Senior Backend Engineer, Pensions Team – Python

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🔙 Backend Engineer

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InvestEngine

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2019

💸 Finance

💳 Fintech

👥 B2C

💰 $3M Equity Crowdfunding - InvestEngine on 2023-03

Finance • Fintech • B2C

InvestEngine is an award‑winning, industry‑leading online investment platform that champions low-cost, long-term investing using exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Founded in 2016, it provides accessible, user-focused digital investment products and account management for individual investors, with emphasis on simplicity, low fees, and analytics-driven product design.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services in Python 3.11 using Django / DRF • Design scalable, reliable, and maintainable backend solutions • Contribute to architectural discussions and make technical decisions within the area of ownership • Work with MySQL and Redis to improve system performance and reliability • Build and improve RESTful APIs for internal and external integrations • Continuously improve system performance, stability, and scalability • Collaborate with Product, Compliance, and Business teams to deliver new features and improve existing processes • Investigate and resolve production issues, identify bottlenecks, and reduce technical debt • Maintain high standards of code quality, testing, and engineering practices • Work with Git and CI/CD pipelines, including TeamCity and GitHub Actions • Contribute to improvements in architecture, development processes, and internal tooling • Participate in a lean, collaborative engineering team with influence on architecture, product decisions, and engineering culture • Complete the hiring process: Talent intro call, technical interview, gamified cognitive assessment, and CTO conversation

🎯 Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in backend development • Strong Python skills and deep knowledge of Django or similar frameworks • Experience designing backend architectures and scalable systems • Solid understanding of relational databases, caching, and system design • Hands-on experience building and maintaining REST APIs • Ability to take ownership and make sound technical decisions independently • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and turning requirements into practical solutions • Familiarity with Git, CI/CD, clean code, testing, and monitoring • Strong communication and problem-solving skills • English B2+ and fluent Russian • Nice to have: experience in fintech, regulated industries, or internal B2B tools • Nice to have: familiarity with AWS and Docker • Nice to have: experience with RabbitMQ or Kafka • Nice to have: experience with pensions, investment products, or other financial products • Nice to have: open-source contributions or personal technology projects

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote-first and flexible — work from anywhere • Unlimited vacation • Impact from day one — work on business-critical systems and products • Technical growth — influence architecture and the long-term development of the platform • Modern tech stack • Supportive and experienced engineering team