Full Stack Python Developer

Job Title: Full Stack Python Developer

Location: Amsterdam
Type: Fulltime
Experience: 5+ years
Start: Immediate
Language: Fluent Business English

About Newzoo

We are the leading global provider of games analytics. Our services help some of the world's largest entertainment, technology, and media companies target their audience, track competitors, identify opportunities, and make strategic and financial decisions. We are seeking a passionate and talented Full Stack Python Developer to join our Core Infrastructure team at Newzoo. In this hybrid role, you'll split your time between building robust data pipelines and developing platform features for our Game Performance Monitor product, helping to deliver insights that power decision-making for the world's largest gaming companies. 

About the Role

As part of our strategic vision for the Newzoo Platform, we're expanding our Core Infrastructure team. This unique position offers the opportunity to work across both infrastructure and product development, giving you exposure to both the foundational systems that power our platform and the customer-facing features that drive value for our clients.

Role Distribution

• 50% Core Infrastructure: Building and maintaining data pipelines and infrastructure
• 50% Platform Engineering: Developing features for the Game Performance Monitor product squad

Key Responsibilities:

Infrastructure Development:

• Design and implement scalable data ingestion pipelines
• Optimize data processing systems for efficiency and reliability
• Maintain and improve our core infrastructure services
• Collaborate with other teams to define and implement data architecture standards

Platform Engineering:

• Develop new features for the Game Performance Monitor product
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs
• Implement backend services using Python and Flask
• Work closely with product managers and designers to deliver user-facing features
• Contribute to the product roadmap and technical decision-making

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience with Python development
• Strong experience with Flask framework and RESTful APIs
• Solid understanding of SQL databases (PostgreSQL preferred)
• Experience with data processing and ETL workflows
• Proficiency in building scalable web services
• Understanding of code versioning tools and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong unit testing practices

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Knowledge of gaming industry data structures and metrics
• Experience with task queues (e.g., Celery)
• Background in product development teams

Our offer

We believe in empowering our team members through an accountability-based management style. You'll contribute to setting weekly goals and have the freedom to experiment with new technologies. 

• The ability to work directly with industry leaders helping to shape the future of games, hardware, media, and tech
• Full-time job, based in our beautiful Amsterdam office
• Hybrid working policy with lots of flexibility
• The ability to work from abroad for 6 weeks a year
  
• Cooked lunches in the office
• Flexible hybrid working model with home office setup budget
  
• A large personal development budget with lots of opportunity to develop your skills
• Unique team events. We love to spend time together and celebrate our success
  
• Physical and mental health benefits incl. unlimited access to OpenUp platform that supports mental well-being
• A dog-friendly office
• And more…
  

Interested?

Please upload your CV/resume along with a cover letter explaining why you’re excited about joining Newzoo, what makes you the ideal fit for this position, and any unique quirks that set you apart! We receive many applications from candidates who bulk apply using AI tools and similar methods. To show us you’re genuinely interested and a real person, please begin your cover letter with a paragraph about your favorite video game—It’s also fine to state that you do not have one.