About the role

  • Backend Engineer responsible for designing and developing robust server-side solutions for financial technology products. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance user experience.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement scalable backend architecture, services, and APIs for core financial products and features.
  • Develop high-quality, maintainable server-side code with a strong emphasis on performance, reliability, and security.
  • Build and maintain RESTful APIs (and potentially GraphQL) to support mobile and web applications.
  • Manage databases (relational and non-relational), optimize queries, and ensure data integrity and consistency.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (frontend, product, QA, DevOps) to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
  • Participate in code reviews, write unit/integration tests, and contribute to improving engineering practices.
  • Monitor system performance, troubleshoot production issues, and participate in on-call rotations as needed.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement by refactoring legacy code, adopting best practices, and staying current with relevant technologies.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of professional experience as a Backend Engineer (or similar role) building scalable server-side applications.
  • Strong proficiency in at least one modern backend language such as Java or Kotlin.
  • Solid experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.
  • Experience in domain ownership - a must.
  • Hands-on experience with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and non-relational databases (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB).
  • Experience with AI tools and a strong interest in continuously exploring and applying them in everyday work are highly valued.
  • Familiarity with message queue / streaming technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS, or similar.
  • Good understanding of cloud platforms (preferably AWS or similar), including services for compute, storage, and networking.
  • Experience building secure, high-performance APIs and handling sensitive data (especially valuable in fintech).
  • Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
  • Excellent communication skills and fluency in English.
  • B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits

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Job title

Backend Engineer

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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