Public summary
Join a leading fintech company in Germany as a Senior Software Engineer specializing in backend development for IT risk and pricing systems. This role focuses on designing scalable backend services supporting risk decisioning and pricing, collaborating closely with data scientists and product managers. The position offers opportunities for technical leadership, mentoring, and impactful software delivery in a flexible and inclusive work environment supporting professional growth.
Location and work setup
- Location
- Dusseldorf
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- German requirement signal
- No German Required Detected
- Detected job language
- English
Responsibilities
Design and deliver backend features with end-to-end ownership from concept to production. Evolve scalable and resilient system architecture. Act as a technical expert promoting best practices, guiding teams, and facilitating high-quality solutions. Build secure, scalable, and maintainable systems. Collaborate with cross-functional partners including data scientists and product managers. Break down initiatives for iterative development and incremental value delivery. Mentor colleagues and share engineering knowledge proactively. Balance strategic growth with short-term execution and continuously improve technology and processes.
Qualifications
Several years of backend development experience with strong proficiency in PHP (Symfony framework) and Python. Proven expertise in system and API development, especially RESTful APIs. Proficiency in SQL and relational data modeling with experience writing complex, performant queries. Experience with cloud platforms (preferably AWS) and modern DevOps practices including CI/CD, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). Familiarity with event-driven architectures like Kafka is a plus. Strong understanding of automated testing strategies (unit and integration tests). Fluent in English with excellent communication and teamwork skills. Proactive about security and compliance throughout the software development lifecycle.