Backend Engineer

Summary

Join Midnite, a next-generation betting platform, as a Backend Engineer and contribute to building APIs for mobile and web applications. You will write maintainable and efficient code, adhering to project timelines and shipping to production from day one. Collaborate with a team of product, design, front-end, and trading experts in a supportive environment. This role requires 4+ years of professional coding experience in a dynamic or strongly typed language (Python preferred). Midnite offers competitive pay, comprehensive health coverage, flexible working arrangements, generous paid leave, and various other benefits to support work-life balance and professional development.

Requirements

4+ years of professional coding experience in a dynamic or strongly typed language

Responsibilities

• Contribute to building APIs for our mobile and web applications
• Write maintainable and efficient code while adhering to project timelines
• Be impactful and comfortable shipping to production from week one
• Take ownership of projects and code, from initial design through to deployment and maintenance, ensuring high-quality deliverables
• Contribute to the design, development, testing, and maintenance of software products, actively participating in all phases of the development lifecycle
• Participate in code reviews, providing and receiving constructive feedback to maintain a high standard of code quality across the team
• Stay curious and proactive in learning about industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to continuously enhance your skills and the team's capabilities
• Collaborate with external partners and vendors to integrate their products into Midnite's systems, taking a lead role in managing these integrations with support from senior engineers when needed

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with Python, Flask, Pytest, Mypy, Docker, PostgreSQL, SQS, S3 and Terraform

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage: zero-excess health insurance plan, which includes optical and dental coverage
• Nursery salary sacrifice scheme
• 25 paid holidays a year, plus generous paid maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Productive home office setup
• Flexible working
• Salary sacrifice schemes for latest gadgets, household items, and mobile tech
• Discounts on retailers, groceries, and subscriptions
• Internal and external learning opportunities and mentorship programs
• Competitive pay with clear team bandings and salary grids
• Transparent culture, encouraging individual feedback and review sessions
• Work from anywhere