Software Development Engineer (Backend)

Investsky

We are looking for someone passionate about building the next big thing and making a true impact in the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement high-quality solutions in a timely manner. Designed and built to last and to scale.
• Translating designs and wire-frames into API skeletons and component architectures.
• Identify new libraries/patterns/platforms that we should study/adopt to continuously improve our architecture.
• Prototyping new features and wire-frames cross-functionally with the product team.
• Design and implement low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
• Design scalable data models and architecture.
• Contribute to planning, roadmaps, and integration plans.
• Cost, Performance, and Security assessments.

Competencies

• Strong computer science fundamentals in system design, data structures, algorithms.
• Strong proficiency in Database Design and Software Architecture.
• Strong expertise in Python
• Experience with writing and maintaining unit tests.
• Strong proficiency in server languages, frameworks and understanding their pros & cons.
• SQL / NoSQL databases and Database architecture skills.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (strong experience with GCP is a plus).
• Accountability and Ownership: Self-driven individual who can build and maintain high scale projects end to end.

Nice-to-have

• Familiarity with container orchestration systems (preferably Kubernetes)
• Experience in implementing consumer-facing services at early-stage startups
• Basic understanding of the financial and investment ecosystems.

Benefits

• Market-standard compensation;
• Generous Employee Stock Ownership Plan in line with our belief that our employees should be owners of the company and not just contributors;
• You'll never have to pay for our premium paid plans ;)
• Being part of a founding team building something revolutionary in FinTech in the region.