Senior Backend Engineer (Python) - Blitz

<span>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.</span><br/><b>Team</b><br/><span>Blitz is a gaming platform launched in 2021, allowing players to compete on mobile games for real cash prizes (head-up, tournaments, leagues, etc.). It is leveraging a unique game portfolio to engage users in a fun and rewarding way.</span><br/><span>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.</span><br/><b>Role</b> <h3></h3> <ul> <li>Design and implement services that plug and play with the existing microservice ecosystem</li><li>Contribute to choice of the technology stack and observe best practices for reliability and availability</li><li>Explore and solve open-ended problems that span across the back-end and infrastructure</li></ul> <h3>Profile</h3> <ul> <li>Excellent back-end programming skills with 4+ years of experience</li><li>A good understanding of the basics of algorithms and databases</li><li>Write readable, maintainable, and testable code</li><li>Experience with any cloud infrastructure provider (AWS, GCP, etc.)</li><li>The willingness to learn and evolve</li>Nice to have : <li>Experience writing production-grade systems in Python</li><li>Experience with microservice architecture and highly distributed systems</li><li>Experience with Payment Services Providers</li><li>Knowledge of frontend development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and frameworks associated (Bootstrap, JQuery, <a href="http://vue.js/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vue.js</a>, …)</li><li>Knowledge of Kubernetes and Terraform</li></ul> <h3>Our Stack</h3> <ul> <li>Programming Languages: Python, bash</li><li>Databases: AWS DynamoDB, MongoDB, AWS Timestream, Redis, PostgreSQL</li><li>AWS Cloud Services: S3, SNS, SQS, Lambda, EKS</li><li>CI/CD: Kubernetes, Docker, argocd</li><li>Monitoring and Alerting: Prometheus, Grafana</li><li>Productivity: Trello, Slack, Notion, Discord, GDrive</li></ul> <h3>Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Competitive salary upon experience</li><li>Swile Lunch voucher</li><li>Gymlib (100% borne by Voodoo)</li><li>Premium healthcare coverage SideCare, for your family 100% borne by Voodoo</li><li>Wellness activities in our Paris office</li><li>Remote days on Fridays</li></ul>