Backend Developer

Proem Sports is a sportstech firm working with sport and live event organisations to drive commercial performance. We have built a customer data platform which unifies data from all fan touchpoints to provide in-depth analytics, a fan segmentation engine and marketing capabilities to deliver actionable insights along with engagement capabilities.

We are looking for a

Backend Engineer

with solid experience building reliable, scalable backend systems using

Python

and

Django . This role is ideal for someone with

2-3 years of hands-on experience in backend development.

You will work closely with our product and engineering teams to design APIs, build high-performance services, and integrate with various internal and external systems.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop, maintain, and optimize backend services and REST APIs using

Python

and

Django . Design efficient database schemas and write performant

SQL

queries. Build and maintain integrations with third-party services and internal tools. Work with

AWS services

such as E C2, DynamoDB, Lambda, S3, SES

to build scalable cloud-based solutions. Contribute to system architecture discussions and help improve application performance and reliability. Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code. Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and QA teams. Participate in code reviews, CI/CD improvements, and deployment processes.

Requirements:

2–3 years of hands-on experience with

Python

and

Django . Strong understanding of relational databases and

SQL . Experience with

AWS services :

EC2, DynamoDB, Lambda, S3, SES . Familiarity with REST API design principles. Experience working with Git, Docker, and modern CI/CD workflows. Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working with

Databricks

or PySpark. Knowledge of

SQLAlchemy . Experience with

WhatsApp Business API

or similar messaging integrations. Familiarity with asynchronous tasks ( Celery, Redis, RabbitMQ ). Understanding of event-driven architectures or microservices. Exposure to monitoring and observability tools ( Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch ).

What We Offer:

Opportunity to work on high-impact, scalable products. Collaborative team environment with room to grow. Competitive compensation and benefits. Modern tooling and cloud-native infrastructure.