Python Engineer

**About Valka** Valka, a visionary spin-off from the Realms Group (the parent company of [](http://oddin.gg/)), is on a mission to **revolutionize the way people create and experience digital content**. Our team believes that content shouldn’t just be consumed; it should be **co-created in real time**, blurring the lines between imagination and reality. By harnessing the power of cutting-edge AI, we aim to build an **interactive human-digital platform** where virtual characters respond dynamically to each user’s voice, text, gestures, and more. This is your chance to **join a diverse group of innovators** who are **driven to redefine what’s possible** in generative content. Together, we’re changing the paradigm from passive viewing to active participation, **unlocking new creative frontiers** across gaming, entertainment, education, and beyond. ### What you will be doing - Build products based on real-time video, audio, and data streams. - Translate research into production-ready services with high performance, low latency, and excellent user experience. - Work closely with an international team of AI researchers and developers to push the boundaries of descriptive and generative video and audio models. - Maintain high code quality and enforce best software development practices within the team. - Define and implement best practices for model deployment while developing and managing Python-based microservices and APIs that integrate with GenAI models. ### Skills you need - Strong experience in **Python** (async programming, multiprocessing, profiling, performance tuning). - Solid understanding of **video streaming** and experience with real-time systems. (GStreamer, WebRTC, RTSP, etc.) - Familiarity with **messaging systems** (RabbitMQ, Kafka) - Knowledge of **GPU acceleration** and hardware optimization. - Strong debugging and problem-solving skills in high-performance systems. - Experience with cloud deployment platforms on premise (AWS, Azure). ### Bonus useful skills - Experience with **model performance optimization** (TensorRT, ONNX). - Knowledge of **ML/AI frameworks** (PyTorch), computer vision (OpenCV).