Lead Backend Software Engineer - Distributed Systems

Location: Remote, must be Australia-based

Reports to: Site Operations Lead

Team: Site Operations (SREs and Backend Engineers)

Salary: $180,000 - $200,000

Why Midnite?

Midnite is a next-generation betting platform that is built for today’s fandom. We are a collective of engineers and designers who all share a passion for building the best sportsbook & casino experience possible, allowing our fans to feel closer to the games they love through the rush of winning money.

Unlike the alternatives, Midnite doesn't feel like a website built two decades ago. Instead, it's a cutting-edge creation, designed and constructed from the ground up with the latest technologies. Crafting an experience that's truly intuitive, immersive, and immediately understandable is no walk in the park, but we thrive on the challenge. We believe we're on the brink of creating something truly awesome.

What will you do?

We’re looking for an experienced Lead Platform Software Engineer to ensure Midnite is always up, fast and resilient - no matter what the time of day. You’ll have the opportunity to help build the Australian backend team by setting the engineering practices and culture. This is a high impact, high autonomy role: you’ll be the person people rely on when things break and the person they respect when things improve. Expect to be challenged and rewarded in equal measure.

Technical

Our tech stack is primarily implemented in Python and hosted on AWS, incorporating technologies such as Flask, Pytest, Mypy, Docker, PostgreSQL, SQS, S3 and Terraform, and we deploy daily. While familiarity with these technologies is preferred, it's not mandatory; what matters most to us is your commitment to maintaining high engineering standards.

Collaboration & Leadership

You’ll work primarily with your local Australia team and collaborate with our existing UK based Platform and Backend Engineering teams. You’ll be identifying and driving vital reliability improvement work, including overall systems design and architecture. As the Australia team grows, you’ll focus more on Platform Engineering to accelerate Midnite’s engineering efficiency.

We care about developer experience and productivity, hence we use tools that work for us like Linear, Notion and Slack. Most of our engineers use the latest Mac laptops.

Expectations

• Design, develop, test, and maintain software and systems
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code
• Participate in code reviews and ensure the quality of the codebase
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies
• Participate in daytime on-call and incident response roster with some daytime weekend work, if an incident should occur.
• Able to travel for quarterly team meet ups in an Australian capital city.

What’s in it for you:

• Shape our future: Play a key role in our team's success, where your voice matters, and you'll have a direct impact on shaping Midnite's future.
• Connect and unwind: Take part in our quarterly gatherings where our community comes together to bond and have fun.
• Work-life balance: Enjoy 25 paid holidays a year, plus generous paid maternity, paternity, and adoption leave, supporting you during life's most important moments.
• Productive home office: We provide everything you need for a comfortable and ergonomic home setup, ensuring you're as productive as possible.
• Flexible working: We embrace flexible working, allowing you to adjust your schedule when life's unexpected moments arise.​
• Exclusive perks: Enjoy a wide range of discounts on retailers, groceries, and subscriptions, making life a little more affordable.
• Grow with us: Expand your skills through internal and external learning opportunities while benefiting from access to mentorship programs that support your development.
• Transparent compensation: We provide competitive pay with clear team bandings and salary grids, ensuring that salary discussions are simple and fair.
• Constructive feedback: We foster a transparent culture, encouraging individual feedback and review sessions to help everyone improve.

At Midnite, we’re committed to creating equal opportunities for everyone. We actively strive to build balanced teams that reflect the diversity of our communities, including ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, the LGBTQIA+ community, and all genders.

We aim to provide an inclusive and supportive interview experience for all candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know in advance so we can ensure you feel comfortable and set up for success.