Last updated: February 2026
Malta is the world's leading iGaming hub. With over 300 MGA-licensed companies, a 14,000-strong industry workforce and new operators arriving every year, the island offers one of the densest concentrations of online gaming opportunities anywhere. But breaking into the industry — especially if you are coming from outside it — requires a focused approach.
This guide walks you through the practical steps to landing an iGaming job in Malta, whether you are a seasoned industry professional looking to relocate or someone making a career switch into online gaming for the first time.
Malta's iGaming industry is built around operators (the companies that run the casinos, sportsbooks and poker rooms), platform providers (the technology that powers them), game studios (who build the games themselves) and a wide ecosystem of service providers including payment companies, compliance consultancies, affiliate networks and marketing agencies.
Each of these segments has different hiring patterns and role profiles. Operators are the largest employers and hire across every function — engineering, marketing, compliance, customer support, finance, product, design and operations. Platform providers and game studios lean heavily toward technical roles. Service providers often offer specialists positions in narrow domains like AML consulting or payments integration.
Before you start applying, it helps to map where your skills and interests fit within this ecosystem. If you are a software engineer, you have options across all four segments. If you are a marketer, operators and affiliate networks are your primary targets. If you are a lawyer or compliance professional, operators and consultancies will be your focus.
You do not necessarily need prior iGaming experience to get hired. Many iGaming companies actively recruit from adjacent industries, and certain skills transfer directly.
From fintech and financial services: risk assessment, AML and KYC processes, payment systems, regulatory compliance, fraud detection. These skills map almost one-to-one to equivalent iGaming roles, since online gaming faces similar regulatory obligations around customer verification, transaction monitoring and anti-money laundering.
From e-commerce and digital marketing: CRM, acquisition marketing, conversion optimisation, SEO, content strategy, affiliate marketing. The mechanics of acquiring, converting and retaining customers are fundamentally similar whether you are selling products or offering gaming entertainment.
From software engineering: virtually all technical skills transfer. iGaming platforms are complex distributed systems that handle real-time events, high transaction volumes and strict uptime requirements. If you have experience building scalable backend systems, real-time data pipelines, mobile applications or DevOps infrastructure, you are immediately relevant.
From hospitality and entertainment: customer service, VIP relationship management, event coordination, multilingual communication. Live casino and player support operations in particular draw heavily from hospitality backgrounds.
From legal and accounting: gaming regulation has its own specifics, but the underlying competencies in regulatory analysis, risk management, corporate governance and financial reporting carry over. The learning curve is about absorbing iGaming-specific regulation, not learning a fundamentally new discipline.
Even with strong transferable skills, employers will expect you to demonstrate awareness of the iGaming industry. You do not need to be an expert on day one, but showing that you understand the basics signals genuine interest and reduces the perceived risk of hiring someone from outside the sector.
Learn the regulatory basics. Malta's gaming industry is regulated by the Malta Gaming Authority under the Gaming Act of 2018. Understanding the broad framework — B2C vs B2B licensing, responsible gaming obligations, AML requirements — is foundational. The MGA's website publishes guidelines, directives and consultation papers that are publicly available and well worth reading.
Understand the product. Play some games. Place some bets (responsibly). Sign up for a few online casinos and sportsbooks and go through their registration, verification and deposit flows as a customer. This firsthand experience is surprisingly rare among applicants and gives you a practical understanding of the user journey that theoretical knowledge alone cannot provide.
Follow industry media. Publications like iGaming Business, SBC News, EGR and Yogonet cover industry developments, regulatory changes, M&A activity and market trends. Following these for even a few weeks before interviewing will give you conversational fluency in current industry topics.
Consider certifications. For compliance roles, ICA (International Compliance Association) and ACAMS certifications carry genuine weight with employers. For more general industry knowledge, SiGMA and other industry bodies occasionally run introductory courses. These are not essential for all roles but can differentiate you in a competitive applicant pool.
iGaming hiring in Malta is a mix of direct applications, recruiter outreach and network referrals. Your CV and LinkedIn profile need to work across all three channels.
Tailor your CV to the role. This sounds obvious, but generic CVs are the single biggest reason candidates get filtered out. If you are applying for a CRM Manager role at an iGaming company, your CV should lead with your CRM experience, mention the platforms you have used (Optimove, Braze, Salesforce), quantify your results (retention rates, engagement lifts, revenue impact) and reference any experience in regulated industries. A CV that buries this information under a chronological career history starting from your first internship is doing you a disservice.
Use industry terminology where genuine. If you have experience with KYC processes, responsible gaming, player segmentation, bonus mechanics, odds compilation, or any other iGaming-specific domain, use the standard industry terms. Hiring managers and ATS systems scan for these.
Make your LinkedIn discoverable. Recruiters in Malta's iGaming market are extremely active on LinkedIn. Make sure your headline includes your target role and "iGaming" or "Malta" if you are open to opportunities. Turn on the "Open to Work" feature and specify Malta as a preferred location. Connect with iGaming recruiters, hiring managers and industry professionals. Engage with iGaming content. This visibility matters more than you might think.
Use specialist job boards. iGameers focuses exclusively on iGaming jobs in Malta. This niche focus means every listing is relevant, saving you from filtering through unrelated results on generalist platforms. Other useful sources include LinkedIn Jobs (filter by Malta and gaming keywords), BettingJobs, and company career pages directly.
Apply to companies directly. Many iGaming companies in Malta fill roles through direct applications before they ever reach job boards. Identify your target companies, visit their career pages regularly, and apply directly through their portals. This often gets your application in front of hiring managers faster than applying through aggregators.
Work with specialist recruiters. Several recruitment agencies specialise in iGaming talent in Malta, including Boston Link, Pentasia, Matching Visions, Global Remote and others. Registering with two or three reputable agencies gives you access to roles that may not be publicly advertised and provides you with a market-informed advocate during salary negotiations.
Be selective but consistent. Applying to fifty jobs in a single afternoon is less effective than applying to ten well-matched roles with tailored applications over a week. Quality of application matters more than volume in a specialised market.
iGaming interview processes in Malta typically follow a predictable structure, though the specifics vary by company and seniority level.
Screening call (15–30 minutes). Usually with a recruiter or HR representative. This covers your background, motivation for applying, salary expectations and availability. Be clear about your relocation timeline if you are not already in Malta.
Hiring manager interview (45–60 minutes). A deeper conversation about your experience, skills and how they apply to the specific role. Expect scenario-based questions. For a compliance role, you might be asked how you would handle a specific regulatory scenario. For a marketing role, you might be asked to walk through how you would approach a player acquisition campaign.
Technical assessment or case study. This varies by function. Engineers will typically face a coding challenge or system design exercise. Product managers might be given a case study. Designers may need to present a portfolio or complete a design task. Marketers might be asked to build a brief campaign plan.
Final interview (30–45 minutes). Often with a department head or senior stakeholder. This tends to focus on cultural fit, strategic thinking and long-term career alignment.
Tips for success: Research the company thoroughly before every stage. Know their products, their market position and any recent news. Prepare specific examples from your experience that demonstrate the competencies listed in the job description. Ask informed questions — about the team structure, the tech stack, the company's growth plans or regulatory challenges they are navigating. Generic questions signal generic interest.
When you receive an offer, evaluate it against the full picture, not just the base salary number.
Salary benchmarking. Use our iGaming Salaries Malta 2026 guide to compare the offer against market rates for your role and seniority level. If the offer is below market, you have data to support a counteroffer.
Relocation support. If you are moving to Malta, ask specifically about flights, temporary accommodation, shipping allowances and visa/work permit assistance. Good employers provide structured relocation packages because they know that a smooth transition reduces the risk of early attrition.
Benefits. Health insurance, performance bonuses, professional development budgets, flexible working arrangements and additional leave days all have tangible value. Factor these into your total compensation assessment.
Tax position. Depending on your nationality and the nature of your role, you may qualify for the Highly Qualified Persons (HQP) tax scheme, which caps income tax at 15% for eligible employees earning €75,000 or more. Your employer's HR team or a local tax advisor can help you determine eligibility.
Notice period and start date. Be transparent about your current notice period. Most Malta-based companies are accustomed to waiting four to eight weeks for international hires.
Applying without any industry knowledge. Even a few hours of research into iGaming regulation, products and market dynamics will put you ahead of candidates who apply blindly. Employers can tell the difference immediately.
Underselling language skills. If you speak any European language beyond English — especially Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, German, Portuguese, Japanese or Korean — make this prominent. Language skills are in high demand and short supply.
Ignoring the relocation question. If you are not already in Malta, address your relocation willingness and timeline upfront. Companies want to know that you are serious and that your timeline is realistic.
Being too passive. The Malta iGaming job market rewards proactive candidates. Attend industry events (SiGMA is the biggest, held annually in Malta), engage with iGaming professionals on LinkedIn, join relevant online communities and follow up on applications. Visibility and persistence matter.
The most effective thing you can do right now is start. Browse current iGaming vacancies on iGameers to see what is available and what employers are looking for. Match your skills against the requirements. Identify gaps. Start filling them. Update your CV and LinkedIn. Register with a specialist recruiter. And apply.
Malta's iGaming industry is dynamic, growing and always hiring. The path in is more accessible than many people assume — you just need to take a structured approach.
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