Senior Python Developer

### Who you are

• 5+ years of backend development experience shipping production systems at scale
• Python mastery: it's your daily tool.

Experience with PHP (or willingness to work on legacy PHP codebases)

• Solid backend fundamentals: APIs, databases, caching, queuing systems, distributed systems
• Modern backend architecture: distributed systems, async processing, event-driven architectures
• API design expertise: REST, GraphQL, or similar
• Cloud infrastructure: hands-on experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Containerization and orchestration: Docker and related tools
• Git, CI/CD, and modern dev workflows: you're comfortable with all of it
• Autonomy: you're used to working independently and shipping without constant supervision
• English is mandatory: it's the team's daily working language. French is a plus
• Comfortable using AI tools (Copilot, ChatGPT, etc.) to prototype, debug, test, or document while understanding their limitations
• Startup or production company experience where you had to make do with limited resources
• Skilled at writing clear, comprehensive technical specs that actually help other teams
• Highly responsive communicator: teammates can count on quick replies and updates

### What the job involves

• We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Creator Platform team within our Studio. At Dailymotion, we believe every creator deserves world-class tools to succeed
• Our Creator Platform is the engine that empowers thousands of creators (from independent artists to major media companies) to share their content with audiences worldwide
• This team is at the heart of our Studio organization: we design and develop the tools and services that enable creators to succeed across the Dailymotion ecosystem
• Join our Creator Platform team, and you'll build products with direct, measurable impact: every feature you ship helps creators upload more easily, monetize better, and grow their audience
• You'll collaborate with product, design, data, and engineering teams on features that directly impact how creators manage their content on Dailymotion
• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs that power creator features on Dailymotion
• Work with our primarily Python stack alongside legacy PHP systems in both monolithic and microservice architectures
• Solve complex technical challenges around video processing, content management, creator workflows, and platform scalability
• Make pragmatic architectural decisions, balancing technical excellence, creator needs, and business objectives
• Produce clear and comprehensive technical specifications that facilitate collaboration across engineering teams
• Be highly responsive in your communications respond quickly to questions, provide regular updates, and keep stakeholders informed
• Actively participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and learning from others
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code that others can understand and evolve
• Champion engineering best practices: testing, documentation, observability, and operational excellence

### The application process

• First call (30 min) with the Talent Acquisition team: An initial conversation to get to know each other, introduce you to Dailymotion, understand your background and expectations, and answer your first questions
• Video call (45 min) with your future manager: An in-depth exchange to talk concretely about the role, your day-to-day, your skills, and see how you could thrive within the team
• Two technical interviews (1h each): Your chance to dive into our real technical challenges, show how you approach problems, and see if your skills match our needs
• Meet the team: Because great teams are built together. An informal moment to meet your future colleagues and get a feel for the daily vibe