Principal Backend Developer | Hybrid | Toronto | igaming

Toronto 1 days agoFull-time External
Negotiable
My client is a fast?moving startup building next?generation technology for the sports betting industry. Their flagship brand delivers advanced tools, real?time insights, and a modern customer experience. Backed by a quantitative sports betting fund, the focus is on data, speed, and smart engineering to modernize bookmaking. What You’ll Do • Lead backend development across core data and product systems. • Build real?time data pipelines and high?performance backend services. • Develop and improve algorithms, APIs, and data?normalization workflows. • Enhance critical systems powering order flow, customer insights, and operations. • Automate manual processes to improve efficiency across teams. What They’re Looking For • 3+ years of backend engineering or data?focused software development. • Strong Python background; experience with APIs, Pub/Sub, RabbitMQ, or similar systems. • Hands?on experience with AWS (Lambda, ECS, DynamoDB), Redis, and Kubernetes. • Exposure to dashboarding/visualization tools (Looker, Grafana, etc.). • Experience in sports betting, iGaming, or financial markets is a plus. • Proactive, independent, and comfortable in a fast?paced startup environment. Why Join • Real impact: Your work directly influences our technology and products. • No corporate overhead: Fast decisions, minimal red tape. • Self?funded & profitable: Built for stability and long?term growth, no VC pressure. • Rapid expansion: Growing quickly with strong momentum over the next 12+ months.