Python Engineer II Contract - Fliff

Fliff unpacks sports gaming into social, free-to-play games for all types of sports fans. We've built a social sports gaming experience that allows users to compete for leaderboard positioning, to achieve badges and build their status within the game.

We are pioneering play-for-fun sports gaming, with our flagship social sportsbook experience that includes sweepstakes promotions and loyalty rewards. We provide sports fans with fun, engaging, and free-to-play alternatives to real money gaming.

We are seeking a Middle Python Developer to contribute to backend service development in a distributed environment. You will own features and collaborate to deliver reliable, maintainable backend services using Python and Django.

This role requires full working-hour alignment with Central European Time (CET ±2 hours) to enable daily, real-time collaboration with our Sofia-based team. We are only considering candidates located within this time zone range. Applicants outside CET ±2 hours will not be considered.

What You’ll Do

• Take ownership of assigned backend features and services from development through deployment and support
• Develop backend APIs and services using Python and Django
• Work on message-driven systems (Kafka)
• Write clean, reliable, and well-tested code (unit and integration tests)
• Collaborate with team members to design scalable solutions and meet delivery deadlines
• Participate in code reviews
• Assist in the deployment and maintenance of containerized services
• Support cloud-based environments and CI/CD pipelines
• Participate in on-call rotations and production support

What We're Looking For:

• 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 others)
• Good knowledge of PostgreSQL or relational databases
• Experience writing automated tests
• Comfortable with CI/CD workflows and monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus)
• Good English communication skills
• Ability to work in Agile teams and perform code reviews
• Willingness to participate in on-call rotations

Nice to Have

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

Benefits:

• Fully remote work environment.
• Professional development opportunities in a dynamic, global setting.
• A supportive, collaborative, and knowledge-driven workplace.
• An engaging and challenging role with the freedom to innovate and develop effective solutions.