Senior Backend Engineer - Creator Platform All Genders H/F Dailymotion

Whatwe'relooking for

- 5+ years of backend engineering experience with a proventrack recordof shipping production systems at scale
- Strongproficiencyin Python.Experience with PHP (or willingness to work with legacy PHP codebases)
- ComfortleveragingAI-assisted workflows for prototyping, debugging, testing, or documentation, with a clear understanding of their limitationscompetitive advantage
- Deep understanding of backend fundamentals: APIs, databases, caching, queuing systems, distributed systems
- Familiarity with distributed systems concepts, async processing, and event-driven architectures
- Understanding of API design principles (REST,GraphQL, or similar)
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Knowledge of containerization (Docker) and orchestration tools
- Comfortable with version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and modern development workflows
- Track recordof working independently and delivering results with minimal supervision
- Experience at a product company or startup whereyou'vehad to figure things out with limited resources

Key Differentiators

- Comfort with Ambiguity: Youdon'tfreeze when requirements are unclear-you ask clarifying questionsand move forward with confidence despite uncertainty
- Exploratory Mindset:You'regenuinely curious, love digging into unfamiliar codebases, and see investigation as part of the fun rather than a chore
- Autonomy & Initiative: Youdon'twait to be told what to do-youidentifyproblems, propose solutions, and execute without constant check-ins
- Excellent Written Communication: You can write technical specs that are clear, comprehensive, andusefulto other teams
- Responsiveness:You'rereliable in your communications-teammates can count ontimelyresponses and updates from you
- Ownership Mentality: You treat the code and systems likethey'reyours-you care deeply about quality, reliability, and the experience of those who come after you

Dailymotion is more than a video app, it's a visual conversation in motion, based on a unique algorithm designed to broaden users' horizons. Dailymotion brings nuance to the debates that animate young people and puts listening, discovery, and kindness back at the heart of interactions to help build a better and safer Internet.

Dailymotion is also "Dailymotion Pro", a video hosting and broadcasting solution for professionals in all sectors; and "Dailymotion Advertising", a powerful, proprietary video advertising platform, offering a high-quality, secure environment for brands.

Our team is made up of 400 people in France, New York, and Singapore, all united by the same ambition: to visibly shake up the global video platform ecosystem.

What brings us together?

At Dailymotion, our team of talented individuals from over 40 nationalities embraces four core values every day:

- Opening perspectives -We are building bridges between different sides of the spectrum. We believe in freedom of speech, inclusivity, and a mix of cultures.
- Building a safer world -Empathy is the key to understanding alterity. Caring for each other is our driver to creating a safe community.
- Making bold moves -We are ambitious challengers. We are making against-the-flow choices to make visible changes in the platform's ecosystem
- Creating meaning -We spark joy and curiosity, we feel good about what we do and we want everyone else to feel the same fulfillment