Senior Backend Engineer - Greenfield project!

Archer Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension contribution

Annual bonus

Job summary

Archer Recruitment is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer for a growing fintech organisation in Dublin, Ireland. You will design and build backend services powering a brand-new platform, operating in a modern AWS environment with API-driven architectures.

Join a hands-on team and help shape the architecture, own critical backend components, and progress into leadership as the team grows.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience with a strong backend focus.
• Deep hands-on experience with Python.
• Proven experience building and operating production systems on AWS.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Python.
• Build and manage data workflows using Airflow.
• Develop, deploy, and scale cloud-native applications on AWS.
• Contribute to architecture and technical decision-making across the platform.
• Support CI/CD initiatives and engineering best practices.

Skills

Python

AWS

API design

Scalable backend architectures

Tools

Airflow

Job description

• Greenfield engineering environment with significant technical ownership
• High-growth fintech organisation with strong progression opportunities

An exciting opportunity for a Senior Backend Engineer to join a growing financial services company as they build a brand-new platform. This role offers the chance to shape architecture, influence technical direction, and make a lasting impact from the earliest stages of development.

Working alongside senior engineers and key stakeholders, you will design and develop the backend systems that power the platform. Operating within a modern AWS environment, you'll focus on scalable services, API-driven architectures, and data-intensive applications.

This position is ideal for a hands-on engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, contributing to architectural decisions, and taking ownership of critical backend systems. As the team expands, there is a clear pathway into a future Backend Team Lead role.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Python
• Build and manage data workflows using Airflow
• Develop, deploy, and scale cloud-native applications on AWS
• Contribute to architecture and technical decision-making across the platform
• Support CI/CD initiatives and engineering best practices

Requirements

• 7+ years of software engineering experience with a strong backend focus
• Deep hands-on experience with Python
• Proven experience building and operating production systems on AWS
• Strong understanding of scalable backend architectures and API design

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive Base Salary DOE + 12% annual bonus + pension contribution + Health insurance