Senior Backend Engineer - Greenfield project!

Archer Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension plan

Health insurance

Job summary

Archer Recruitment is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer for a growing fintech in Dublin. You will own backend design, influence architecture, and shape a brand-new platform from the ground up.

Working with senior engineers and stakeholders in a modern AWS environment, you will build scalable services, data workflows with Airflow, and API-driven systems while owning critical backend components. Path to lead role exists as the team expands.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering with a backend focus.
• Hands-on Python development experience.
• Production systems on AWS experience.
• Strong understanding of scalable backend architectures and API design.

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

Airflow

API design

Backend design

CI/CD

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