Python Developer; Sports Industry

Our client is a global sports tech and gaming company backed by top investors and founders in the space. With headquarters in Philadelphia and a distributed team across the globe, they are on a mission to redefine how fans engage with sports. Their flagship platform blends social gaming with sweepstakes, offering a free-to-play, fun, and competitive alternative to real-money sports betting.

The platform is built for event-driven, real-time experiences, supporting millions of users across mobile and web.

You will be joining the team, responsible for real-time stream processing, scalable backend microservices, and robust cloud-native data architecture. The work spans from high-throughput Flink pipelines to Kafka-based event architectures, containerized deployments on AWS, and collaboration with frontend and analytics teams.

• Java, Python, SQL, Type Script, React Native
• Microservices, Event-driven architecture, CQRS, SAGA

• Develop and maintain real-time data streaming applications using Apache Flink (Java Data Stream API);
• Optimize stateful/stateless streaming logic (windows, joins, triggers, etc.);
• Build event-driven microservices for processing and analytics pipelines;
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and ensure the stability and scalability of streaming systems in production;
• Collaborate with Dev Ops and platform teams on CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and deployment automation;
• Participate in on-call rotation for production support and incident resolution;
• Contribute to the design of new APIs and cloud-native architecture;
• Optionally mentor junior engineers and lead small technical initiatives;

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience;
• Advanced Java programming experience (Flink/Data Stream API);
• Solid knowledge of Apache Kafka and real-time data processing;
• Comfortable writing and reviewing Python code;
• Proficiency in SQL, especially Postgre
  
  SQL;
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools, testing frameworks, and version control;
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes;
• Prior exposure to AWS, GCP, or similar cloud platforms;
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, Agile, remote environment;
• Good verbal and written English (B2+);

The global benefits package includes:

• Technical and non-technical training for professional and personal growth;
• Internal conferences and meetups to learn from industry experts;
• Support and mentorship from an experienced employee to help you professional grow and development;
• Internal startup incubator;
• Health insurance;
• Sports activities to promote a healthy lifestyle;
• Flexible work options, including remote and hybrid opportunities;
• Referral program for bringing in new talent;
• Work anniversary program and additional vacation days.