Backend Software Engineer

Backend Software Engineer independently delivers complex backend features and services while maintaining high standards of quality and performance. This role requires strong problem-solving skills, code reviews, and proactive contributions to improving team practices. The role optimizes performance, participates in architectural discussions within their team, and drives improvements in testing, reliability, and scalability. They balance hands-on development with shaping processes that raise the overall quality of the team's work.

Join the Trading Support Tools team

We are a high-impact engineering group within the trading department building mission-critical services that support both internal operations and client-facing products. Our systems handle large volumes of real-time data and are used daily by first-line support agents.

We develop a wide range of tools from high-load backend services to intelligent automation solutions. We are actively integrating modern AI capabilities into our products. Our goal is to improve the quality, speed, and reliability of client interactions while enabling the business to scale efficiently.

If you want to work in a team that combines strong engineering practices, meaningful product ownership, and cutting-edge AI technologies, this role is an excellent opportunity.

The role is based in our office in Limassol, Cyprus. In case of relocation, we offer full relocation support for you and your family to make your move smooth and worry-free.

• Consistently deliver core product features that meet functional and non-functional requirements.
• Write clean, secure, efficient code, perform thorough testing and debugging, and ensure seamless integration with other components while optimizing for scalability and addressing technical debt.
• Write well-documented code and automation tests with strong coverage. Improve testing practices across the team.
• Conduct code reviews, offer constructive feedback, and maintain documentation that meets company standards. Constantly work to improve code quality.
• Tackle complex architectural and performance problems.
• Drive improvements to service latency, fault tolerance, and resilience in high-load environments.
• Drive architecture discussions and influence technical decisions not only within the team but also across the department
• Prepare clear technical documentation and contribute to internal knowledge bases.
• Promote and apply clean code principles and best engineering practices.
• Automate repetitive tasks and contribute to performance optimizations.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and advocate for beneficial adoption.
• Participate in technical interviews, share knowledge with peers, and contribute to improving team processes and standards.
• Suggest and drive technical improvements.
• Support onboarding and ongoing growth of team members.

• 5+ years of backend software development.
• Preferred: Commercial experience with Go
• Experience with Python (FastAPI/Django)
• Experience acting as a code reviewer.
• Experience with high-load, concurrency, and multithreading backend systems.
• Microservice development experience.
• Preferred: Experience in financial/market-based software development or distributed systems
• Strong skills in building reliable and scalable services (design, APIs, storage, testing, CI/CD).
• Strong expertise in SQL.
• Experience with LLM systems, prompt engineering, MCP-based integrations is an advantage.
• Solid knowledge of modern development practices (version control, reviews, branching, releases).
• Solid experience with ORM and DBMS, including database architecture.
• Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals, system design, and integration patterns.
• Solid experience with DevOps tools and practices: operating systems, monitoring, networking models, virtualization, and containerization.
• Experience in software testing: unit, integration, and load tests.
• Experience in debugging, profiling, and code optimizations.
• Ability to use advanced English for different work and business purposes.
• Soft skills: excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities; strong time management and multitasking skills; proactive continuous learner; able to work independently in fast-paced environments; high attention to detail and quality; strong communication and ownership mindset; effective collaboration with cross-functional teams (Tech Leads, UI/UX, SEs, QA, Product, BSA).

• Competitive salary and annual performance bonus
• Full relocation support for you and your family — flights, housing, visas, and legal assistance included
• Top-tier health insurance with full family coverage — medical, dental, vision, mental health — plus life insurance for peace of mind
• Unlimited learning opportunities: external courses, English lessons, career and leadership development
• Education allowance covering school and kindergarten fees
• 21 working days of annual leave, plus public holidays and fully paid sick, maternity, and paternity leave
• Employee appreciation program: branded gifts, birthday day-offs, celebration budgets for weddings, newborns, and milestones
• "Get to know Team" trips — meet colleagues across our global hubs, along with company-wide offsites that raise the bar
• Employee share scheme — grow with us
• Branded MINI Cooper Countryman company car and private parking
• Free in-house sports clubs, Sanctum Club gym access, and jet skis
• Access to a Corporate doctor
• Exclusive discount program with cafes, gyms, and local services
• Expat tax perks: up to 50% income tax exemption
• Support with the naturalisation process for relocated employees

1. Intro call with Recruiter (30 minutes)
2. Tech interview (60 minutes)
3. Live-coding (90 minutes)
4. Behavioural interview (60 minutes)

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