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iwoca is hiring a Staff Back End Engineer - Finance Technology

About the Role

Design and evolve scalable backend platforms that support financial products, focusing on system resilience, data integrity, and long-term maintainability in a fast-paced, regulated industry.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and implement robust backend services for financial applications
  • Optimize system performance and ensure high availability
  • Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define technical roadmaps
  • Lead code reviews and promote engineering best practices
  • Design and manage data storage solutions and database schemas
  • Ensure compliance with financial regulations in system design
  • Mentor engineers and contribute to technical upskilling
  • Troubleshoot and resolve production issues efficiently
  • Integrate third-party financial services and APIs
  • Develop monitoring and alerting systems for backend health
  • Drive migration from legacy systems to modern architectures
  • Support deployment pipelines and infrastructure automation
  • Work closely with security teams to enforce data protection
  • Contribute to incident response and post-mortem analysis
  • Evaluate new technologies for scalability and reliability
  • Ensure API consistency and developer usability
  • Participate in system design discussions and technical planning
  • Maintain documentation for systems and processes
  • Implement authentication and authorization mechanisms
  • Support audit requirements with accurate logging and tracing

Compensation

Competitive salary with equity and performance bonuses

Work Arrangement

Hybrid work model with flexible remote options

Team

Part of a growing engineering team focused on financial infrastructure

Tech Stack

  • Primary languages: Python and Go
  • Infrastructure: AWS, Kubernetes, Docker
  • Databases: PostgreSQL, Redis
  • Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana
  • CI/CD: GitHub Actions, ArgoCD

Impact

  • Direct influence on platform scalability and reliability
  • Key role in shaping long-term technical direction
  • Opportunity to solve complex financial data challenges

Visa sponsorship available for qualified candidates

Required Skills
PythonPostgreSQLDjangoRustAPI DesignData ModelingCloud InfrastructureDistributed SystemsSoftware Development LifecycleTeam Leadership
About company
iwoca
iwoca revolutionises how small businesses access finance, providing fast, flexible funding. They have provided billions in funding to more than 150,000 businesses across Europe and aim to empower one million businesses.
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Category backend
Posted 10 months ago