Senior Software Engineer

getmidas.com; Turkey; Hybrid; TRY 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Midas is seeking engineers who design high-volume, low-latency systems that run 24/7 and impact real users and money. You will own the full lifecycle from design to production, while ensuring clear communication across teams.

You will mentor other engineers, balance trade-offs, and drive reliability with observability and production quality. Join a culture that embraces ownership, flexibility, and AI-assisted development to move fast.

Qualifications

• Experience designing scalable distributed systems.
• Strong software development foundation.
• Ability to operate in high-ambiguity environments.
• Excellent communication and mentorship skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-volume, low-latency systems.
• Own full lifecycle from design to production.
• Ensure resiliency and reliability of large systems.
• Collaborate with product and business teams.
• Write clean, testable code with production quality.
• Advocate for observability and operational excellence.

Skills

High-volume systems

Distributed systems

Low-latency engineering

Production-grade code

Mentoring

Cross-team communication

AI-assisted development

Ownership & accountability

Job description

At Midas, we are solving real-world engineering problems to transform how millions of people interact with money.We're transforming investing in Turkey — creating a seamless experience for everyday investors on one end, and building powerful tools for advanced traders on the other.

Today, over 4million users trust Midas with their investments. Backed by an $80M Series B — the largest fintech investment in Turkey — we are scaling faster than ever.

More importantly, we are building mission-critical financial systems where reliability, performance, and correctness are non-negotiable.

What You’ll Do

• Design and develop high-volume, low-latency systems running 24/7 with zero downtime, impacting real users and real money
• Own the full lifecycle-from design to production-while ensuring clear and effective communication across teams
• Take ownership of large, complex systems, ensuring resiliency and reliability from prevention to rapid recovery
• Collaborate closely with product and business teams as a product-minded engineer
• Actively contribute to a culture of clear, frequent, and effective communication across teams
• Write clean, testable, and maintainable code with a strong focus on production quality
• Make and contribute to pragmatic architectural decisions, balancing real-world trade-offs
• Continuously improve systems with a focus on observability, maintainability, and operational excellence
• Support and mentor other engineers through technical guidance, feedback, and knowledge sharing
• Leverage modern tools, including AI-assisted development, to improve productivity while maintaining high quality standards

What You’ll Bring

• Strong software development experience with a solid engineering foundation
• Experience designing and building scalable and reliable systems
• Good understanding of distributed systems, concurrency, and data consistency challenges
• Experience working with transactional systems and critical data flows
• Familiarity with event-driven and asynchronous architectures
• Understanding of monitoring, alerting, and production systems
• Ability to think in trade-offs, not just ideal solutions
• Comfort operating in high-ambiguity environments and turning unclear problems into concrete solutions
• A mindset of ownership, accountability, and delivering outcomes
• Strong communication skills, able to articulate decisions, align stakeholders, and drive clarity
• Willingness to mentor and elevate the team, not just contribute individually
• Ability to effectively use AI tools as a productivity multiplier, while maintaining engineering rigor

Why Join Us?

Play to Win, Build with the Best

We operate with a strong bias for winning — setting ambitious goals and delivering against them.

Dare to Disrupt

We don't believe in incrementally improving broken systems — we challenge assumptions and rebuild them when necessary.

At Midas, this means making non-obvious decisions, taking calculated risks, and choosing better long-term solutions over short-term convenience.

Ownership & Flexibility

We provide flexibility in how and where you work. What matters most is taking ownership, communicating clearly, and consistently delivering results.

Scale & Growth

With millions of users and rapidly increasing traffic, you'll continuously face scaling challenges — both technical and organizational.

Modern Engineering Approach

We encourage engineers to leverage modern tools, including AI-assisted development, to move faster and solve problems more effectively — without compromising quality.

You will be fully equipped for success

Great compensation for great talent

Holistic support for health, well-being, and nutrition

Tools to Thrive – everything you need to perform at your best

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