Senior Software Engineer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Software Engineer based in Italy.

This is a senior engineering role focused on building and evolving high‑scale backend systems that power global ecommerce for software and digital products. You will work on mission‑critical payment, subscription, billing, and reporting platforms that process millions of transactions across multiple currencies and regions. The role involves designing resilient distributed systems, integrating with external payment providers, and ensuring seamless, secure money movement at scale. You will contribute across the full software lifecycle—from architecture and implementation to deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement. The environment is highly collaborative and product‑driven, working closely with product, risk, finance, and compliance teams to translate complex regulatory and business requirements into reliable technical solutions. This is a hands‑on role for an engineer who enjoys solving deep technical problems, improving system reliability, and building infrastructure that directly impacts global revenue and customer trust.

Accountabilities

• Lead the design and development of backend features for high‑availability systems supporting payments, subscription billing, settlement, refunds, and reporting.
• Build and maintain integrations with external payment processors, card networks, and alternative payment methods.
• Design scalable, secure, and maintainable service‑oriented architectures with a strong focus on reliability and performance.
• Debug and resolve complex production issues across money movement flows, ensuring system stability and minimal downtime.
• Break down large technical initiatives into incremental, deliverable tasks suitable for agile development cycles.
• Participate actively in architecture discussions, design reviews, and code reviews to maintain high engineering standards.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (Product, Risk, Finance, Compliance) to ensure regulatory and business requirements are properly implemented.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines, testing strategies, and deployment processes to enhance delivery speed and system quality.
• Mentor and support junior engineers while promoting best practices in coding, testing, and system design.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying performance bottlenecks, operational risks, and opportunities for system optimization.

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience delivering production‑grade SaaS or backend systems.
• Strong expertise in Java and building distributed, service‑oriented architectures.
• Solid experience with SQL (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases in production environments.
• Proven track record designing and implementing RESTful APIs and scalable backend services.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, DynamoDB; Lambda is a plus).
• Strong understanding of system reliability, performance optimization, and production troubleshooting.
• Experience working in or around payments, fintech, or regulated systems is a strong advantage.
• Familiarity with Linux environments, containers, and Docker.
• Exposure to frontend technologies (JavaScript, Angular or Vue) is a plus but not required.
• Comfortable using AI‑assisted development tools to accelerate design, implementation, and review processes.
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across engineering, product, and compliance teams.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits

• Competitive USD‑based compensation aligned with experience and impact.
• Performance‑based bonus opportunities in addition to base salary.
• Fully remote‑friendly environment with global collaboration across distributed teams.
• Comprehensive benefits package supporting health, well‑being, and professional growth.
• Annual learning and development budget for training, conferences, and upskilling.
• Support for home office setup and remote working equipment.
• Inclusive, international team culture with strong engineering ownership and autonomy.
• Opportunity to work on high‑impact financial infrastructure used by thousands of global businesses.