Locations

• Bulgaria
• Georgia
• Lithuania
• Mexico
• Moldova
• Poland
• Romania
• Ukraine

Company Background

Our client is a diverse, multinational company in the sports tech and gaming space, backed by leading investors and founders. Operating as a remote-first organization, the company has business operations in Philadelphia, USA, and development teams in Sofia, Bulgaria. Despite being geographically distributed, the team values close collaboration, ownership, and a strong engineering culture. The platform reimagines sports predictions by focusing on social engagement and entertainment, making the experience more interactive, rewarding, and community-driven rather than purely financial.

Project Description

The project focuses on building and evolving backend services that power a social sports prediction platform. The system is built using cloud-native, event-driven architecture on AWS, handling real-time events, messaging, and scalable data processing.

Technologies

• AWS
• Python
• Django
• SQL
• PostgreSQL
• Kafka
• RabbitMQ
• Redis
• Event-driven architecture

What You'll Do

• Own backend features and services from development through deployment and support;
• Develop backend APIs and services using Python and Django;
• Build and maintain message-driven systems using Kafka;
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code (unit and integration tests);
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical design discussions;
• Deploy and maintain containerized services;
• Support cloud environments and CI/CD pipelines;
• Participate in on-call rotations and production support;
• Collaborate closely with distributed team members to meet delivery deadlines;

Job Requirements

• 3+ years of professional Python backend development experience;
• Solid experience with Django and asynchronous Python (asyncio);
• Exposure to Apache Kafka or similar message brokers in production;
• Experience with Docker containerization;
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS or similar);
• Good knowledge of PostgreSQL or other relational databases;
• Experience writing automated tests;
• Familiarity with CI/CD workflows and monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus);
• Ability to work effectively in Agile teams and perform code reviews;
• Willingness to participate in on-call rotations;
• English level: B2 (Upper-Intermediate) or higher;

Nice to Have

• Kubernetes experience;
• Knowledge of frontend technologies (React);
• Exposure to event sourcing and CQRS;
• Experience with big data frameworks such as Flink;

What Do We Offer

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;
• English courses;
• 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.