Senior Python Engineer (Contract) – Remote Job at Fliff Inc | Find My Remote

Own, design, and maintain scalable Python backends serving millions of users. Collaborate across product, frontend, and DevOps to ship low-latency features in CET-aligned teams.

Responsibilities

Own backend services from design to deployment and maintenance.
Design, develop, and maintain scalable Python/Django backends.
Architect distributed systems for millions of users with low latency.
Collaborate with product, frontend, and DevOps to ship features on tight timelines.
Lead and mentor junior engineers through code reviews and architecture discussions.
Own APIs, data pipelines, Kafka, and caching infrastructure.
Optimize for throughput, latency, fault tolerance, and resilience.
Implement unit, integration, and performance tests.
Improve development processes and system observability (monitoring, logging).
Participate in on-call rotations and support production issues.

Requirements

5+ years Python backend development with ownership.
Django experience with asyncio.
Production experience with Apache Kafka.
Experience with distributed systems (microservices).
Docker; Kubernetes experience is a plus.
Familiarity with a cloud provider (AWS preferred).
Proficient with SQL databases, especially PostgreSQL; NoSQL a plus.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and test automation.
Knowledge of monitoring/logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana).
Willingness to participate in on-call rotations.

Nice to Have

Exposure to event sourcing or CQRS patterns.
Familiarity with React or frontend tech.
Knowledge of big data tools (Flink, NiFi).
Infrastructure as code tools (Terraform).
Containerization/orchestration experience (Docker/Kubernetes).
Experience in sports/betting industries.

Benefits

Fully remote work environment.
Professional development opportunities in a global setting.
Supportive, collaborative, knowledge-driven workplace.
Engaging, challenging role with room for innovation.