Senior Backend Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage in hands-on solution exploration, problem diagnosis, and code development as needed
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams, product development, business development, and other departments to jointly deliver scalable and high-performing solutions
• Define and design system architecture, ensuring that it aligns with business goals and scalability requirements
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams, guiding them in architectural decisions and best practices
• Identify potential risks and challenges in the architecture and propose mitigation strategies
• Establish and enforce coding standards, best practices, and quality assurance processes to maintain code integrity and reliability
• Oversee security considerations at the architectural level, implementing measures to protect data and prevent vulnerabilities
• Design solutions that can easily scale to accommodate growth and adapt to changing requirements
• Provide development effort estimations for assigned project phases and explore alternative technical solutions for cost-effectiveness
• Develop and maintain highly scalable backend applications
• Optimize performance and scalability of applications
• Conduct unit, integration, and end-to-end testing to ensure software reliability and quality

Key Qualifications:

• Proficiency in developing complex backend solutions that meet business goals and scalability needs
• Ability to integrate various technologies, components, and interfaces within a cohesive system
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities to identify and address technical challenges and bottlenecks
• Excellent communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Knowledge of evaluating and selecting appropriate technologies, tools, and frameworks for specific project requirements
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS)
• Expertise in optimizing system performance and identifying performance bottlenecks
• Knowledge of security best practices and the ability to implement security measures
• Understanding of designing systems that can scale and adapt to changing requirements
• Strong documentation skills to create and maintain technical documentation
• Understanding of optimizing resource usage and infrastructure to control operational costs
• Capability to contribute to the development of a long-term technical roadmap aligned with business goals
• Proficiency in collaborating with clients or external partners to understand their requirements and tailor the solutions accordingly

Preferred Experience:

• Over 7 years of experience in software development, particularly in developing backend solutions
• Experience working in Fintech
• Proficient in Java and/or .NET
• Proficient in C++
• Strong knowledge of the AWS cloud platform
• Strong experience in Docker and Kubernetes
• Strong knowledge and experience with DevOps practices
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment and remote teams
• Hands-on experience with SQL, SOA and/or Microservices, Java/C#, API REST/RPC, RMQ, Kafka, gRPC...
• Experience or familiarity with MT4/MT5