Senior Software Engineer (Ref: 196372)
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Senior Software Engineer (Backend / Platform)
We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer who operates at an architect level while remaining hands-on.
This role will take ownership of backend and platform architecture, lead technical decision-making, and drive engineering excellence across mission-critical fintech systems.
Role Overview
This position is suited to an experienced engineer with 8–10 years of progression into system ownership, architecture, and technical leadership.
You will be responsible for designing scalable, secure, and resilient backend systems while actively contributing to development and mentoring the wider engineering team.
Architecture and Platform Ownership
Design, evolve, and govern backend and service architectures using Node.js, PHP/Laravel, and Python/FastAPI
Own REST API architecture including domain modelling, versioning, idempotency, and security controls
Define and review high-level and low-level designs ensuring scalability, auditability, and resilience
Drive decisions around data consistency, transactions, and fault tolerance
Hands-on Engineering
Actively contribute to development across complex workflows, financial logic, and core platform services
Review critical code for correctness, performance, and security
Lead incident resolution through structured root cause analysis and long-term fixes
Own and prioritise technical debt aligned to business and risk impact
Gen-AI and Engineering Excellence
Establish AI-assisted engineering practices across development, testing, and documentation
Define responsible AI usage standards with strong data protection controls
Coach engineers on effective use of AI tools while maintaining engineering rigor and quality
Data and Compliance
Own data modelling strategies across MySQL and PostgreSQL
Ensure financial accuracy, traceability, and regulatory compliance within all systems
Design solutions with auditability and operational resilience as core principles
Leadership and Influence
Lead and mentor a backend/platform engineering team
Provide architectural direction and technical oversight
Collaborate closely with product, compliance, security, and DevOps teams
Support hiring processes including technical interviews and assessments
Required Skills and Experience
8–10 years of professional software engineering experience with progression into architecture and technical leadership
Expertise in backend development using Node.js, PHP/Laravel, and Python/FastAPI
Strong experience designing and building REST APIs
Deep understanding of relational databases including MySQL and PostgreSQL
Solid grounding in clean architecture, automated testing, and CI/CD practices
Proven experience working in regulated or fintech environments
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