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Midnite

Esports-focused online wagering platform

Vice President of Product Design

Full-TimePosted on 10/19/2026
No salary listed
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Remote in UK
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Product & Experience DesignProduct Design

About the job

Requirements
  • An exceptional design leader with a proven track record of shaping creative vision and product experiences at a senior or executive level.
  • Outstanding design taste, strong creative instincts, and a portfolio demonstrating exceptional visual and interaction design.
  • Experience owning design direction across complex, multi-platform products, ideally within fast-moving, consumer-focused technology businesses.
  • Ability to shape distinctive, cohesive product experiences at scale beyond individual features.
  • Creative ambition combined with strong commercial and product judgement, including understanding how design drives engagement, retention, and business growth.
  • A track record of influencing product strategy and driving meaningful change through design while working closely with executive leadership.
  • Passion for design craft and the ability to challenge, inspire, and elevate work from early concepts through detailed execution.
  • Experience building and developing high-performing design teams and creating an environment where creativity, ownership, and high standards thrive.
  • Strong creative direction and the ability to engage with complex design challenges and lead by example.
  • Experience shaping design systems, principles, and practices that support creativity, consistency, and quality at scale.
  • Ability to articulate a creative vision, influence senior stakeholders, and align teams around shared goals.
  • Curiosity about emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, and their potential to expand digital product experiences.
  • Ability to thrive in a high-growth environment and bring ambitious, distinctive thinking.
Responsibilities
  • Own and define Midnite's creative vision and long-term design direction, ensuring products deliver distinctive, carefully crafted experiences.
  • Set standards for visual and interaction design, promoting creativity, innovation, and attention to detail across products.
  • Shape the end-to-end customer experience across native apps, web, and internal platforms to create a cohesive and recognizable experience.
  • Partner with executive leadership, Product, and Engineering to influence company strategy, challenge thinking, and shape important product decisions.
  • Provide creative direction for high-impact initiatives and guide execution from concept through delivery.
  • Lead, inspire, and develop the Product Design function, building a culture of strong craft, creative ambition, and ownership.
  • Drive the evolution of design systems and principles to support design quality as products and teams scale.
  • Work with Brand, Creative, Growth, CRM, and Games to create a joined-up creative vision across the customer journey.
  • Champion emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, and explore their potential to enable new creative possibilities and transform design and development.
  • Shape the future of design at Midnite by influencing ways of working, talent investment, and product experience standards.

About the company

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Midnite

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Midnite is a London-based online gambling platform offering sportsbook, esports wagering, and online casino. It builds its own technology stack in-house to deliver a gamer-focused experience, setting it apart from operators that rely on third-party white-label solutions. It began with esports betting and expanded in 2023 to horse racing and a full casino suite, including CashMode, which lets players wager on their own gameplay for real prizes. Its goal is to become a leading, gamer-centric wagering platform in the UK by growing its product range and brand presence while maintaining strong regulatory compliance.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$163.5M

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

2015

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What believers are saying

  • Atlas processed 3,000 UK compliance reviews since June 2026, improving player trust.
  • TrueLayer Pay by Bank went live August 19, 2026, cutting deposit friction.
  • Dale Tang joined August 24, 2026 to run Canada launch after Midnite's Series C.

What critics are saying

  • ASA banned Midnite's AI ad on September 25, 2026, exposing governance weakness.
  • Canada launch remains unlicensed in Ontario and Alberta, delaying revenue until approvals land.
  • UKGC pressure, affordability reviews, and bonus-ad scrutiny can freeze growth or trigger sanctions.

What makes Midnite unique

  • Midnite runs proprietary mobile-first betting, casino, payments, and compliance tooling in-house.
  • Willie Lok joined September 1, 2026 from FanDuel to scale casino and loyalty.
  • BR-DGE now orchestrates Midnite payments, replacing brittle direct PSP integrations for expansion.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Paid Vacation
  • Remote Work Options
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Childcare Support
  • Employee Discounts
  • Company Social Events

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-6%

1 year growth

-4%

2 year growth

-3%
GamblingNews
Oct 8th, 2026
Midnite becomes NFL partner in the UK & Ireland.

Midnite becomes NFL partner in the UK & Ireland. October 8, 2026 Key Points * Midnite has joined the NFL as its official betting partner in the UK and Ireland * The deal will allow Midnite to engage local football fans with exclusive content and activations * Company leaders said that this is the perfect opportunity to bring Midnite and the NFL together across a huge range of touchpoints Sportsbook and casino disruptor Midnite has signed a three-year deal with the National Football League (NFL), becoming its official sports betting partner in the UK and Ireland. Thanks to this agreement, Midnite will be able to work on a variety of exclusive NFL-themed experiences. Midnite will cater to the needs of NFL fans in britain and Ireland. As the NFL's official sports betting partner in the UK and Ireland, Midnite will be able to develop a variety of fan experiences, such as new NFL-themed free-to-play games and social media content. In addition to that, Midnite will work on a variety of NFL activations, such as broadcasts and live events. The three-year deal runs through the end of the 2028-29 NFL season and will also cover the upcoming NFL games in London, as well as the Super Bowl. This places Midnite in a perfect spot to capitalize on the popularity of these events. For reference, estimates put the number of NFL fans in the UK at 17 million. By partnering with the league, Midnite will be able to satisfy the demand for such content, as more NFL games are set to take place in the UK. Midnite's agreement with the NFL also includes a sponsorship across Sky Sports league broadcasts. Midnite idents are set to appear during late-night NFL coverage, as well as during the playoff and Super Bowl broadcasts. As an official NFL partner, Midnite has also agreed to make a variety of integrity and responsible gambling commitments, in line with the league's ethos. "A perfect opportunity to bring Midnite and the NFL together" Jonathan Shaw, Midnite's vice president of growth, commented on the partnership with the NFL, saying that it will allow his team to reach NFL lovers across the UK and Ireland. He noted that the league enjoys incredible following across the two countries and added that the new deal is a perfect opportunity to "bring Midnite and the NFL together across a huge range of touchpoints." Becoming an official sports betting partner gives Gambling News the platform to build its presence around the NFL through broadcast, content, free-to-play and live fan experiences, while the exclusive sportsbook rights provide a strong foundation for how Gambling News activate the partnership over the coming seasons. Jonathan Shaw, VP of growth, Midnite Shaw concluded that his team can't wait to provide fans with NFL experiences that will bring them closer to the sport. In other news, Midnite recently appointed the experienced Dale Tang as general manager for Canada. This came ahead of Midnite's launch in the North American country.

Gaming Newsroom
Oct 8th, 2026
Midnite named official sports betting partner of NFL in UK and Ireland.

Midnite named official sports betting partner of NFL in UK and Ireland. Midnite becomes the official sports betting partner of the NFL across the UK and Ireland Midnite secures exclusive rights to use approved NFL licensed marks within the sportsbook The partnership covers the NFL London Gam... Oct 08, 2026 · 1:02 AM · Wladimir P. * Midnite becomes the official sports betting partner of the NFL across the UK and Ireland * Midnite secures exclusive rights to use approved NFL licensed marks within the sportsbook * The partnership covers the NFL London Games, the Super Bowl in the UK and Ireland and, if staged during the term, the NFL Dublin Game * Rights span Sky Sports broadcast sponsorship, NFL content and social, NFL-themed free-to-play games and live fan engagement opportunities Midnite has agreed to a multi-year partnership with the National Football League (NFL) International to become the official sports betting partner of the League across the UK and Ireland. The partnership gives Midnite a broad platform of NFL rights, spanning broadcast, content, free-to-play, live games and fan engagement, strengthening the brand's association with one of the world's most prominent sports properties. Midnite will have access to all licensed marks including the NFL Shield and Super Bowl logo, as well as to NFL events. Additionally, Midnite will have the ability to execute approved co-branded partnership marketing promotions with the League. Through the partnership, Midnite will adhere to the NFL's core game integrity policies and responsible gambling initiatives. As game integrity remains the foundation of the league's approach to legalized sports betting, the collaboration will deliver NFL-related content to fans in a manner consistent with the integrity standards upheld by the NFL. The agreement covers some of the NFL's biggest events in the UK and Ireland, including the NFL London games, Super Bowl and rights to the NFL Dublin Game, should it again take place during the partnership term. Midnite will also gain a prominent broadcast platform through Sky Sports, with 9pm and late-night sponsorship idents across live NFL coverage throughout the season, including applicable playoff and Super Bowl coverage giving the brand recurring visibility as viewers take in the key moments. The NFL continues to grow in the UK and Ireland, with the market now home to more than 17 million NFL fans. Over three million fans have attended NFL games in London since 2007, while the 2026 season features three games in the UK as the league continues to expand beyond the States. Alongside broadcast visibility, Midnite will work with NFL UK&I on a season-long branded content programme focused on upcoming games, while the partnership will be supported through NFL-controlled social channels. Midnite will receive six partnership posts per season through owned NFL media, including three collaboration posts. Midnite will also have the opportunity to develop NFL-themed free-to-play games, which provides an additional way to engage fans beyond traditional sportsbook activity and create interactive experiences. The partnership also extends into physical fan engagement, with branding and activation opportunities around the London and Dublin Games, including programme advertising, jumbotron features, selected field-level inventory, tickets and experiences. Midnite will also have access to all 32 NFL Member Club marks within the parameters of the agreement, creating further opportunities for content and activation across the NFL season. Midnite's Vice President of Growth, Jonathan Shaw, said: "The NFL has built an incredible following across the UK and Ireland, and this partnership gives Gaming Newsroom the opportunity to bring Midnite and the NFL together across a huge range of touchpoints. "Becoming an official sports betting partner gives Gaming Newsroom the platform to build its presence around the NFL through broadcast, content, free-to-play and live fan experiences, while the exclusive sportsbook rights provide a strong foundation for how Gaming Newsroom activate the partnership over the coming seasons. "We're looking forward to creating experiences that give NFL fans more ways to engage with the sport and with Midnite." The agreement represents a major milestone in Midnite's wider growth strategy, strengthening its position in the UK and Ireland through an association with one of the world's most recognisable sports properties. The breadth and multi-year nature of the rights package also reflects Midnite's ambition to build a long-term presence around major sporting events, combining broadcast visibility with content, product-led experiences and direct fan engagement. The partnership will run until 31 March 2029. Wladimir P. Content Editor that covers a large variety of industries.

InterGame Ltd
Oct 8th, 2026
Midnite secures three-year NFL betting sponsorship.

Midnite secures three-year NFL betting sponsorship. Challenger brand to become official sports betting partner of the American football league until the end of the 2028-29 season. October 08, 2026 UK-facing challenger casino and sportsbook Midnite has secured a three-year betting sponsorship of the NFL in the UK and Ireland. Midnite will be able to create NFL-themed free-to-play games for its sportsbook, with social media and marketing also a core part of the agreement. The operator will have 9pm and late-night sponsorship idents on the NFL's chief UK broadcast partner Sky Sports' coverage of the competition, including applicable play-off and Super Bowl coverage. The deal covers the Super Bowl as well as the NFL London games, which take place this month, and the NFL Dublin game, should it take place again in the next three years having been scrapped for this season. 'Huge range' of NFL touchpoints. Midnite's vice president of growth, Jonathan Shaw, said: "The NFL has built an incredible following across the UK and Ireland, and this partnership gives InterGame Ltd the opportunity to bring Midnite and the NFL together across a huge range of touchpoints. "Becoming an official sports betting partner gives InterGame Ltd the platform to build its presence around the NFL through broadcast, content, free-to-play and live fan experiences, while the exclusive sportsbook rights provide a strong foundation for how InterGame Ltd activate the partnership over the coming seasons. "We're looking forward to creating experiences that give NFL fans more ways to engage with the sport and with Midnite." The operator added that it will work on a season-long branded content programme, with the brand receiving receive six partnership posts per season through owned NFL media, including three collaboration posts. There will also be branding and activation opportunities for Midnite around the London and Dublin games. Expansion for Midnite. Midnite recently pressed ahead with its move into North America by appointing ex-FanDuel head Dale Tang as its general manager in Canada. The company also has a strong presence in UK football through deals with the likes of Wolverhampton Wanderers and Sheffield United.

BayPay Forum
Sep 25th, 2026
Midnite partners with BR-DGE to optimise payments performance.

Midnite partners with BR-DGE to optimise payments performance. Midnite has partnered with BR-DGE to optimise pay-ins and payouts and support the operator"s international expansion. Midnite has partnered with BR-DGE to optimise pay-ins and payouts and support the operator's international expansion. The move replaces the operator's previous direct integrations with payment providers and places an independent orchestration layer at the centre of its payments setup as it prepares to enter new markets. Before the partnership, Midnite operated through direct integrations with payment providers in the UK and Ireland. According to the companies, this arrangement supported the business while it was establishing itself, but its growth and expansion plans required a payments setup able to keep pace with the rest of its mobile-first app. Jacob Spencer, Chief Revenue Officer at BR-DGE, said that building on a single payment service provider (PSP) worked well domestically but limited how quickly Midnite could add new payment methods or move into new markets. He also described the shift to independent orchestration as a way to address that technical debt in one step. Through BR-DGE's existing connectivity, Midnite introduced TrueLayer's Pay By Bank payments almost immediately. Further alternative payment methods are already in the implementation phase via the platform. As Midnite pursues its growth plans, BR-DGE is set to enable additional payment options so that the operator can serve new markets from launch. Midnite also plans to add further PSP connectivity through BR-DGE in due course. This will give the operator access to BR-DGE's smart routing capabilities, designed to optimise costs, acceptance rates and uptime for both deposits and withdrawals. Tokenisation is another part of the setup. BR-DGE Vault will centralise tokenisation so that stored card details remain portable across both processors. As a result, the change is not expected to require re-tokenising players or to disrupt the checkout experience existing customers use. Midnite will also have access to BR-DGE's gaming-specific performance benchmarking and market insights. This intelligence draws on BR-DGE's modelling capabilities and its gaming merchant base, which spans multiple regulated markets, including the UK, Ireland, North America, Europe, and Australia. The aim is to identify where payment journeys can be improved to balance cost, security, acceptance, and customer experience. Payments in gaming and sports betting carry specific operational and regulatory requirements at every stage of a transaction, from pay-in to payout. Through the process of pairing its product-led, mobile-first platform with a provider focused on the sector, Midnite aims to bring its payments layer in line with the speed of the rest of its customer experience. Christian Huynh, Lead Product Manager, Midnite, said the company is focused on building the flexibility to move quickly and to replicate its payment experience in new markets as it grows. BR-DGE, for its part, expects its data intelligence to support orchestration decisions on each transaction as Midnite's business evolves. For BR-DGE, the agreement adds Midnite to a growing number of gaming operators using its independent orchestration layer and data intelligence, extending its presence in the gaming sector... Sep 25, 2026 00:00

iGaming Express
Sep 16th, 2026
UK watchdog bans Midnite AI ad, clears separate case.

UK watchdog bans Midnite AI ad, clears separate case. The UK ASA has ruled that a Midnite advert breached gambling advertising rules because its AI-generated character appeared under 25. In a separate case, it cleared White Hat Gaming adverts on HLTV.org, finding no evidence of targeting under-18s. UK gambling advertising rulings focus on age and audience targeting. The UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has warned Dribble Media over a Midnite advert linked to the 2026 World Cup. The regulator found that the advert featured a character who appeared to be under 25. In a separate case, the ASA cleared White Hat Gaming over three adverts for Casimba and The Grand Ivy Casino. The regulator found no evidence that the adverts targeted under-18s on the Counter-Strike 2 website HLTV.org. Midnite advert challenged over character's age. A single complaint concerned a TikTok advert promoting free bets through the Midnite app. The advert showed a man using the app on his phone. The complaint questioned whether the advert breached UK gambling advertising rules by featuring someone who appeared to be under 25. Those rules prohibit gambling adverts from featuring anyone who is, or appears to be, under that age. AI-Generated character breaches CAP Code rules. Dribble Media said an affiliate, Limay Media, created and sanctioned the advert without instruction. Dribble later ended its relationship with the affiliate. Limay Media said the advert featured an AI-generated fictional character intended to depict an adult. It attributed the publication to an "isolated human error" and said it had added safeguards for AI-generated characters in gambling adverts. The ASA accepted the explanation about the character's use but agreed that his presentation appeared "youthful". The regulator also found that his behaviour in the advert suggested he was under 25. Under Edition 12 of the CAP Code, the ASA ruled that the advert breached rules 16.3 and 16.3.14 on gambling advertising. It ordered Dribble Media and Limay Media not to publish the advert again in its current form. White Hat adverts cleared on esports website. The separate complaint concerned three adverts displayed on HLTV.org, a website covering professional Counter-Strike 2 esports. Two adverts promoted welcome bonuses for Casimba and The Grand Ivy Casino. A live match page also contained a "Betting" section with odds and clickable links to gambling operators, including Casimba. The complainant challenged whether the adverts were appropriately targeted.