Staff Software Engineer (Deal Reporting)

About the employer:

 Our client is a leading U.S. fintech company specializing in innovative financial services. They provide flexible payment solutions that empower consumers with transparent and convenient financing options. With a strong focus on technology and customer experience, the company is transforming the way people access credit and manage their finances.

Responsibilities:

• define and drive the long-term technical strategy for the team, aligning it with high-impact business goals,
• collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and analysts throughout the development lifecycle to ensure technical sustainability and informed decision-making around trade-offs and risks,
• act as a technical multiplier by shaping and promoting scalable architecture patterns and robust operational practices,
• own team operations and service reliability by implementing effective monitoring, alerting, incident response, and testing strategies,
• foster a strong engineering culture centered on code quality, ownership, and thoughtful design through standard-setting, code reviews, and knowledge sharing,
• mentor and support team members through ongoing feedback, technical guidance, and hands-on leadership,
• work with Capital Markets teams to build and integrate complex financial structures and services,
• design and develop core backend systems that enable secure, transparent, and scalable business operations,
• continuously learn and apply knowledge in structured finance areas such as warehouse lending, forward flow, and asset-backed securitization (ABS),
• identify areas of complexity and risk, and implement automation solutions to eliminate them.

Requirements:

• experience designing, building, and scaling backend systems using Python,
• proven expertise in developing highly available, distributed systems using technologies like AWS, MySQL, Spark, and Kubernetes,
• track record of delivering major system components or deprecating legacy functionality through well-defined technical and execution plans,
• ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code that’s easy for others to understand and build upon,
• comfort operating across multiple levels of abstraction, from low-level implementation details to high-level system architecture,
• strong collaboration skills, with a demonstrated ability to gather and act on feedback from both engineering and cross-functional partners,
• excellent written and verbal communication skills for working effectively with globally distributed teams,
• familiarity with deployment pipelines and automated testing frameworks is a plus,
• hands-on experience with Spark, AWS (EC2, ECS, S3), and Kubernetes,
• familiarity with Spark or Pandas is a plus,
• prior experience working with financial systems or in capital markets is a plus.

Our client offers:

• contract of employment,
• full remote work model from Poland,
• flexible benefits wallet: monthly allowance for tech, dining, and lifestyle expenses,
• access to learning programs and professional development opportunities,
• task-based working hours - you work when you want,
• creative tax benefits: eligibility for tax incentives, subject to company policy and legal requirements.