Fliff Inc · 2 months ago
Senior Python Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years expFliff is a company that specializes in social sports gaming, providing engaging and free-to-play alternatives for sports fans. They are seeking a Senior Python Engineer to design, build, and maintain high-performance backend systems that serve millions of users, ensuring scalable and reliable solutions.
GamingMobile Apps
Responsibilities
Take full ownership of backend services from design through deployment, maintenance, and continuous improvement
Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance distributed backend services using Python and Django
Architect distributed systems to support millions of users with low latency and high availability
Collaborate with product, frontend, and DevOps teams to ship reliable features on aggressive timelines
Lead and mentor junior engineers through code reviews, architectural discussions, and knowledge sharing
Own critical backend infrastructure components: APIs, data pipelines, message brokers (Kafka), caching
Optimize systems for throughput, latency, fault tolerance, and resilience under heavy load
Implement robust testing strategies: unit, integration, and performance tests
Drive continuous improvement of development processes and system observability (monitoring, logging)
Participate in on-call rotations and support production issues as needed
Qualification
Required
5+ years of professional Python backend development experience with a proven track record of ownership and successful delivery
Solid Django experience (not necessarily expert level), with asynchronous programming skills (asyncio)
Production experience with Apache Kafka
Strong experience with distributed systems (microservices or similar architecture)
Experience deploying and managing containerized applications (Docker); Kubernetes experience is a plus
Familiarity with any cloud provider (AWS preferred)
Proficient with SQL databases, especially PostgreSQL; NoSQL is a plus
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and test automation
Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, or equivalent)
Strong problem-solving skills and comfort doing code reviews
Prior experience working with systems supporting 1M+ users is a strong plus
Comfortable working in Agile teams
Strong sense of responsibility and commitment to shipping high-quality software
Willingness to participate in on-call rotations
Preferred
Exposure to event sourcing or CQRS patterns
Familiarity with frontend technologies (React)
Knowledge of big data tools (Flink, NiFi)
Exposure to infrastructure as code tools like Terraform
Practical knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes
Experience in sports/betting industries
Benefits
Fully remote work environment.
Professional development opportunities in a dynamic, global setting.
A supportive, collaborative, and knowledge-driven workplace.
An engaging and challenging role with the freedom to innovate and develop effective solutions.
Company
Fliff Inc
Fliff is the home of social sports gaming.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$1.5M2022-08-15Series Unknown
2021-04-15Seed· $1.5M
Leadership Team
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Matt Ricci
Co-Founder
Mario Dodev
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