Job Title
Senior Backend Engineer - Casino UX
Company Description
Midnite - Series C betting platform backed by $75M+ from Raine Group and Makers Fund.
Job Description
Join the Casino UX team to build the high-concurrency backend systems powering a modern betting experience. You will design RESTful APIs, integrate external partners, and scale services on AWS to handle real-time traffic spikes. This is a critical role in a fast-growing squad where your architectural decisions directly impact millions of fans.
Location
Remote, UK
Why this role is remarkable
- Significant scale and impact: join a Series C company that grew 10x in the past year, offering the chance to shape architecture at a critical inflection point.
- Modern engineering culture: work in a high autonomy environment with daily deploys, no legacy code, and a tech first approach to a traditional industry.
- Exceptional backing: join a top tier team supported by $75M+ in funding from premier investors like The Raine Group, Play Ventures, and Makers Fund.
What you will do
- Design and maintain robust backend services and RESTful APIs using Python, Flask, and PostgreSQL to power mobile and web applications.
- Collaborate in a cross functional squad with product, design, and trading experts to deliver immersive, real time gaming features.
- Own systems end to end, from architectural decision making and technical documentation to monitoring and scaling infrastructure using Terraform and AWS.
The ideal candidate
- Has 5+ years of professional backend engineering experience with a strong proficiency in Python or another major backend language.
- Demonstrates a solid understanding of relational databases like PostgreSQL and cloud infrastructure, specifically AWS services like SQS and S3.
- Thrives in fast paced, agile environments and enjoys mentoring junior engineers while contributing to high level technical and architectural discussions.