Fliff unpacks sports gaming into social, free-to-play games for all types of sports fans. We've built a social sports gaming experience that allows users to compete for leaderboard positioning, to achieve badges and build their status within the game.
We are pioneering play-for-fun sports gaming, with our flagship social sportsbook experience that includes sweepstakes promotions and loyalty rewards. We provide sports fans with fun, engaging, and free-to-play alternatives to real money gaming.
We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimize scalable batch and real-time streaming data pipelines using Apache Flink. While our streaming applications are primarily Java-based on Flink, our overall codebase is mostly Python, so familiarity with both languages is important. This role will work closely with our team in Sofia, Bulgaria, and requires comfort collaborating and operating in EEST (Eastern European Time).
What You’ll DoDesign, develop, maintain, and optimize batch and real-time streaming data pipelines using Apache Flink (Java DataStream API, windows, state management, joins, triggers)Collaborate on production deployment, monitor, troubleshoot, and tune streaming applications to ensure performance and stabilityDevelop scalable microservices for data processing using modern architectural patterns (CQRS, SAGA) (nice to have)Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with automation and testing best practicesDeploy and manage cloud infrastructure using AWS, GCP, or other cloud providersParticipate in on-call rotations for production support and incident managementCollaborate closely with cross-functional teams (engineering, product) to translate requirements into technical solutionsMentor junior engineers and drive automation and design thinking initiatives (nice to have)What We're Looking For:Minimum 5 years of professional software engineering experience with strong expertise in JavaProficient in Python, at least able to read and write Python code comfortablyProven experience with stream processing frameworks, especially Apache Flink; production experience is a strong plusSolid experience with streaming technologies such as Apache KafkaStrong understanding of both batch and real-time data processing pipelinesProficiency in SQL with a focus on PostgreSQLExperience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworksPractical knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools: Docker and KubernetesExperience deploying and managing infrastructure on any major cloud platform (AWS, GCP, or similar)Comfortable with on-call rotations and production troubleshooting for streaming systemsExperience with monitoring and alerting tools like Prometheus and GrafanaHands-on experience with both stateful and stateless stream processingFamiliarity with event-driven architecture is highly desirableWe are a multinational company with our headquarters based in Philadelphia, and offices in New York, Austin, and Sofia, Bulgaria. Wherever we are in the world, we pride ourselves on being a close-knit, focused team that is welcoming and friendly, and the work that we do is always interesting and rewarding. Wherever we are in the world, we pride ourselves on being a close-knit, focused team that is:
Welcoming and Friendly
We want to reflect the diversity of the cities we serve. By creating an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive, we’ll make Fliff better for employees and customers alike.
Lively and Creative
We respect and value each other’s ideas, experience and expertise. There is no such thing as a bad idea; only ideas that are executed and ideas that are discarded after consideration.
Stimulating and Rewarding
We know bright minds love a challenge, and we understand your desire to see your hard work pay off. We’ll make sure your daily tasks align with your career ambitions as we grow together.
