computime, a Maltese ICT services firm implementing Acumatica ERP. Requires a computing degree, at least two years of .NET and C# experience, and strong Microsoft SQL Server knowledge, with ASP.NET Core, Web API, JavaScript frameworks and Azure as pluses. Hybrid work in Malta. Suits developers with business application or ERP delivery experience.

Lombard Bank MaltaTech

Banking Systems Support Officer

On-siteMalta20 Sept

AI SummaryBanking systems support role at Lombard Bank Malta, running a support desk, investigating user issues, escalating to system vendors and testing updates and new releases. Requires an MQF Level 4 IT qualification, analytical skills and strong written and spoken English, with banking or financial services experience an asset. On-site in Malta.

RS2FinTech

Senior Application Developer

On-siteMosta20 Sept

AI SummaryLow-level payments switch work in C/C++ and Lua with ScyllaDB or Cassandra, uncommon in Malta.

RS2FinTech

DevOps Engineer (CI/CD Focused)

On-siteMosta20 Sept

AI SummaryDevOps role at RS2, a payments software provider, focused on CI/CD automation and release management for its BankWORKS platform. Requires Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD pipeline experience, scripting in Python, Groovy or Shell, plus Docker, Kubernetes and AWS or Azure. On-site in Mosta. Suits engineers with release engineering and artifact repository experience in regulated financial software.

ComputimeTech

Software Developer .Net

HybridMalta20 Sept

AI Summary.NET developer role at Computime, a Maltese ICT services group working on local and overseas projects. Requires 2 to 3 years with C#, ASP.NET Core and Web API, plus solid Microsoft SQL Server knowledge, with React, Azure or ERP exposure as a plus. Hybrid in Malta. Suits developers with a computing degree looking at business and enterprise applications.

Market snapshot

What to know before you apply.

The useful local context, without the brochure language.

  • iGaming is the largest tech employer

    Every MGA-licensed operator and most B2B suppliers run engineering teams on the island: platform, payments, data, mobile and DevOps. They hire from outside gaming all the time.

  • Fintech and payments are the second wave

    Payment processors, EMIs and card acquirers licensed by the MFSA need engineers for PCI-scoped systems, fraud tooling and integrations. Compliance-heavy, well paid.

  • Java and .NET dominate, JavaScript everywhere

    Operator back ends are mostly Java or C#/.NET; front ends are React or Angular; data teams use Python and SQL. Kubernetes, AWS, Azure and Terraform appear in most DevOps briefs.

  • Short loops, one-month notice

    A screening call, one technical round and a culture conversation inside two weeks is normal. The local one-month notice period keeps switching jobs painless.

  • Relocation and permits for senior hires

    Non-EU senior engineers usually come in on the Key Employee Initiative (€45,000 gross minimum, fast-tracked). Mid-level roles use the Specialist Employee Initiative or a single permit.

  • Hybrid is the norm, remote exists

    Most teams work two or three days in the office. Fully remote roles are a minority, usually within the EU for licensing reasons, and are listed separately on the remote jobs page.

Local market guide

Working in Malta's tech sector

Chapter 01

Who hires software engineers in Malta

The island's tech market is unusually concentrated for its size. The iGaming operators licensed by the Malta Gaming Authority (Betsson, Kindred, LeoVegas, Tipico, Gaming Innovation Group, Evolution, Pragmatic Play and a long tail of smaller brands) run product engineering, platform, data and DevOps teams from offices in Sliema, Gżira, St Julian's and Ta' Xbiex. Their B2B suppliers (game studios, platform providers, affiliate networks, payment gateways) sit in the same corridor and compete for the same engineers.

The second cluster is financial technology. Payment processors, electronic money institutions and card acquirers licensed by the Malta Financial Services Authority (RS2, Apcopay and others) build PCI-scoped systems and need back-end, QA and security engineers. The banks (BOV, HSBC Malta, APS, MeDirect, BNF) and the insurers digitise around them and hire for .NET, data and infrastructure work in Mrieħel and Valletta.

Around those two, a layer of software houses, agencies and in-house IT teams (telecoms such as GO and Melita, the public-sector agency MITA, hospitality groups, retailers) hires for IT support, networks, web development and ERP work, mostly in the central business districts of Birkirkara, Mrieħel and Qormi.

Chapter 02

Stacks, roles and what is in demand

Back-end engineering is the deepest pool: Java (Spring) and C#/.NET for operator and banking platforms, Node.js and PHP in the agency and affiliate world, Python for data pipelines. Front-end work is React first, with Angular and Vue in older estates, and TypeScript expected everywhere. Mobile roles are fewer and mostly native iOS and Android inside the larger operators.

DevOps and platform engineering is the fastest-growing brief on the island: Kubernetes, AWS or Azure, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, Grafana and Prometheus observability. Every operator entering a new regulated market needs more infrastructure, and the fintechs need the same skills with a security slant. Data roles (SQL, analytics engineering, BI, machine learning for fraud and personalisation) follow the same curve.

QA automation, IT support, systems administration and network engineering hire steadily and are the easiest entry points for candidates without a degree or with experience from another industry. ITIL, Microsoft 365 and Linux appear in most support briefs.

Chapter 03

Salaries, permits and relocating as an engineer

Gross salaries sit between Southern and Northern European levels. Junior developers and IT support start around €22,000 to €30,000; mid-level engineers €35,000 to €55,000; senior engineers and DevOps €55,000 to €80,000; leads, architects and engineering managers €75,000 to €100,000 and above. Operators pay at the top of each band, agencies at the bottom. The flat 15% income tax under the Highly Qualified Persons scheme applies to qualifying senior roles inside licensed gaming and financial services companies above its salary threshold.

EU and EEA citizens can start work immediately and register with Identità and Jobsplus afterwards. Non-EU engineers typically arrive on the Key Employee Initiative when the gross salary is €45,000 or more (the employer advertises the role on Jobsplus and EURES for two weeks, then Identità targets a decision in around five working days), on the Specialist Employee Initiative from roughly €25,000, or on a standard single permit below that. Most operators and fintechs sponsor and many add a relocation package: flights, temporary accommodation and help with the lease.

Rents are the main cost: a one-bedroom flat in Sliema or St Julian's runs well above €1,000 a month, so engineers often settle in Gżira, Msida, Swieqi or Birkirkara and walk or bus to the office.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Practical answers for candidates considering this market.

  • What is the average IT salary in Malta?

    A mid-level software engineer in Malta typically earns €35,000 to €55,000 gross per year. Seniors and DevOps engineers earn €55,000 to €80,000, and leads, architects and engineering managers €75,000 to €100,000 or more, with iGaming operators and fintechs paying at the top of each band. Junior developers and IT support start around €22,000 to €30,000.

  • Which programming languages are most in demand in Malta?

    Java and C#/.NET for operator and banking platforms, TypeScript with React on the front end, Python and SQL for data, and Node.js or PHP in agencies and affiliate businesses. On the infrastructure side, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, Terraform and CI/CD tooling appear in most DevOps briefs.

  • Can I get a tech job in Malta as a non-EU citizen?

    Yes. Senior engineers earning €45,000 gross or more usually go through the Key Employee Initiative, which Identità fast-tracks once the employer has advertised the role for two weeks. Mid-level specialists use the Specialist Employee Initiative (around €25,000 minimum) or a standard single permit. Most iGaming operators and fintechs sponsor, and many offer relocation support.

  • Do I need to speak Maltese to work in IT in Malta?

    No. English is an official language and the working language of every tech team on the island. Code, documentation, stand-ups and interviews are in English. Maltese only matters for a few public-sector and customer-facing support roles.

  • Where are the tech companies in Malta based?

    The iGaming and fintech cluster runs along the harbour from Sliema through Gżira and Ta' Xbiex to St Julian's. Banks, insurers, telecoms and larger IT teams sit in the central business districts of Mrieħel, Birkirkara, Qormi and Valletta, and SmartCity in Kalkara hosts a smaller group of software companies.

  • Are remote tech jobs available from Malta employers?

    Hybrid working, two or three days in the office, is the default in most engineering teams. Fully remote roles exist but are a minority, and licensing rules in gaming and finance often require the employee to be tax resident in Malta or within the EU. The remote jobs page lists the roles that are open to remote or hybrid work.