Senior Backend Engineer (Python)

Paylogic is the ticketing and event operations platform behind some of Europe's biggest events. Tomorrowland runs on it. So does Paradiso. Millions of fans use our systems to buy tickets. Event organisers use them to run their operations end-to-end. We're looking for a Backend Engineer with solid Python experience to join the team in Amsterdam or Groningen. You’ll work on systems that matter at scale, high-traffic ticketing shops, payment flows, automated payouts, and the internal tools that help events run smoothly, seen by millions of fans and thousands of event organisers . This is not a role for someone still building their Python foundation. You need to already have one. What you'll be working on   Paylogic's backend has two distinct layers worth understanding before you apply. Fan-facing systems. White-label ticket shops that go live the moment a high-demand event opens for sale. Throughput, reliability, and correctness under peak load are non-negotiable. This is where a poorly handled queue or a missing database index will cost someone their ticket and the start of their event experience. Organiser-facing tools. The platform event organisers use to manage their events, configure ticket products, track payments, and handle operational workflows. Less visible to fans, but genuinely complex to model and maintain well. The kind of code that needs to still make sense in two years. Day-to-day, you'll be: Designing and building Python services that are production-ready from day one, not retrofitted later. Owning and shipping payment flows, payout logic, and REST API integrations end-to-end. Diagnosing and solving performance problems at scale, not just in theory. Driving technical decisions and contributing meaningfully to architecture discussions. Keeping existing systems maintainable, not just shipping features on top of them. Tech stack: Python, FastAPI, Flask, Celery, Redis, Memcached, MySQL, SQLAlchemy. Testing: Pytest, Playwright, Selenium. Tooling: We use AI-assisted development using Claude Code. We encourage developers to use AI, but we’re also critical of what it produces.