Senior Software Engineer 20 days ago

Maya Bank; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 2,000,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Maya Bank is seeking a Senior Back-end Software Engineer for Risk Tech (Fraud & AML) to own backend projects from planning to production. You will design scalable, secure services on AWS, building reusable APIs and partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver fraud prevention capabilities.

You will drive architectural decisions, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to release readiness with rigorous testing and code reviews.

Qualifications

• 6–10+ years building large-scale backend systems or platforms.
• Proven backend experience with Java and/or Python on AWS.
• Strong API design and data modeling for RESTful services.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases and automated testing.
• Familiarity with Git-based workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with containers (Docker) and cloud deployment.

Responsibilities

• Own backend projects from planning to production, including design, build, release, and monitoring.
• Translate Product/Risk needs into clear technical designs and delivery plans.
• Collaborate across frontend, backend, platform, and Risk teams to resolve dependencies.
• Contribute to architecture discussions and shape Fraud & AML capabilities.
• Build scalable, secure services and reusable APIs for other teams.
• Lead code reviews and production releases; mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Java

Python

AWS

REST APIs

CI/CD

Git/GitHub/GitLab

Docker

Databases (SQL/NoSQL)

Testing (JUnit/pytest)

Cloud

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Redis

Docker

GitLab

Job description

CORE PROFILE Senior Back-end Software Engineer for Risk Tech (Fraud & AML).

You own backend projects from planning to production—not just assigned coding tasks. You design and build reliable, cost-effective services, make clear technical trade-offs (including design patterns and microservices), and work smoothly with other teams (frontend, backend, platform, and Risk partners). You are comfortable with Agile ways of working.

Success means finished projects, strong service quality, and helping the team get better—not how many tickets you close.

NATURE OF WORK

Own backend projects from start to finish: planning, technical design, build, release, monitoring, and upkeep —not only writing code for someone else’s plan. Turn Product and Risk needs into a clear technical design and delivery plan; keep work moving and remove blockers. Work across teams (frontend, other backend teams, quality engineering, and platform/infrastructure) to get technical dependencies resolved. Join architecture and product discussions and help shape how Fraud & AML capabilities are built. Build services that scale, stay reliable, handle risk-related data securely, and are easy to deploy and maintain. Create and improve reusable APIs/services for other teams and partners; follow engineering standards for quality, performance, and code style. Take an active role in code reviews and production releases; help more junior engineers grow through reviews and pairing. Write down useful practices and share knowledge with the Risk Tech engineering team. Partner with quality engineering on what to test and when a release is ready for projects you own. Help with hiring and team activities as a senior individual contributor.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. Proven experience leading backend or platform projects from design through production—not only implementing assigned features. Strong experience building backend services with Java and/or Python on AWS (or a comparable cloud). Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (for example PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB), chosen to fit the service. Strong experience designing, building, and using RESTful APIs / backend services at scale. Typically 6–10+ years building large-scale internet services, platforms, or backend systems. We look at the scope of work you have owned, not years alone. Comfortable with automated testing (for example JUnit, pytest, Jest, or Mocha) and disciplined code review habits. Strong experience with Git-based workflows (GitLab/GitHub) and CI/CD. Experience with containers (Docker) and deploying/operating services in the cloud.

Plus: caching (Redis/Memcached), event-driven systems, and observability (metrics, logs, traces). Plus:

Fraud, AML, or broader Risk experience in banking or fintech. Plus: enough frontend familiarity to collaborate well with UI teams (frontend coding is not the main expectation).