Python Developer

WSC Sports, the pioneer in AI-powered sports content technology, empowers their clients world-wide to connect with their fans through AI-tailored sports content experiences. WSC Sports’ platform automates the creation, management and distribution of content, enabling sports rights holders to expand reach, grow fan bases, and unlock revenue opportunities across digital platforms.

Why WSC Sports:

You’ll work in an awesome environment alongside some of the most innovative people in the industry, using cutting-edge technologies and tools (video editing, Gen AI, data, etc.). At WSC Sports, you have the opportunity to directly influence the products and tools used by our clients, including sports giants such as the NBA, Bundesliga, LaLiga, ESPN - and that’s just the beginning of what WSC Sports has to offer! Join us and be a part of the best team in tech as we Fuel the Fandom worldwide.

What you’ll do:

Work closely with Algorithm and NLP developers to integrate complex post-logic, leveraging the latest AI models and tools to enhance content personalization, tagging, and automation across our solutions.
Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs with a focus on high performance, scalability, and low latency - powering live and recorded content experiences at scale.
Design and implement event-driven systems that power real-time workflows across our platform, using technologies like Kafka or Azure Service Bus to enable scalable, decoupled communication between services.
Work on real-time video and metadata processing pipelines that support our various products.
Lead and contribute to cross-service orchestration mechanisms, implementing design patterns to ensure consistency and reliability across distributed systems.
Collaborate with product and engineering teams to deliver customer-facing features that drive engagement and enhance the fan experience.
Stay up to date with the latest in backend, video, and cloud technologies - and bring that knowledge back to level up the team.

Requirements:

What you’ll need:

B.Sc. in Computer Science or a related field.
4+ years of hands-on experience developing scalable Backend systems in Cloud-based environments.
Proficiency in Python and Node.js.
Deep understanding of microservices architecture, orchestration, and pub-sub systems such as Kafka or Azure Service Bus.
Familiarity with Kubernetes, CI/CD, and agile practices.
Experience with SQL, and NoSQL databases.
Excellent communication skills and a collaborative spirit.
A proactive, learning-driven mindset - always looking to simplify, scale, and improve.

Bonus Points:

Experience implementing ML/AI-powered backend logic, particularly in areas such as content recommendation or metadata classification.
Experience designing and implementing event-driven architectures in high-scale environments.
Strong understanding of real-time messaging pipelines, stream processing, or near real-time data transformation.

Work Model:
Hybrid