Tech Lead Manager

4 Months ago • 5 Years +

About the job

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Tech Lead Manager needed for social sports gaming platform. Must have 5+ years experience, Python, Django, and Apache Kafka expertise.

Fliff unpacks sports gaming into social, free-to-play games for all types of sports fans. We've built a social sports gaming experience that allows users to compete for leaderboard positioning, to achieve badges and build their status within the game.

We are pioneering play-for-fun sports gaming, with our flagship social sportsbook experience that includes sweepstakes promotions and loyalty rewards. We provide sports fans with fun, engaging, and free-to-play alternatives to real money gaming.

If you are passionate about technology and thrive in a dynamic environment, we want you on our team! Fliff is seeking a skilled Tech Lead Manager to join our growing team. You’ll lead a small team of engineers while still contributing significantly as an individual contributor. This role is ideal for someone who is ready to start taking on management responsibilities while continuing to be hands-on in software development.

The Role

Lead a team of ~4 engineers, providing technical guidance and support
Design, develop, and maintain high-performance distributed systems using Python and Django
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
Architect and implement scalable solutions to handle large volumes of traffic
Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code
Optimize backend systems for maximum performance, scalability, and reliability
Write unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure software quality and reliability
Mentor junior engineers, conduct code reviews, and provide career development guidance
Balance technical leadership and management duties with individual coding responsibilities

Experience Required

5+ years of overall software development experience
Experience leading small teams or mentoring junior engineers
Strong understanding of distributed systems and microservices
Proficiency in Python and Django
Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka in a production environment
Experience using AWS or another cloud provider
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

We are a multinational company with our headquarters based in Philadelphia, and offices in New York, Austin, and Sofia, Bulgaria. Wherever we are in the world, we pride ourselves on being a close-knit, focused team that is welcoming and friendly, and the work that we do is always interesting and rewarding. Wherever we are in the world, we pride ourselves on being a close-knit, focused team that is:

Welcoming and Friendly

We want to reflect the diversity of the cities we serve. By creating an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive, we’ll make Fliff better for employees and customers alike.

Lively and Creative

We respect and value each other’s ideas, experience and expertise. There is no such thing as a bad idea; only ideas that are executed and ideas that are discarded after consideration.

Stimulating and Rewarding

We know bright minds love a challenge, and we understand your desire to see your hard work pay off. We’ll make sure your daily tasks align with your career ambitions as we grow together.

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About The Company

Fliff Inc

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Fliff is the home of social sports gaming. Our social and sweepstakes prediction games offer a new way to have skin-in-the-game that is simpler, interactive, and free to play.

By pairing the social treasures of sports gaming with loyalty rewards and promotions, sports fans can sweat the game without sweating the losses. Fliff combines the best of social gaming, fantasy sports, and sports betting into a fun and easy to use experience.