Senior Python Engineer
This isn’t your regular job. Almedia is a place where those who want to push harder can accelerate their careers faster than anywhere else. We’re aiming to become Germany’s second bootstrapped unicorn. Almedia is already Europe’s #3 fastest-growing company in 2025 (FT1000).
We are building the future of marketing by rewarding our community of over 60 million users for engaging with our advertisers’ products. We are offering a new way to acquire users for the biggest companies in the world.
Senior Python Engineer
You’ll help design, build, and optimise the backend systems that power Almedia’s payout automation and growth experiments. Your work will support turning complex business logic into reliable, data-driven systems that improve user experience and drive revenue.
Types of problems you’ll be solving
Build and scale automated payout structure generation and transformation systems
Design dynamic, personalised payout algorithms based on user behaviour
Implement A/B testing infrastructure for payouts
Develop high-performance Python systems integrated with data and ML pipelines
Help improve system reliability, maintainability, and performance
Your role
Take ownership of tasks within the design, development, and deployment of backend systems
Collaborate with ML engineers, data scientists, and product teams to integrate systems
Contribute to frameworks for experiment setup, versioning, and evaluation
Assist in refining architecture and processes to improve scalability and efficiency
Learn from senior engineers and participate in technical discussions
You have
Experience building or supporting production backend systems in Python
Solid understanding of software architecture, system design, and clean code
Exposure to data pipelines, A/B testing, or algorithmic personalisation
Strong SQL and cloud (AWS/GCP) skills
Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, product, and data science teams
Willingness to take ownership of your work and grow into larger responsibilities
Bonus points for
Experience with ML pipelines, model deployment, or adtech systems
Exposure to payout, reward, or incentive systems
Passion for gaming, data-driven experimentation, and automation
What makes you a great fit
Own Everything: Take responsibility for your work and deliver high-quality solutions
Raise the Bar: Write clean, reliable code and continuously improve your work
Move Fast: Be pragmatic, solution-focused, and contribute to impactful systems
Why Almedia?
Scale With Almedia: Have a real impact and grow alongside a startup that has been profitable from day one.
High-Growth Environment: We encourage all staff to take ownership of projects and consistently raise the bar.
Do More, Get More: Generous bonus scheme to ensure great, proactive work is valued
We believe in fostering talent, evaluating all skill levels during the hiring process, and providing a clear path for growth. Almedia is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace and celebrate diversity, and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.