Senior Software Engineer (Fintech, Copenhagen)

Job summary

The role involves defining the technical direction of an online payment platform and establishing its architectural foundations. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will contribute to building scalable systems that enhance online commerce experiences.

Qualifications

• Over 7 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong background in designing and operating distributed systems.
• Proven ability to lead technical projects and influence architectural decisions.
• Experience in building scalable backend platforms and APIs.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Familiarity with payments, fintech, e-commerce, SaaS, or high-scale transaction systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable systems for online payments.
• Lead feature and platform initiatives, overseeing delivery from discovery to production.
• Take ownership of features throughout their lifecycle, from design to maintenance.
• Drive architectural decisions and implement long-term technical improvements.
• Build APIs, services, and integrations for online payment experiences.
• Enhance platform reliability, observability, performance, and security.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to achieve technical and product goals.
• Mentor junior engineers through coaching and code reviews.
• Establish engineering standards and best practices as the domain grows.

Skills

• Proficient in Java, Spring Boot, MySQL, REST APIs, and Event-Driven Architecture.
• Familiar with Docker, AWS, TypeScript, React, and CI/CD practices.
• Knowledge of observability and monitoring tools.

Education

• A degree in Computer Science or a related field is preferred but not explicitly stated.

Tools

• GitHub Actions, AWS ECS, and various frontend and backend technologies as mentioned.