Staff Software Engineer - Backend

Responsibilities:

• Architect, refine, and escalate the capabilities of complex backend systems using Python, with a laser focus on efficiency, durability, and scale.
• Elevate application performance, optimising for speed, scalability, and resource allocation.
• Forge robust methodologies to manage high concurrency and vast data volumes, set new industry benchmarks.
• Collaborate intimately with engineering and product peers to crystallise requirements into resilient, scalable architectures.
• Demonstrate proficiency with advanced storage solutions and databases like Redis, PostgreSQL and ClickHouse, enhancing system integrity.
• Champion coding excellence, testing rigour, and deployment precision, driving best practices across the development lifecycle.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in backend development with Python in a production environment.
• Proven experience in scaling compute and I/O-intensive applications.
• Strong foundation in computer science, with a deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design principles.
• Experience in handling concurrent requests at scale and optimising large-scale systems for performance and reliability.
• Familiarity with database technologies such as Redis, PostgreSQL, and ClickHouse.
• Experience in the financial sector, particularly in developing fintech applications or systems, is a plus.
• Solid understanding of soware development life cycle, continuous integration, and continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and strong communication skills.