Python Developer (Sports sphere)

About the project

Our client is a fast-growing, multinational company in the sports tech and predictive gaming space, backed by leading investors and founders. The company operates fully remotely, with business operations in the U.S. and development teams across Europe. They foster a close-knit, respectful, and collaborative culture, placing strong emphasis on innovation, inclusivity, and user experience. The platform introduces a new approach to sports predictions by focusing on social engagement and entertainment, creating a community-driven experience that is fun, rewarding, and accessible to all sports fans.

Project Description

The project is a social sports gaming platform that offers free-to-play alternatives to traditional real-money sports betting. It allows sports fans to make predictions, compete for leaderboard positions, earn badges, build in-game status, and participate in sweepstakes promotions and loyalty rewards. The platform focuses on creating a fun, engaging, and community-driven sports gaming experience for users with different levels of interest in sports.

Technologies

• Python, Django/FastAPI, asyncio

• Distributed systems, Microservices, Event-driven architecture

• Apache Kafka

• Docker, AWS (or other cloud providers)

• SQL, PostgreSQL

• CI/CD, Test automation

• Prometheus, Grafana

This is how we organize our work

This is how we work

• agile

Your responsibilities

• Take full ownership of backend services from design and development through deployment, maintenance, and continuous improvement;
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance distributed backend services using Python and Django;
• Architect distributed systems to support millions of users with low latency and high availability;
• Own critical backend infrastructure components, including APIs, data pipelines, message brokers such as Kafka, and caching;
• Optimize systems for throughput, latency, fault tolerance, and resilience under heavy load;
• Implement robust testing strategies, including unit, integration, and performance tests;
• Drive continuous improvement of development processes and system observability, including monitoring and logging;
• Collaborate with product, frontend, and DevOps teams to ship reliable features on aggressive timelines;
• Lead and mentor junior engineers through code reviews, architectural discussions, and knowledge sharing.

Our requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Python backend development;
• Solid experience with Django/FastApi and asynchronous programming using asyncio;
• Production experience with Apache Kafka;
• Strong experience with distributed systems, microservices, or similar architecture;
• Experience deploying and managing containerized applications using Docker;
• Familiarity with any cloud provider, preferably AWS;
• Proficiency with SQL databases, especially PostgreSQL;
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and test automation;
• Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or equivalent;
• Strong problem-solving skills and experience with code reviews;
• Comfortable working in Agile teams;
• English level: B2 or higher.

Optional

• Experience with Kubernetes;
• Experience working with systems supporting 1M+ users;
• Experience with NoSQL databases;
• Exposure to event sourcing or CQRS patterns;
• Familiarity with frontend technologies such as React;
• Knowledge of big data tools such as Flink or NiFi;
• Exposure to infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform;
• Experience in the sports or betting industries.

What we offer

• Resources and opportunities for self-education in technical and non-technical areas;
• Access to internal conferences and meetups for knowledge sharing and learning from industry experts;
• Medical insurance;
• Sports activities to promote a healthy lifestyle;
• Flexible work options, including remote and hybrid opportunities;
• Referral program for bringing in new talent.

This is how we work on a project

• TDD
• Continuous Deployment
• Continuous Integration
• DevOps
• documentation
• issue tracking tools
• integration tests
• performance tests
• test automation
• testing environments
• unit tests

Development opportunities we offer

• space for experimenting
• substantive support from technological leaders
• technical knowledge exchange within the company

COHERENT SOLUTIONS sp. z o.o.

Coherent Solutions is a digital product engineering company focused on empowering business success. Our global team of 2000 talented professionals collaborates seamlessly to deliver innovative solutions that drive measurable business impact. Headquartered in Minneapolis, USA, the company’s core competencies across 10 locations worldwide include software product 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 every contribution is evaluated, we are on the same page.

This is how we work