Senior Software Engineer – IT Risk & Pricing (m/f/d)

Auxmoney; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Home office policy

Ergonomic workstation

Autonomy

Development budget

Team events

Mobility options

Job summary

auxmoney seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join the IT Risk & Pricing team, focusing on backend systems that support risk decisioning, pricing, and data-driven product logic. You will own features end-to-end, design scalable architectures, and collaborate with analysts, PMs, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality software.

The role emphasizes hands-on backend development with PHP/Symfony and Python, RESTful APIs, SQL, and modern cloud/DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Backend development experience with PHP, Symfony, and Python.
• Experience building robust backend systems with RESTful APIs.
• Strong SQL skills including relational modeling and complex queries.
• Cloud & DevOps exposure (AWS) and modern CI/CD, containers, and automation.
• Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka) is advantageous.
• Understanding of testing strategies and software quality practices.
• Product-minded approach and collaboration across teams.
• Strong English communication in cross-functional settings.

Responsibilities

• Identify architectural limitations and foster scalable, reliable systems.
• Lead technical discussions and promote engineering best practices.
• Build secure, scalable backend services with a focus on maintainability.
• Deliver value through iterative development and disciplined execution.
• Collaborate with analysts, PMs, and stakeholders to ship high-quality solutions.

Skills

PHP

Symfony

Python

REST APIs

SQL

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

Testing

Security

Communication

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Your new team:

As a Senior Software Engineer (m/f/d) at auxmoney, you’ll join our IT Risk & Pricing team, where we build backend systems and services that support risk decisioning, pricing, and data-driven product logic. The work is backend-heavy, involving complex technical problem-solving and close integration with data/analytics workflows. In this role, you’ll design and deliver impactful features, help evolve a scalable, resilient architecture, and take end-to-end ownership from concept through production. You’ll work closely with analysts/data scientists, product managers, and business stakeholders to ship high-quality solutions and continuously improve our engineering standards. If you are passionate about writing clean, maintainable code, solving complex technical challenges, and building software that delivers real value, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

What you can expect:

• Architecture & System Design: Identify and address architectural limitations, make pragmatic trade-offs, and help evolve systems toward scalability, reliability, and long-term maintainability.
• Technical Leadership: Act as a trusted technical expert by promoting engineering best practices, facilitating technical discussions, and helping teams align on high-quality solutions.
• Engineering Quality: Build solutions that are secure, scalable, extensible, and cost-efficient while maintaining high coding and documentation standards.
• Execution & Delivery: Break down complex initiatives into manageable workstreams and deliver incremental value through iterative development.
• Impact & Knowledge Sharing: Champion engineering excellence, share knowledge proactively, and support the professional growth of colleagues.
• Collaboration & Problem Solving: Work closely with cross-functional stakeholders, actively contribute to design reviews, and address root causes of recurring technical challenges.
• Ownership & Mentorship: Take responsibility for challenging projects and guide team members through technical mentoring and hands-on support.
• Strategic Thinking & Growth Mindset: Balance short-term delivery with long-term system sustainability and continuously look for opportunities to improve technology, processes, and team effectiveness.

Your profile

• Backend Engineering Expertise: Several years of hands-on backend development experience with preferably strong proficiency in PHP, particularly using the Symfony framework and Python.
• System & API Development: Proven experience designing, building, and maintaining robust backend systems in production environments, including strong expertise in developing and integrating RESTful APIs.
• SQL Expertise: Hands-on SQL experience in application development, with strong proficiency in relational data modelling (table design, keys, and constraints) and writing complex, performant queries to support business features.
• Cloud & DevOps Practices: Experience working with cloud platforms (preferably AWS) and modern DevOps practices such as CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and infrastructure automation. Experience with Docker and Kubernetes is highly valued.
• Event-Driven Architecture (Bonus): Familiarity with Kafka or similar event-driven messaging systems is considered a strong advantage.
• Testing & Quality Assurance: Solid understanding of automated testing strategies, including unit and integration testing, with a focus on delivering reliable and high-quality software aligned with overall quality standards.
• Product-Oriented Mindset: A strong focus on building solutions that deliver measurable value for users and business outcomes.
• Team & Communication Skills: Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and contribute to a supportive engineering culture.
• Security & Compliance Awareness: A proactive approach to implementing security best practices and ensuring compliance throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Language Skills: Fluent written and spoken English.

What we offer:

• Flexibility for Your Lifestyle: Enjoy family-friendly working hours and a generous home office policy, allowing you to stay agile and flexible in any situation.
• Ergonomic Work Environment: For your office days, we provide ergonomic workstations that offer you a comfortable and healthy workspace.
• Independent Work: With short decision-making paths, we enable you to work autonomously and actively contribute your ideas – we provide space for you to take on responsibility.
• Grow with Us: Unlock your potential with numerous opportunities for growth and development, along with an annual development budget to help you achieve your professional and personal goals.
• Team Spirit: Team spirit is important to us – we regularly host events and parties where fun is guaranteed.
• Mobility Your Way: Whether you prefer a train ticket or parking – we support your choice of …