Senior Backend Software Engineer

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 and enjoy a full scale social media platform!

As a Senior Backend Software Engineer at ReBet, you will be instrumental in designing, developing, and maintaining the core infrastructure of our platform. You will take ownership of high-performance backend systems, drive technical excellence, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable solutions that support our growth and compliance needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Design & Develop Backend Systems — Build scalable, resilient APIs and backend components supporting web, mobile, and third-party integrations.
• Optimize Performance, Security & Compliance — Enhance system performance, implement security best practices, and ensure adherence to AML, KYC, data privacy, and gaming regulations.
• Data Infrastructure & Analytics — Develop and maintain data pipelines for analytics, fraud detection, geolocation, and regulatory reporting.
• Technical Ownership & Collaboration — Collaborate with product, security, compliance, and data teams to translate requirements into effective technical solutions.
• Operational Excellence — Participate in incident response, monitoring, and root cause analysis to ensure system stability and security.
• Mentorship & Innovation — Share knowledge with team members, promote best practices, and explore emerging technologies relevant to gaming, fintech, or AI fraud detection.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in designing, building, and scaling high-performance backend systems.
• Strong expertise in Python for backend development, automation, and data processing.
• Proficiency in API development, CI/CD processes, and infrastructure automation.
• Experience in data pipeline architecture, analytics, and geolocation-based access controls.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and contribute to architectural decisions.
• Familiarity with security, compliance (AML, KYC, data privacy), and system performance tuning.
• Excellent collaboration skills across cross-functional teams.

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