Job Openings Senior Software Engineer (Backend / Platform)

About the job Senior Software Engineer (Backend / Platform)

Senior Software Engineer (Backend / Platform)

Experience

10–14 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 Node.js, 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 Node.js, 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.


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