Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia

Department: Technology

Type: Hybrid | Full-Time

Flaviar is a leading digital platform in the global beverage alcohol (BevAlc) industry, revolutionizing how consumers and businesses discover, purchase, and experience spirits. Since 2012 we have expanded into a multi-channel ecosystem that includes consumer memberships, trade services, proprietary checkout technology, insights, and advertising solutions. With strategic acquisitions and international expansion, Flaviar is building the operating system for global BevAlc eCommerce, helping move a traditionally offline industry into the digital age.

At Flaviar, we blend a fast-paced, international environment with a culture of ownership and creativity. As the largest online spirits community and membership club—with multiple successful marketplaces—we’re uniquely positioned to innovate in an ever-evolving industry.

While managing rapid growth, we stay true to our three core values:

• Just Own It – Flaviar is yours. Take ownership and act boldly in everything you do.
• Help Others WIN – What’s better than being the hero? Helping others around you achieve great results.
• We Are Pirates – We challenge the status quo and take pride in doing things differently.
  

We’re looking for a passionate Associate Software Engineer - Python to join our growing engineering team. You’ll work on real production systems while being supported by modern development tools, including AI-assisted workflows, to help you learn faster and become productive sooner.

This role is ideal for someone early in their career who has a solid foundation in Python and web development—or someone highly motivated to learn in a hands-on, supportive environment.

This is a Slovenia-based role with an opportunity to work from our Ljubljana office.

What you’ll do

• Develop and maintain backend features using Django
• Work with existing systems and gradually build new features
• Use AI-assisted tools to better understand the codebase, debug issues, and speed up development
• Write and optimize SQL queries
• Assist with deploying and maintaining applications on AWS
• Collaborate with frontend developers on web features
• Participate in code reviews, team discussions, and technical planning
• Join meetings with team members in EST and BRT time zones (typically afternoons CET)

Tech Stack

You’ll work with:

• Python & Django
• AWS (EC2, RDS/Aurora, Lambda – experience is a plus, learning is expected)
• MySQL / Aurora (strong SQL fundamentals required)
• HTML & CSS
• React (basic knowledge is sufficient; deeper experience is a bonus)
• AI-assisted developer tools (used as part of daily development, onboarding, and debugging)

Working Hours

This is not a traditional 9–5 role.

You’ll need to be comfortable:

• Starting later on some days
• Attending meetings in the afternoon or early evening (CET)
• Exact hours are flexible and discussed in advance.

Work Setup

• Hybrid role
• First few months preferably on-site (for onboarding and close collaboration)
• After onboarding: flexible mix of office and remote work

What we’re looking for

• Solid basics in Python
• Some experience with Django (projects, coursework, or internships count)
• Good understanding of SQL
• Familiarity with HTML & CSS
• Basic exposure to React or willingness to learn
• Interest in modern development tools and workflows
• Willingness to learn AWS and cloud infrastructure
• Comfortable communicating in English
• Curious, motivated team player, eager to grow as a developer

Nice to have (not required)

• Personal or academic projects using Django
• Any AWS experience
• Experience using AI coding assistants
• Experience working with APIs
• Git/GitHub experience

Benefits and what we offer

• Full-time and permanent position
• Competitive salary depending on what you are bringing to the table
• Competitive PTO policy
• Participation in the bonus scheme and stock option program
• Events, tastings, and social gatherings
• A young, energetic, and driven work environment
• Real-world experience on production systems
• Supportive learning environment with modern tooling
• Mentorship from experienced developers
• Flexible working hours (within time-zone requirements)
• Hybrid work setup
• Competitive junior-level compensation (based on experience)
• Friendly, international engineering team

Life at Flaviar:

You could distill the essence of our culture into a couple of words: audacious and innovative. The work environment at Flaviar is colorful, diverse, and international; members of our outfit come from different backgrounds and experiences, so being an Equal Opportunity Employer is more important than simply following the no-discrimination hiring practices. We tailor perks and benefits to our employees: generous paid time-off, paid parental leave, equity participation, freedom to work from anywhere, social events, and more.