Senior Backend Engineer (Python/AWS)

About the Company Our client is a rapidly growing company in the online betting and gaming industry, building a next-generation sportsbook and casino platform. Their mission is to create an intuitive, immersive experience using modern technologies, moving away from outdated platforms to deliver a seamless, high-performance product. This is an opportunity to work with a team of engineers, designers, and trading experts who are passionate about building cutting-edge products in a fast-paced, regulated industry. About the Role As a Senior Backend Engineer, you’ll play a crucial role in developing and maintaining APIs for web and mobile applications. You’ll focus on writing robust, scalable, and maintainable code while working in a collaborative environment with designers, front-end engineers, and trading specialists. Responsibilities Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services and APIs. Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code. Participate in code reviews to ensure high-quality standards. Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends. Work closely with external partners and vendors to integrate third-party solutions. Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers. Required Skills The backend is primarily built in Python and runs on AWS, incorporating technologies such as: Flask, Pytest, Mypy, Docker, PostgreSQL, SQS, S3, and Terraform Continuous integration and daily deployments This is a fully remote opportunity, but requires candidates to be based in the UK. We look forward to your application!