Senior Backend Engineer - Casino UX at Midnite

Job Title: Senior Backend Engineer - Casino UX

Company Description: Midnite - Series C betting platform backed by $75M+ from Raine Group and Makers Fund.

Join the Casino UX team to build the high-concurrency backend systems powering a modern betting experience. You will design RESTful APIs, integrate external partners, and scale services on AWS to handle real-time traffic spikes. This is a critical role in a fast-growing squad where your architectural decisions directly impact millions of fans.

Location: Remote, UK

Benefits

• Significant scale and impact: join a Series C company that grew 10x in the past year, offering the chance to shape architecture at a critical inflection point.
• Modern engineering culture: work in a high-autonomy environment with daily deploys, no legacy code, and a tech-first approach to a traditional industry.
• Exceptional backing: join a top-tier team supported by $75M+ in funding from premier investors like The Raine Group, Play Ventures, and Makers Fund.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain robust backend services and RESTful APIs using Python, Flask, and PostgreSQL to power mobile and web applications.
• Collaborate in a cross-functional squad with product, design, and trading experts to deliver immersive, real-time gaming features.
• Own systems end-to-end, from architectural decision-making and technical documentation to monitoring and scaling infrastructure using Terraform and AWS.

Qualifications

• Has 5+ years of professional backend engineering experience with a strong proficiency in Python or another major backend language.
• Demonstrates a solid understanding of relational databases like PostgreSQL and cloud infrastructure, specifically AWS services like SQS and S3.
• Thrives in fast-paced, agile environments and enjoys mentoring junior engineers while contributing to high-level technical and architectural discussions.