Senior Backend Engineer - Greenfield project!
Posted 16 days 19 hours ago by Archer Recruitment
Senior Backend Engineer - Greenfield project!
- Greenfield engineering environment with significant technical ownership
- AWS-first technology stack
- High-growth fintech organisation with strong progression opportunities
An exciting opportunity for a Senior Backend Engineer to join a growing financial services company as they build a brand-new platform. This role offers the chance to shape architecture, influence technical direction, and make a lasting impact from the earliest stages of development.
Working alongside senior engineers and key stakeholders, you will design and develop the backend systems that power the platform. Operating within a modern AWS environment, you'll focus on scalable services, API-driven architectures, and data-intensive applications.
This position is ideal for a hands on engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, contributing to architectural decisions, and taking ownership of critical backend systems. As the team expands, there is a clear pathway into a future Backend Team Lead role.
Key Responsibilities- Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Python
- Build and manage data workflows using Airflow
- Develop, deploy, and scale cloud-native applications on AWS
- Contribute to architecture and technical decision-making across the platformSupport CI/CD initiatives and engineering best practices
- 7+ years of software engineering experience with a strong backend focus
- Deep hands on experience with Python
- Proven experience building and operating production systems on AWS
- Strong understanding of scalable backend architectures and API design
Competitive Base Salary DOE + 12% annual bonus + pension contribution + Health insurance