Dailymotion
Technology
SeniorBackendEngineer
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“Senior Backend Engineer at Dailymotion. Skills: Backend services, AI integration, Python development. Design backend services. Develop backend services”
What You'll Achieve.
Empower creators; Build successful channels
Industry & Context.
Solve complex challenges; Transform messy problems
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years backend development, Python mastery, Solid backend fundamentals, Modern backend architecture, API design principles, Hands-on AWS, GCP, or Azure, Docker and orchestration tools, Git, CI/CD, dev workflows, English language mandatory
Nice to Have
AI tools experience, Startup or production company experience, French language a plus
What You'll Do.
Design backend services
Develop backend services
Maintain backend services
Build Python applications
Integrate with AI models
Integrate with AI services
Work with Python stack
Work with PHP systems
Solve technical challenges
Process video content
Manage creator workflows
Make architectural decisions
Produce technical specifications
Participate in code reviews
Write maintainable code
Write well-tested code
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with product; Collaborate with design; Collaborate with data; Collaborate with engineering; Code reviews
Communication Scope
Technical specifications; Responsive communications; Provide updates; Keep stakeholders informed
Full Job Description
Dailymotion is more than just a video app, it's a visual conversation in motion powered by a unique algorithm designed to develop users' critical thinking. Dailymotion brings nuance to the debates that engage young audiences and puts listening, discovery, and kindness back at the heart of exchanges to help build a safer and more virtuous Internet. Dailymotion is also "Dailymotion Pro ", a video hosting and streaming solution serving professionals across all industries; and "Dailymotion Advertising ", a powerful proprietary video marketing platform that offers a high-quality and safe environment for brands. Our team is made up of 400 employees in France, New York, and Singapore, all united by the same ambition: to visibly shake up the video platform ecosystem worldwide. We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our AI Integration team. This team is dedicated to integrating AI-powered workflows within our social app. You'll be working as a backend developer in an AI-first environment, building the infrastructure that brings intelligent features to content creators. By joining this team, you'll collaborate with product, design, data, and engineering teams on features that directly impact how creators upload, manage, monetize, and grow their content on Dailymotion. Your work will empower creators, from independent artists to major media companies, to reach their audiences and build successful channels. 📍 Location: Paris, 3 days remote per week What you'll do Build & Architect * Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs that power AI-driven features across Dailymotion * Build robust Python applications that integrate with AI models and services in production environments * Work with our primarily Python stack alongside legacy PHP systems in both monolithic and microservice architectures * Solve complex technical challenges around video processing, content management, creator workflows, and platform scalability * Make pragmatic architectural decis
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