Senior Python Engineer, Dailymotion

• Strong backend programming skills with deep knowledge of Python (asyncio) and SQL databases
• Proven experience designing scalable APIs and event-driven architectures (queues/messaging)
• Data-driven approach to decision-making with a strong interest in analytics
• Results-oriented mindset: you constantly find relevant shortcuts and pragmatic solutions
• Fluent in English + French mandatory
• 5-10 years of experience minimum
• The ideal candidate has an experimentation mindset, product passion, and genuine ownership.
• You get excited about A/B test results and user metrics because you want to see your work in millions of hands. If you see code as a craft but features as the art this role is for you
• We're looking for the right person to join the team, not just a perfect resume. If this role excites you but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we still want to hear from you

Desirable

• Join a dedicated product team operating in full startup mode, building the next breakthrough social platform. We're creating something that's never existed before – and we need you to make it happen
• As a Backend Engineer in our mobile team (3 iOS devs, 3 Android devs, 2 backend devs), you'll be at the heart of product innovation. Here, code is a means, not an end: what matters is the impact on our millions of users
• We're not looking for architects obsessed with technical debt or building the perfect stack. We're looking for builders who want to iterate, test, and ship features that users love
• Your code will directly power experiments that reach real audiences, giving you immediate feedback on what works and what doesn't
• Iterate at high velocity: experiment, test with our audience, then consolidate what works speed and learning over perfection
• Ship features that create real user value, taking calculated risks and smart shortcuts to maximize business impact
• Build and scale backend services and APIs (REST/GraphQL) that power a world-class mobile experience
• Collaborate closely with iOS/Android, Product, and QA teams with a shared product ownership mindset
• Evolve the architecture (async, event-driven, messaging) pragmatically to support growth without over-engineering
• Drive performance, reliability, and observability with full ownership and proactivity
• Shape the product culture and push the entire team toward excellence
• You'll have the autonomy to make decisions, the freedom to experiment, and the responsibility to deliver results. This is not a role where you execute someone else's plan you'll be co-creating the product strategy
• This isn't about maintaining systems you'll be building a social experience with creative freedom to shape it
• No on-call duties required

• HR Interview with Marvin (30 min): Get to know each other, discuss your motivations, and align on role expectations
• Manager Interview with Stephen, your future manager (45 min): Deep dive into the role requirements, assess your technical background and problem-solving approach, and challenge your skills through concrete scenarios
• Technical Case Study (1 hour) : Work on a take-home case study followed by a presentation to two member of our tech team, this gives you a chance to showcase your technical thinking and understand what you'd be working on, while helping us evaluate the fit with our needs
• Leadership Interview with N+2 (1 hour) : Discuss long-term career goals, understand how this role fits into Dailymotion's broader strategy, and explore growth opportunities within the organization