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Senior Software Engineer
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Posted:
14 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
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Application Deadline:
12 August 2026
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1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Senior Software Engineer (Backend / Platform)
Experience
1014 years of professional software engineering experience with clear progression into system ownership architecture and technical leadership.
Role Overview
We are hiring a Senior Engineer who operates at architect level while remaining hands-on. This role owns backend and platform architecture leads technical decision-making and raises engineering standards across mission-critical fintech systems.
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Platform Ownership
- Design evolve and govern backend and service architectures using PHP/Laravel and Python/FastAPI.
- Own REST API architecture including domain modelling versioning idempotency and security controls.
- Define and review HLDs/LLDs ensuring scalability auditability and resilience.
- Drive decisions around data consistency transactions and fault tolerance.
Hands-on Engineering
- Actively code on complex workflows financial logic and core platform services.
- Review critical code paths for correctness performance and security.
- Lead incident remediation through structured RCA and systemic fixes.
- Own technical debt prioritisation aligned with business and risk impact.
Gen-AI & Engineering Excellence
- Establish AI-assisted engineering practices for development testing and documentation.
- Define responsible AI usage standards with strict data protection controls.
- Coach engineers on effective AI-assisted workflows without compromising rigor.
Data & Compliance
- Own data modelling strategies using MySQL and PostgreSQL.
- Ensure financial accuracy traceability and regulatory compliance.
- Design systems with auditability and operational resilience as first-class concerns.
Leadership & Influence
- Lead and mentor a small backend/platform team.
- Provide architectural direction and technical feedback.
- Partner with product compliance security and DevOps teams.
- Participate in hiring and technical interviews.
Required Skills
- Expert backend engineering in PHP/Laravel Python/FastAPI.
- Deep experience with REST APIs and RDBMS systems.
- Strong grounding in clean architecture testing and CI/CD.
- Proven experience in regulated or fintech environments.
Key Skills
- Spring
- .NET
- C/C++
- Go
- React
- OOP
- C#
- AWS
- Data Structures
- Software Development
- Java
- Distributed Systems
