We are seeking a skilled Backend Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of professional Python backend development experience and a solid understanding of Django and asynchronous Python. The role involves building and evolving backend services that power a social sports prediction platform.
Key Highlights
Key Responsibilities
Technical Skills Required
Benefits & Perks
Nice to Have
Job Description
Coherent Solutions is a digital product engineering company focused on empowering business success. Our global team of 1700+ talented professionals collaborate seamlessly to deliver innovative solutions that drive measurable business impact. Headquartered in Minneapolis, USA, the company’s core competencies across 10 locations worldwide include product software development, IT consulting, data and analytics, machine learning, mobile app development, DevOps, Salesforce, and more.
We grow a team of advisors, not just order takers, and strive to make the company a place for career growth and opportunities. If you want to grow your core competencies, share your passion and be sure that every contribution is evaluated, we are on the same page.
Company Background
Our client is a diverse, multinational company in the sports tech and gaming space, backed by leading investors and founders. Operating as a remote-first organization, the company has business operations in Philadelphia, USA, and development teams in Sofia, Bulgaria. Despite being geographically distributed, the team values close collaboration, ownership, and a strong engineering culture. The platform reimagines sports predictions by focusing on social engagement and entertainment, making the experience more interactive, rewarding, and community-driven rather than purely financial.
Project Description
The project focuses on building and evolving backend services that power a social sports prediction platform. The system is built using cloud-native, event-driven architecture on AWS, handling real-time events, messaging, and scalable data processing.
Technologies
- Python
- AWS, Kafka, Django
- SQL, PostgreSQL, Redis
- RabbitMQ
- Event-driven architecture
What You'll Do
- Own backend features and services from development through deployment and support;
- Develop backend APIs and services using Python and Django;
- Build and maintain message-driven systems using Kafka;
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code (unit and integration tests);
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical design discussions;
- Deploy and maintain containerized services;
- Support cloud environments and CI/CD pipelines;
- Participate in on-call rotations and production support;
- Collaborate closely with distributed team members to meet delivery deadlines;
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Job Requirements
- 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 similar);
- Good knowledge of PostgreSQL or other relational databases;
- Experience writing automated tests;
- Familiarity with CI/CD workflows and monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus);
- Ability to work effectively in Agile teams and perform code reviews;
- Willingness to participate in on-call rotations;
- English level: B2 (Upper-Intermediate) or higher;
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Nice to Have
- Kubernetes experience;
- Knowledge of frontend technologies (React);
- Exposure to event sourcing and CQRS;
- Experience with big data frameworks such as Flink;
What Do We Offer
- Technical and non-technical training for professional and personal growth;
- Internal conferences and meetups to learn from industry experts;
- Support and mentorship from an experienced employee to help you professional grow and development;
- Internal startup incubator;
- Health insurance;
- English courses;
- Sports activities to promote a healthy lifestyle;
- Flexible work options, including remote and hybrid opportunities;
- Referral program for bringing in new talent;
- Work anniversary program and additional vacation days;
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