About us

InvestSuite is a fast-growing global B2B embedded wealth (front-to-middleware) InvestTech provider. We help financial institutions realize their digital wealth transformation journey and together create the most delightful investing experiences for their customers. We have 15 nationalities building in "international DNA" and clients on 4 continents. We are a place where bankers, creative designers, imagineers, mathematicians, computer & behavioral scientists meet. We are builders and growers, obsessed with innovation and the construction of exciting products that benefit the clients of our clients. We are excited to work at the crossroads of ‘the markets’, investing, economics, deep science (AI & machine learning), finance, design and the digital world. Can there be anything more challenging?

Who are we looking for

We’re looking for an experienced Python developer who loves to build innovative and high-quality products. As part of a senior and highly committed team you will use Python’s latest patterns and libraries such as FastAPI to build core backend services for our products. You will come into contact with infrastructure such as Kafka and Kubernetes, expose your services as OpenAPI 3.0 services, and you will work in an environment where quality comes first enforced by automated continuous deployment procedures. Consumers of your services are both mobile apps and web apps managed by InvestSuite as well as 3rd party services and applications. The first consumer using your service will be a Javascript-based console (written in React) for wealth managers to manage and improve their customer’s investment portfolios. For now we are only able to hire people who live in Europe.

Main responsibilities

• Deploy applications that meet our customer’s highest demands in terms of performance, availability and security.

• Design and implement clean and scalable public and internal APIs.

• Take full responsibility for certain identified backend support components.

Target profile & traits

• Highly driven and committed - you deliver high-quality products within deadlines.

• Solution-minded - you avoid politics & find effective ways to get the job done.

• Direct and open - you are always willing to share and speak your mind.

• Smart and creative - you find creative ways to get things done & accomplish goals.

• Customer centric - you seek to delight customers/users with all your work.

• Quality-minded - you deliver top quality & expect the same from others.

• Naturally curious - you crave new knowledge & best practices about your field.

Required skills & experience

• Masters degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar field - or equivalent professional experience.

• At least 4 years of Python experience (not counting education).

• Knowledge about / experience with:

  • FastAPI;

  • Pydantic;

  • pre-commit (the Python tool, not the git hook);

  • type annotations in Python including checks with mypy;

  • difference between pyproject.toml and setup.cfg.

• English fluency - spoken & written.

• Proactivity & problem solving skills. Proactive in solving risks and issues in a timely manner, or to re-prioritize on close collaboration with the product owner if required.

• Experience with agile project approaches (Scrum).

Other skills & experience we would love to see

• Knowledge & experience with reactive architecture, microservices and containerization technologies such as Docker.

• Expertise in writing unit tests and end to end platform integration tests.

• Experience with automated build, test and deploy pipelines.

• Knowledge of cloud and serverless architectures as well as infrastructure as code.

• Passion for technologies for distributed messaging such as Kafka, Akka.

• Affinity with financial markets and wealth management.

Our offer

Be part of a growing team of interdisciplinary experts in fields such as: math, software engineering, AI, data science, design and UX. Join us and enjoy:

• An international environment: We have office in Leuven and are present in many countries in EU but also other continents.

• Attractive remuneration: We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. 

• Self-development: We actively encourage you to join conferences and trainings to improve your knowledge and widen your network.

• Equal opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, sex, gender identity or expression.

Salary and compensation

Sporty's sites are some of the most popular on the internet, consistently staying in Alexa's list of top websites for the countries they operate in.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for developing microservices in a distributed deployment environment with an emphasis on containerisation with Docker and K8S. You won’t just be writing simple CRUD applications, but instead will be working on the core logic of complex systems that are accessed millions of times a day. We wrote our system from scratch about 3 years ago, so you’ll be working with the latest technology and won’t have to worry about decades old legacy code.A willingness to work in Springboot is fine - as long as you are willing to learn and have demonstrable experience in an object-oriented programming language.We are hiring for both Mid and Senior level Engineers.

A willingness to work in SpringBoot is fine - as long as you are willing to learn and have demonstrable experience in an object-oriented programming language

We are hiring for both Mid and Senior level Engineers

Our Stack (we don't expect you to have all of these)

Backend Application Framework: Spring Boot (Java Config + Embedded Tomcat)
Micro Service Framework: Spring Cloud Dalston (Netflix Eureka + Netflix Zuul + Netflix Ribbon + Feign)
Database Sharding Middleware: Lede Cetus
Database: MySQL and Oracle,Mybatis, Druid
Public Cache: AWS ElastiCache + Redis
Message Queue: Apache RocketMQ
Distributed Scheduling: Dangdang Elastic Job
Data Index and Search: ElasticSearchLog
Real-time Visualization: ElasticSearch + Logstash + Kibana
Business Monitoring: Graphite + Grafana
Cluster Monitoring: Zabbix + AWS Cloudwatch
Tasking: Elastic Job
Server: Netty

Responsibilities

Develop highly-scalable mobile internet backends for millions of users

Work with Product Owners and other development team members to determine new features and user stories needed in new / revised applications or large/complex development projects

Participate in code reviews with peers and managers to ensure that each increment adheres to original vision as described in the user story and all standard resource libraries and architecture patterns as appropriate

Respond to support calls for applications in production for quick diagnosis and repair to keep things running smoothly for users

Participate in all team ceremonies including planning, grooming, product demonstration and team retrospectives

Mentoring less experienced team members

Potential On-Call responsibilities depending on team and tenure

Requirements

Preferred experience in Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Data and iBATIS

Strong experience with highly-scalable web backends

Experience designing highly transactional systems

Advanced proficiency in Object Oriented Design (OOD) and analysis

Advanced proficiency in application of analysis / design engineering functions

Advanced proficiency in application of non-functional software qualities such as resiliency and maintainability

Advanced proficiency in modern behavior-driven testing techniques

Deep understanding of MicroservicesProficient in SQL

Expert knowledge of application development with technologies like RabbitMQ, MySQL, Redis etc

Strong experience with container and cloud solutions such as Docker, Kubernetes and AWS Cloud

An ability to work independently

Excellent communication skills

Interview Process

HackerRank Test

Remote interview with 2 Engineers + Lead

24-72 hour feedback loops throughout process

Benefits

Quarterly and flash bonuses
Flexible working hours
Top-of-the-line equipment
Education allowance
Referral bonuses
28 days paid annual leave
Annual Global and Team company retreats - we've already been to Lisbon and Dubai is also in planning for 2022!
Highly talented, dependable co-workers in a global, multicultural organisation
We score 100% on The Joel Test
Our teams are small enough for you to be impactful
Our business is globally established and successful, offering stability and security to our Team Members

Our Mission

Our mission is to be an everyday entertainment platform for everyone

Our Operating Principles

1. Create Value for Users
2. Act in the Long-Term Interests of Sporty
3. Focus on Product Improvements & Innovation
4. Be Responsible
5. Preserve Integrity & Honesty
6. Respect Confidentiality & Privacy
7. Ensure Stability, Security & Scalability
8. Work Hard with Passion & Pride

Who We Are

Sporty Group is a consumer internet and technology business with an unrivalled sports media, gaming, social and fintech platform which serves millions of daily active users across the globe via technology and operations hubs across more than 10 countries and 3 continents.

The recipe for our success is to discover intelligent and energetic people, who are passionate about our products and serving our users, and attract and retain them with a dynamic and flexible work life which empowers them to create value and rewards them generously based upon their contribution.

We have already built a capable and proven team of 300+ high achievers from a diverse set of backgrounds and we are looking for more talented individuals to drive further growth and contribute to the innovation, creativity and hard work that currently serves our users further via their grit and innovation.

Working at Sporty

The top-down mentality at Sporty is high performance based, meaning we trust you to do your job with an emphasis on support to help you achieve, grow and de-block any issues when they're in your way.

Generally employees can choose their own hours, as long as they are collaborating and doing stand-ups etc. The emphasis is really on results.As we are a highly structured and established company we are able to offer the security and support of a global business with the allure of a startup environment. Sporty is independently managed and financed, meaning we don’t have arbitrary shareholder or VC targets to cater to.

We literally build, spend and make decisions based on the ethos of building THE best platform of its kind. We are truly a tech company to the core and take excellent care of our Team Members.

Salary and compensation

Benefits

⏰ Async

🏔 Company retreats

📚 Learning budget

🥧 Pay in crypto

⬜️ No whiteboard interview

🚫 No politics at work

About us

InvestSuite is a fast-growing global B2B embedded wealth (front-to-middleware) InvestTech provider. We help financial institutions realize their digital wealth transformation journey and together create the most delightful investing experiences for their customers. We have 15 nationalities building in "international DNA" and clients on 4 continents. We are a place where bankers, creative designers, imagineers, mathematicians, computer & behavioral scientists meet. We are builders and growers, obsessed with innovation and the construction of exciting products that benefit the clients of our clients. We are excited to work at the crossroads of ‘the markets’, investing, economics, deep science (AI & machine learning), finance, design and the digital world. Can there be anything more challenging?

Who are we looking for

We’re looking for an experienced Python developer who loves to build innovative and high-quality products. As part of a senior and highly committed team you will use Python’s latest patterns and libraries such as FastAPI to build core backend services for our products. You will come into contact with infrastructure such as Kafka and Kubernetes, expose your services as OpenAPI 3.0 services, and you will work in an environment where quality comes first enforced by automated continuous deployment procedures. Consumers of your services are both mobile apps and web apps managed by InvestSuite as well as 3rd party services and applications. The first consumer using your service will be a Javascript-based console (written in React) for wealth managers to manage and improve their customer’s investment portfolios. For now we are only able to hire people who live in Europe.

Main responsibilities

• Deploy applications that meet our customer’s highest demands in terms of performance, availability and security
• Design and implement clean and scalable public and internal APIs
• Take full responsibility for certain identified backend support components

Target profile & traits

• Highly driven and committed - you deliver high-quality products within deadlines
• Solution-minded - you avoid politics & find effective ways to get the job done
• Direct and open - you are always willing to share and speak your mind
• Smart and creative - you find creative ways to get things done & accomplish goals
• Customer centric - you seek to delight customers/users with all your work
• Quality-minded - you deliver top quality & expect the same from others
• Naturally curious - you crave new knowledge & best practices about your field

Required skills & experience

• Masters degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar field - or equivalent professional experience
• At least 4 years of Python experience (not counting education)
• Knowledge about / experience with:
  • FastAPI
  • Pydantic
  • pre-commit (the Python tool, not the git hook)
  • type annotations in Python including checks with mypy
  • difference between pyproject.toml and setup.cfg
• English fluency - spoken & written
• Proactivity & problem solving skills. Proactive in solving risks and issues in a timely manner, or to re-prioritize on close collaboration with the product owner if required
• Experience with agile project approaches (Scrum)

Other skills & experience we would love to see

• Knowledge & experience with reactive architecture, microservices and containerization technologies such as Docker
• Expertise in writing unit tests and end to end platform integration tests
• Experience with automated build, test and deploy pipelines
• Knowledge of cloud and serverless architectures as well as infrastructure as code
• Passion for technologies for distributed messaging such as Kafka, Akka
• Affinity with financial markets and wealth management

Our offer

Be part of a growing team of interdisciplinary experts in fields such as: math, software engineering, AI, data science, design and UX. Join us and enjoy:

• An international environment: We have offices in Leuven, Warsaw, London and Sydney and are present in many countries in EU but also other continents.
• Attractive remuneration: We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. We provide the tools you need such as a MacBook Pro and iPhone.
• Self-development: We actively encourage you to join conferences and trainings to improve your knowledge and widen your network.
• Equal opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, sex, gender identity or expression.

Place of work: Remote, Europe

Salary and compensation