Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

About Us Our mission is to provide high-performance solutions that meet the evolving needs of our users. To achieve this, we're looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) to strengthen our back-end capabilities and contribute to building scalable, secure, and efficient systems. Position Overview We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Software Engineer (Backend) with deep technical expertise and a strong sense of ownership. You will play a key role in designing and developing robust back-end systems, contributing to architectural decisions, and ensuring high standards in performance, scalability, and security. You will work extensively with third-party integrations and external APIs, ensuring seamless, secure, and scalable connectivity across systems. Additionally, you will contribute to AI-driven initiatives, helping integrate intelligent services and data-driven capabilities into our platform. The ideal candidate is adaptable, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is comfortable working across a diverse tech stack including Java, Node.js, C++, and TypeScript. Key Responsibilities - Design, develop, and maintain complex back-end systems. - Build and maintain secure, scalable integrations with third-party services and external APIs. - Contribute to AI-related initiatives, including integrating AI services and supporting data-driven features. - Contribute to architectural discussions and technical decision-making. - Work independently to solve complex problems and implement features with high quality and reliability. - Collaborate closely with product managers and cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions. - Implement and follow DevOps best practices, managing AWS infrastructure and services. - Promote high standards in code quality, CI/CD, and deployment processes. - Utilise Docker and similar containerisation tools to streamline development and deployment. - Monitor and analyse system performance using tools such as Datadog, proactively identifying areas for improvement. Qualifications - 8+ years of experience in software development, with at least 4 years focused on back-end development. - Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently with a high level of ownership. - Excellent communication skills and experience collaborating effectively with remote teams. - Strong expertise in multiple programming languages, including Java, Node.js, C++, and TypeScript. - Solid understanding of DevOps practices and AWS services, including deployment, monitoring, and scaling. - Extensive experience with Docker and containerisation tools. - AI assisted development experience with Claude or equivalent. - Familiarity with logging and analytics tools such as Datadog. - Advanced knowledge of JavaScript and experience contributing to full-stack solutions is considered an advantage. Preferred Qualifications - Experience in the trading or financial services industry. - Familiarity with front-end frameworks and how they interact with back-end systems. - Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automation tools. The position is fully remote.