Staff Software Engineer
The Role
We are seeking a highly experienced Staff Software Engineer to play a pivotal role in our Trade Engine Engineering team at Ebury. As part of our diverse team spread across South America and Europe, the successful candidate will be entrusted with the development and optimisation of our multi-currency accounting system and exchange of foreign currencies.
You will be expected to make substantial contributions to our platform as we continually aim to enhance it and deliver the best FX experience for our clients and operational teams.
Responsibilities
* Drive the development of the next iteration of our FX platforms services, fostering collaboration in the development and delivery of new products while also enhancing and automating existing ones.
* Work closely with your team members and engineering leaders to architect new services and components.
* Lead the design and review of complex software architectures ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability of systems while balancing immediate business needs with long-term technical goals.
* Engage with cross-functional teams including product management, design, and operations to align engineering priorities with business objectives ensuring all stakeholders are informed and engaged.
* Participate in strategic planning and decision-making regarding project timelines, resource allocation, and technological direction contributing to the overall growth strategy of the engineering team.
* Coach and mentor less experienced team members, positively influencing the trajectory of the team to increase overall effectiveness and efficiency.
* Drive product initiatives from discovery to delivery ensuring alignment with product and operational teams throughout the process.
Requirements
* Significant experience in developing complex software systems, ideally with 10+ years of professional programming experience with a strong focus on Python.
* Familiarity with multiple programming paradigms and languages is an advantage.
* Excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken, as you will collaborate with colleagues from different countries.
* Deep understanding of distributed system concepts, microservices architecture, and cloud-based technologies to effectively contribute to cloud-native applications.
* Proficiency in constructing and managing services including establishing standard APIs, integrating monitoring and alerting services, and expert integration with external systems.
* Comfort with legacy code allowing you to maintain it and propose improvements once familiar with our workflows to help reduce technical debt.
* A strong commitment to quality, expecting your code to be testable and well-covered with unit and integration tests.
* Familiarity with CI, Jenkins pipelines, and Terraform for the deployment of services and infrastructure is a plus.
* Demonstrated leadership experience in guiding engineering teams through high-impact projects, fostering a collaborative and innovative team culture.
About Us
Ebury is a FinTech success story positioned among the fastest-growing international companies in its sector. Founded in 2009, we are headquartered in London and have more than 1700 staff with a presence in more than 25 countries worldwide.