Senior Backend Engineer (Python) - Blitz

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 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.

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 4+ years of experience

• A good understanding of the basics of algorithms and databases

• 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 writing production-grade systems in Python

• Experience with microservice architecture and highly distributed systems

• Experience with Payment Services Providers

• Knowledge of frontend development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and frameworks associated (Bootstrap, JQuery, Vue.js, …)

• Knowledge of Kubernetes and Terraform

• 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

• 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

• Remote days on Fridays