Software Engineer – Finance

Job Description

Industry: Technology, Information and Internet
Seniority for this role: Mid-Senior level
We started small in 2011, with just two laptops and big aspirations. Fast forward to today and we have grown to serve over 4 million clients across the globe, who benefit from our commitment to security, transparency and regulation. Whether it’s through our intuitive web and mobile apps or arsenal of industry-leading APIs, Bitstamp is where crypto enters the world of finance. Our success is a result of the innovative ideas, talented individuals, and passion of our team. Together, we have helped shaped the crypto industry and continue to do so. We are always on the lookout for new talent and crypto-curious thinkers who share our passion for the future of finance. As a Mid/Senior Software Engineer you’ll join Finance Division within Product Engineering Department , a dynamic team of OG’s that sets standards in the industry. Good engineering background is essential. Our current tech stack is Python, Go, Docker, AWS. Benefits Work from home or other location that allows you to be most productive Generous home-office allowances upon joining to help set up your home space Incentives{​{:}} Financial Rewards, Bitstamp Employee Annual Awards, Employee Incentive program (EIP) et c Sports and cultural activities, pet-friendly offices, a full fridge, teambuilding events, Bitstamp parties. What you’ll d o Leading the design, development, and maintenance of scalable and high-performance backend systems using languages such as Python or Go (depends on seniorit y ) Writing clean, well-documented, and maintainable code that follows software engineering best practice s Mentoring and guiding junior back-end developers, providing technical expertise, and fostering their professional growt h Apply software development best practices such as unit testing, code review, test automation and continuous delivery to produce high quality softwar e Preparation of detailed design documents and testing strategies according to requirement s On day one you’ll brin g Professional knowledge and experience of backend development (Python/Go, Django ) Solid understanding of bank transactions, payments systems and accounting principle s Solid knowledge and experience with SQL and relational database (MySQL ) Communications skills (to developers, product owners, agents, external providers ) Experience with understanding business problems and prepare solution for i t Know how to structure the project, decompose it to tasks, define timelin e Successful track record of developing quality software products and shipping production ready softwar e Functional knowledge of working with Linux systems and Docker environmen t Experience with development best-practices (test driven development, code reviews, tech specs ) Ability to work independently as well as in a tea m Ability to take a pragmatic approach in solving complex programming problem s Active knowledge of the English language and good communication skill s Show more Show less