- Senior Backend Engineer with 6+ years experience programming in Python
- Senior Backend Engineer with experience in Crypto or Blockchain technology
About Our Client
Our Client is a Global FinTech Brand specializing in Crypto currency and Digital Banking
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Designing, developing and deploying backend services with a focus on high availability, fault tolerance, low latency and security
- Your team will take full end to end responsibility of the services your team owns, from development through to production operation
- Collaboration with team members across multiple functional areas to ensure delivery of the best solutions for our customers.
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The Successful Applicant
Skills required:
- Significant software engineering experience in one or more general purpose programming languages (we use Python)
- Solid previous professional work experience in backend development (minimum 5-6 years)
- Great teamwork and communication skills in English, comfortable preparing high quality documentation and designs to aid understanding and knowledge sharing
- Understanding of microservice architectures, container based 12 factor apps and cloud native patterns around fault tolerance
- Experience building contract first services and adopting patterns and frameworks to enable appropriate automated testing at unit, contract, service and end to end levels
- Experience building services that can be deployed on demand, quickly and with quality. Excellent understanding of CI/CD patterns and good practice
- Understands the role of high quality observability in building highly scalable and performant software
- Experience working with a public or private cloud vendor
- Good knowledge of, and experience with, cryptocurrencies and/or blockchain technology is beneficial
- Microsoft environment, would be advantageous
- NB Candidates must have experience in Crypto or have worked in a Digital Bank – non-negotiable.
Other requirements
- A dedicated workspace
- A reliable internet connection with the fastest speed possible in your area
- Devices and other essential equipment that meet minimal technical specifications
- Alignment with Our Values.
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What’s on Offer
Package very lucrative – negotiable depending experience
Permanent – full time role