Staff Backend Engineer - Remote

Overview

Finmatics is a fast-growing software as a service (SaaS) company that provides artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to thousands of businesses of all sizes. Our mission is to automate financial & accounting processes in order to eliminate unnecessary manual tasks.

As a Staff Backend Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing our backend architecture. You will lead the development of scalable, high-quality software while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration with frontend and other system components.

In Short

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems and microservices.
• Drive technical decisions and define best practices for backend architecture.
• Implement clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following industry best practices.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and designers to develop integrated solutions.
• Optimize system performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Ensure a high level of security and data protection.
• Utilize cloud technologies and DevOps tools to streamline development and deployment processes.
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and mentoring of junior developers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in software development, including at least 2 years in a tech leadership or a similar role.
• Proficiency in at least one backend-related programming language, and at least one scripting language, with Python being highly preferred.
• Expert knowledge in backend development and cloud architectures.
• Proficient in developing and deploying microservices in distributed environments with a strong understanding of DevOps principles and processes.
• Practical experience and good knowledge of Event-Driven Architectures and Systems.
• Proven experience with NoSQL and RDBMS databases.
• Strong understanding of modern data science principles and tools.

Benefits

• Pleasant working atmosphere in the middle of Vienna.
• Possibility to work remote.
• Open and honest corporate culture.
• Independent work and short decision-making paths.
• Motivated, dynamic team and flat hierarchies.
• Additional benefits include a subsidized lunch menu in our office (“Schrankerl”), a selection of free fruit and snacks as well as company and team events.
• Flexible working hours.
• Job ticket for Wiener Linien.
• The minimum salary for this position is € 68,000, overpayment possible depending on qualifications.