Principal Software Engineer, Madrid

Ebury; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading global fintech company is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to drive architectural excellence within their Trade Engine team. Based in Madrid, you will define the vision for their FX platform and lead complex system designs. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in software development, strong leadership skills, and a passion for technology and finance. This role offers a competitive salary and a hybrid work model.

Servicios

Competitive salary and benefits package

Discretionary bonus based on performance

Continued personal development through training and certification

Open Source friendly environment

Formación

• 10+ years of experience in developing intricate software systems.
• Extensive experience in leading architectural design for large-scale systems.
• Strong commitment to code quality, testing, and CI / CD pipelines.

Responsabilidades

• Define and drive the architectural vision for FX platform.
• Lead design and review of complex system architectures.
• Drive initiatives and collaborate with management to align engineering priorities.

Conocimientos

Programming experience in Python

Architectural design and implementation

Distributed system concepts

Leadership in engineering

Cloud-based technologies

Code quality and testing

Excellent communication skills

Herramientas

CI / CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Terraform)

Descripción del empleo

Principal Software Engineer

Ebury is a leading global fintech company that empowers businesses to trade and grow internationally. It offers a comprehensive suite of products, including international payments and collections, FX risk management, trade finance, and API integrations. Founded in 2009 by Juan Lobato and Salvador García, Ebury is one of the fastest-growing global fintechs, with over 1,700 employees and 38 offices in more than 25 countries.

Principal Software Engineer - Trade Engine

Ebury Madrid Office - Hybrid : 4 days in the office, 1 day working from home

The Role

The Trade Engine Engineering team at Ebury is seeking a highly experienced Principal Engineer to lead critical initiatives and drive architectural excellence within our team. As a key member of our distributed team spanning South America and Europe, you will be responsible for the strategic development and optimization of our multi-currency accounting system and foreign currency exchange platform. Your expertise will be instrumental in shaping the future of our platform and ensuring we deliver a best-in-class FX experience for our clients and operational teams.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Discretionary bonus based on performance
• Continued personal development through training and certification
• We are Open Source friendly, following Open Source principles in our internal projects and encouraging contributions to external projects

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the architectural vision for our FX platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and performance.
• Lead the design and review of complex system architectures, establishing best practices and standards for software development.
• Drive Ebury-wide initiatives and collaborate with product management, design, and operations to align engineering priorities with business objectives.
• Make strategic technology decisions regarding project timelines, resource allocation, and technology adoption, contributing to the overall growth strategy of the engineering team.

About You

• Extensive professional programming experience (ideally 10+ years) in developing intricate software systems is essential. Proficiency in multiple programming paradigms and languages is preferred, with particular emphasis on Python (our current primary backend language).
• Proven track record of leading architectural design and implementation for large-scale systems.
• Deep understanding of distributed system concepts, microservices architecture, and cloud-based technologies to effectively contribute to cloud-native applications.
• Strong understanding of how finance and technology work together is a major plus.
• The ideal candidate will possess expertise in liquidity and pricing infrastructure, cash flow management and reconciliation, ledger and financial tracking, and currency risk mitigation within the context of a company like Ebury.
• Expertise in establishing standard APIs, integrating monitoring and alerting services, and seamlessly integrating with external systems to build and manage services.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in guiding engineering teams through high-impact projects, fostering a collaborative and innovative team culture.
• Ability to work with and understand existing code, propose and implement improvements to reduce tech debt and enhance workflow efficiency.
• Strong commitment to code quality, testing (unit, integration, end-to-end), and CI / CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Terraform).
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken, as you will collaborate with colleagues from different countries.

If you’re excited about this job opportunity but your background doesn’t match exactly the requirements in the job description, we strongly encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other positions we have.

About Us

Ebury is a FinTech success story, positioned among the fastest-growing international companies in its sector.

Founded in 2009, we are headquartered in London and have more than 1700 staff with a presence in more than 25 countries worldwide. Cultural diversity is part of what makes Ebury a special place to be. From Sao Paulo to Dubai, Bucharest to Toronto, we enjoy sharing team experiences and celebrating success across the Ebury family.

Python, CI / CD