Senior Backend Architect - Cloud, Risk Platforms & APIs

Axpo Group; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Meal allowances

Internet stipend

Training courses

Gym coverage

Health insurance

Job summary

Axpo Group is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead development, operation, and optimization of credit and market risk platforms. You will design scalable backend services, APIs, and cloud infrastructure, primarily using .NET C# and/or Python on Azure with Kubernetes and Terraform.

We value strong technical leadership, mentoring, and collaboration with risk teams and mathematicians to translate complex specifications into practical models.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in backend development and API design.
• Strong skills with .NET C# and/or Python.
• Experience with Azure, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of DevOps, infrastructure as code, and CI/CD.
• Energy trading or risk project background is a plus.
• Security and authentication in distributed systems is important.

Responsibilities

• Define architectural decisions to ensure scalability and robustness.
• Lead design of pricing and risk management tools using .NET or Python.
• Lead backend services and APIs using .NET C# and/or Python.
• Oversee Azure cloud infrastructure with Kubernetes, Helm, Service Mesh.
• Develop infrastructure as code with Terraform and secure access control.
• Collaborate with Product Owner and Risk teams to translate specs into models.

Skills

Backend development

API design

Cloud technologies

C# / Python

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

DevOps / IaC / CI-CD

Security practices

Mentoring teams

Tools

Terraform

Job description

Axpo Group is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead development, operation, and optimization of credit and market risk platforms. You will design scalable backend services, APIs, and cloud infrastructure, primarily using .NET C# and/or Python on Azure with Kubernetes and Terraform.

We value strong technical leadership, mentoring, and collaboration with risk teams and mathematicians to translate complex specifications into practical models.