Backend Python Developer

About us:

Playo is a leading global sports activity platform with over 5 million users across 5 countries, connecting players, venues, trainers, and brands in one full-stack ecosystem across 50+ sports. We operate at the intersection of consumer technology, social networking, marketplaces and real-world logistics, and are building a scalable, multi-vertical sports-tech venture with a focus on long-term sustainability and global growth.

The Opportunity:

We are hiring a Backend Python Developer to join Playo's engineering team. You will build, scale, and maintain Python services, REST APIs, and data models.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Build scalable, secure, and maintainable backend applications using Python and Django.
• Design, develop, and maintain REST APIs for mobile, web, and internal use cases.
• Own backend features end to end: technical design, implementation, testing, deployment support, and documentation.
• Improve existing systems for performance, reliability, data consistency, and maintainability.

Requirements:

• 2 years of relevant backend engineering experience, with strong hands-on experience in Python and Django.
• Proven experience building production-grade REST APIs; Django REST framework experience is preferred.
• Strong understanding of databases - MySQL & MongoDB, including schema design, indexing, transactions, and query optimisation.
• High ownership mindset, clear communication, and ability to work in a product-oriented startup environment.

Good to Have:

• Hands-on experience with Docker, AWS or similar cloud services, and CI/CD workflows.
• Experience with Redis, Celery, queues, caching, or asynchronous processing.
• Exposure to observability, monitoring, production troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
• Passion for sports and fitness.
• Excitement about working in a fast-paced startup environment.

Next Steps:

Believe you have what it takes to join us on the playfield If so, drop us an email indicating Backend Python Developer in the subject line with your resume to [Confidential Information]. We would appreciate it if you could briefly articulate why you believe you are best suited for this role.