Lead Software Engineer - Python | Backend

Rebet, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

A leading gaming platform company is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design and maintain backend systems. This role involves optimizing system performance, ensuring security compliance, and managing data infrastructure. Ideal candidates will have expertise in Python and robust experience in developing high-performance systems. Join a dynamic team and drive innovation in a fun work environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and scaling high-performance backend systems.
• Expert hands-on expertise in Python for backend development.
• Deep understanding of system performance tuning and security protocols.

Responsibilities

• Architect & develop backend systems for robust APIs.
• Ensure performance, security & compliance with regulations.
• Manage data infrastructure and build analytics pipelines.

Skills

Backend development

Python

API development

CI/CD

System performance tuning

Data pipeline design

Incident management

Collaboration

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Rebet, Inc.

Talent Acquisition - Social Sportsbook and Casino

Rebet is a cutting-edge social “sportsbook” that revolutionizes play-for-fun sports predictions by integrating them into a social gaming environment. With a unique blend of promotional play and loyalty rewards, we offer sports enthusiasts a dynamic platform to earn prizes while participating in sports games! We create a social atmosphere throughout the application by allowing users to bet directly against one another through our Easy to Read betting lines and enjoy a full scale social media platform!

As a Lead Software Engineer at ReBet you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and maintaining the platform’s core infrastructure. As a technical leader, this individual will be responsible for driving innovation, optimizing system performance, and ensuring the scalability, security, and reliability while collaborating with cross-functional teams, including product, security, compliance, and data analytics.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect & Develop Backend Systems — Design and implement scalable, high-performance backend solutions, ensuring robust APIs for mobile, web, and third-party integrations.
• Ensure Performance, Security & Compliance — Optimize system performance, scalability, and reliability; implement security best practices; ensure compliance with AML, KYC, data privacy, and state-by-state sweepstakes regulations.
• Manage Data Infrastructure — Build and maintain data pipelines to support analytics, fraud detection, geolocation controls, and regulatory reporting.
• Lead & Mentor — Provide technical leadership, guide engineers in best practices, and foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
• Drive Technical Strategy — Lead architectural discussions, evaluate emerging technologies in gaming/fintech/AI fraud detection, and align solutions with long-term company goals.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally — Partner with product, finance, compliance, and support teams to translate requirements into technical solutions and ensure seamless operations.
• Ensure Operational Resilience — Lead incident response for outages or security events, implement proactive monitoring/alerting systems, and conduct root cause analysis for long-term fixes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing, developing, and scaling high-performance backend systems.
• Expert hands-on expertise in Python for backend development, automation, and data processing.
• Skilled in API development, CI/CD, and infrastructure automation.
• Deep understanding of system performance tuning, security protocols, and regulatory compliance (AML, KYC, data privacy).
• Experience with data pipeline design, analytics integration, and geolocation-based access controls.
• Demonstrated leadership in mentoring engineers and making strategic architectural decisions.
• Excellent collaboration skills across product, finance, compliance, and support functions.
• Hands-on experience with incident management, monitoring systems, and root cause analysis.

This position is onsite at our Boston HQ located next to South Station.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development and Internet Marketplace Platforms

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401(k)

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