Senior Software Engineer, Backend

About the role

d1g1t is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Backend to join its engineering team. The role focuses on building and maintaining a large, complex production platform for wealth‑management clients, using Python and related technologies.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to refine functional requirements and design backend solutions.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain features using Python, Django, PostgreSQL and related tools.
• Own feature development from technical design through production release and ongoing support.
• Navigate and improve a mature codebase, troubleshooting across application logic, data flows, APIs, background jobs and databases.
• Identify performance bottlenecks and implement scalable improvements.

Required profile

• 5+ years of backend development experience with a strong focus on Python.
• Proven ability to own features or projects from design to deployment and maintenance.
• Strong debugging skills and comfort working in large, complex, mature codebases.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently while aligning with the team.

Required skills

• Python
• Django (or FastAPI/Flask)
• PostgreSQL (indexing, query optimization)
• REST API development
• Celery, Redis
• Git and modern backend workflows
• AWS or other cloud platforms
• NumPy, pandas

What we offer

• Competitive compensation with bonus eligibility.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits and wellness credit.
• Continuing education allowance and flexible hybrid work policy.
• Option to work abroad up to two months per year.
• Choice of Mac or Windows equipment.