Middle Python Backend Engineer

Remote
Full Time
VeliHorizon
Mid Level
We’re a product powerhouse building a full-stack ecosystem for iGaming businesses. 40M+ players. 250 brilliant minds. One bet: our technology is so rock-solid that we stake our own business on it.

From our hubs in Ukraine, Georgia, the UK, and the Philippines, we blend real-world experience, a battle-tested Tech Radar, all within an open-door culture. 

TURNKEY 
Turnkey isn’t just our biggest team — it’s the engine room of everything we build.

It’s the tech our partners bet their business on: no patchwork, no plug-ins, and built for the real world. Just one battle-tested ecosystem designed to launch, grow, and lead in the most dynamic markets out there.

Turnkey brings together VeliHorizon (our core platform), VeliX (the experience layer), and VeliPayments — a trio that powers every player's journey and operator’s next big leap.

We invite a Middle Python Backend Engineer to join the VeliHorizon team.

VeliHorizon — our battle-tested platform built from real gaming floors. High-performance, microservices at its core, API-first by design — it’s the tech that keeps operations smooth, data razor-sharp, and transactions flying.

Every click, spin, and payout runs through Horizon — proven in the toughest conditions, powering thousands of moments a second. Built by cross-functional teams who own every detail — from first idea to live performance.

In this role, you will:
  • Design and develop asynchronous RESTful microservices
  • Build and maintain backend services with Kafka-based messaging and stream processing
  • Optimise, improve, and refactor existing applications
  • Ensure performance, reliability, and scalability of backend and streaming systems
Skills and experience you will need:
  • Proficient with SQL and RDBMS, preferably PostgreSQL
  • Professional experience with Python for backend microservices.
  • Hands-on experience with Kafka
  • Experience working with Kubernetes
  • Understanding of distributed systems

Would be a plus:
  • Experience with Airflow, i.e. creating DAGs
  • Familiar with CI/CD using Jenkins pipelines or similar tools
  • Familiarity with observability tools (logs, metrics, alerting)
  • Experience with ClickHouse, BigQuery, or similar analytical NoSQL databases

How is the hiring process going?
Intro Call with TA Specialist → Technical Interview → Final interview → Offer

We offer:
  • Growth Opportunities: Expand your expertise, including launching your own product.
  • Modern Technology: Work with microservices, serverless architecture, and SRE practices.
  • Health Support: Health insurance and 10 days paid sick leave.
  • Flexibility: Work remotely, or in a Kyiv office or combine both.
  • Time Off: 20 days of paid vacation and public holidays.
  • Learning Opportunities: Budget for conferences, certifications, and courses.
  • Personal Development: Tailored plans to achieve your сareer goals.
  • Community: Various internal events and team-building activities.
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