Senior Python Engineer, DataFeed Team

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Hungary.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and maintain Python services dedicated to the ingestion, transformation, and distribution of sports data.

• Integrate with external sports data providers, managing variations in their models, formats, and update methodologies.

• Construct robust pipelines for both near real-time and batch data processing.

• Enhance data validation, reconciliation, monitoring, alerting, and replay tools.

• Work on domain models related to events, competitions, participants, markets, odds, scores, and other sports-related entities.

• Investigate production issues, trace data anomalies, and improve system observability.

• Collaborate with backend, product, trading, QA, and platform teams to ensure reliable data flows.

• Participate in architectural decisions, code reviews, technical standards, and provide mentorship within the team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of substantial production experience with Python.

• Proven experience in designing and managing backend services in a production environment.

• Solid experience with Django (not necessarily at an expert level), along with skills in asynchronous programming (asyncio).

• Production experience with Apache Kafka.

• Strong understanding of APIs, distributed systems, asynchronous processing, and data pipelines.

• Proficient in SQL and experienced with relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL.

• Experience in integrating with external APIs, feeds, or third-party data providers.

• Ability to thoughtfully consider data accuracy, edge cases, and potential failure scenarios.

• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, alerting, and debugging in production systems.

• A senior ownership mindset: capable of breaking down complex problems, making practical technical decisions, and communicating effectively.

• Excellent problem-solving abilities and comfort with conducting code reviews.

• Willingness to engage in on-call rotations.

🏝️ Benefits

• We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.

• Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.