Voodoo

Senior Backend Engineer (Python) - Blitz

1mo ago
EuropeSeniorRemote
Voodoo

Senior Backend Engineer (Python) - Blitz

1mo ago
EuropeSeniorRemotepythonmicroservices

Senior Backend Engineer (Python) role for developing Blitz real-money mobile gaming platform.

Conditions

  • Competitive salary upon experience
  • Swile Lunch voucher
  • Gymlib (100% borne by Voodoo)
  • Premium healthcare coverage SideCare, for your family 100% borne by Voodoo
  • Wellness activities in our Paris office

Other

  • Founded in 2013, Voodoo is a tech company that creates mobile games and apps with a mission to entertain the world. Gathering 800 employees, 7 billion downloads, and over 200 million active users, Voodoo is the #3 mobile publisher worldwide in terms of downloads after Google and Meta. Our portfolio includes chart-topping games like Mob Control and Block Jam, alongside popular apps such as BeReal and Wizz.
  • Blitz is a leading real-money mobile gaming platform where players compete in skill-based games for cash prizes. Our ecosystem includes flagship titles like Blitz Win Cash, alongside Rush Arena and Bingo Win Cash.
  • Every day, hundreds of thousands of players compete on Blitz, with over $1M in prizes distributed daily across the platform. Built for both casual and competitive mobile gamers, Blitz combines accessible gameplay, high-performing live operations, and a creator-native approach to entertainment.
  • Blitz is part of the Voodoo group, a global leader of mobile entertainment.
  • We are looking for a talented Senior Backend Engineer (Python) who will play a key role in the development of Blitz, our real-money gaming platform.
  • Design and implement services that plug and play with the existing microservice ecosystem
  • Contribute to choice of the technology stack and observe best practices for reliability and availability
  • Explore and solve open-ended problems that span across the back-end and infrastructure
  • Excellent back-end programming skills with 6+ years of experience
  • Experience with Python is mandatory
  • A good understanding of the basics of algorithms and databases Experience writing production-grade systems in Python
  • Experience with microservice architecture and highly distributed systems
  • Write readable, maintainable, and testable code
  • Experience with any cloud infrastructure provider (AWS, GCP, etc.)
  • The willingness to learn and evolve
  • Nice to have :
  • Experience with Payment Services Providers
  • Knowledge of frontend development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and frameworks associated (Bootstrap, JQuery, Vue.js , …)
  • Knowledge of Kubernetes and Terraform
  • Startup/scaleup/tech/app environment is a plus
  • Programming Languages: Python, bash
  • Databases: AWS DynamoDB, MongoDB, AWS Timestream, Redis, PostgreSQL
  • AWS Cloud Services: S3, SNS, SQS, Lambda, EKS
  • CI/CD: Kubernetes, Docker, argocd
  • Monitoring and Alerting: Prometheus, Grafana
  • Productivity: Trello, Slack, Notion, Discord, GDrive