Voodoo · Blitz — Real-Money Gaming Platform
Senior Backend Engineer (Python) - Blitz
RemoteSeniorParis, Île-de-France, FranceB2CPlatformMarketplace
Our Take
Engineer the backend of Blitz real-money gaming platform at Voodoo.
What you’ll do
- Design and implement backend services
- Integrate with microservice ecosystem
- Contribute to technology stack choices
- Ensure reliability and availability
- Solve backend and infrastructure problems
What they’re looking for
- 6+ years backend engineering experience
- Cloud infrastructure (AWS or GCP)
- Microservice architecture knowledge
- Python production-grade systems
What you get
- Competitive salary
- Lunch vouchers
- Gym membership
- Premium healthcare coverage
- Family healthcare coverage
- Wellness activities
Skills & Focus Areas
- Python
- AWS
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- PostgreSQL
- MongoDB
- Redis
- Terraform
As posted by Voodoo
About Voodoo
Founded in 2013, Voodoo is a tech company that creates mobile games and apps with a mission to entertain the world. Gathering 800 employees, 7 billion downloads, and over 200 million active users, Voodoo is the #3 mobile publisher worldwide in terms of downloads after Google and Meta. Our portfolio includes chart-topping games like Mob Control and Block Jam, alongside popular apps such as BeReal and Wizz.
Team
Blitz is a leading real-money mobile gaming platform where players compete in skill-based games for cash prizes. Our ecosystem includes flagship titles like Blitz Win Cash, alongside Rush Arena and Bingo Win Cash.
Every day, hundreds of thousands of players compete on Blitz, with over $1M in prizes distributed daily across the platform. Built for both casual and competitive mobile gamers, Blitz combines accessible gameplay, high-performing live operations, and a creator-native approach to entertainment.
Blitz is part of the Voodoo group, a global leader of mobile entertainment.
Role
We are looking for a talented Senior Backend Engineer (Python) who will play a key role in the development of Blitz, our real-money gaming platform.
Design and implement services that plug and play with the existing microservice ecosystem
Contribute to choice of the technology stack and observe best practices for reliability and availability
Explore and solve open-ended problems that span across the back-end and infrastructure
Profile
Excellent back-end programming skills with 6+ years of experience
Experience with Python is mandatory
A good understanding of the basics of algorithms and databases
Experience writing production-grade systems in PythonExperience with microservice architecture and highly distributed systems
Write readable, maintainable, and testable code
Experience with any cloud infrastructure provider (AWS, GCP, etc.)
The willingness to learn and evolve
Nice to have :
Experience with Payment Services Providers
Knowledge of frontend development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and frameworks associated (Bootstrap, JQuery, Vue.js, …)
Knowledge of Kubernetes and Terraform
Startup/scaleup/tech/app environment is a plus
Our Stack
Programming Languages: Python, bash
Databases: AWS DynamoDB, MongoDB, AWS Timestream, Redis, PostgreSQL
AWS Cloud Services: S3, SNS, SQS, Lambda, EKS
CI/CD: Kubernetes, Docker, argocd
Monitoring and Alerting: Prometheus, Grafana
Productivity: Trello, Slack, Notion, Discord, GDrive
Benefits
Competitive salary upon experience
Swile Lunch voucher
Gymlib (100% borne by Voodoo)
Premium healthcare coverage SideCare, for your family 100% borne by Voodoo
Wellness activities in our Paris office