You will design, develop, and scale the core backend infrastructure for a highly regulated fintech and gaming platform. This is a hands-on technical leadership role responsible for system performance, security, and compliance.
Responsibilities
- Architect and develop scalable backend systems and RESTful APIs using Python.
- Optimize system performance, scalability, and availability for production workloads.
- Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with AML, KYC, data privacy, and state-by-state sweepstakes regulations.
- Lead incident response, perform root cause analysis, and implement proactive monitoring and alerting.
- Mentor engineers and drive architectural decisions and long-term technical strategy.
Required Skills
- 10+ years of experience designing and scaling high-performance backend systems.
- Strong hands-on expertise in Python for backend development, automation, and data processing.
- Proven experience building and maintaining RESTful APIs.
- Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.
- Ability to lead, mentor, and influence technical direction across cross-functional teams.
- Solid understanding of system performance tuning and security best practices.
- Experience working with product, finance, and compliance teams in regulated environments.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with data pipelines, analytics platforms, and fraud detection systems.
- Exposure to geolocation-based access controls.
- Background in fintech, gaming, or regulated platforms.