Senior Engineer, Backend - Orchestration
Primer.io · Remote · Poland · Hungary · South Africa · Romania ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Senior Backend Engineer
- Fully remote (EU/ZA)
- Python preferred
- Distributed systems
- Competitive equity
You will lead the design and implementation of backend services for high-performance distributed systems within Primer's payments platform. The team focuses on reducing complexity for finance teams while optimizing for scale and output through modern development practices.
What you'll do
- Design and implement core backend services for complex distributed systems
- Take ownership of key technology decisions to ensure scalability
- Write clear, modern, and well-tested code following BDD and TDD practices
- Collaborate across teams in a product-driven environment
- Conduct code reviews and improve internal workflows
- Create detailed internal documentation for projects
What you'll need
- In-depth understanding of design, development, and deployment processes
- Experience building developer frameworks and integration workflows
- Highly motivated self-starter who values autonomy
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Must be based in Poland, Portugal, Hungary, Romania, or South Africa
Nice to have
- Experience with Python programming language
- Knowledge of the payments industry
- Focus on optimizing merchant developer experience
Stack
- Python
How you'll work
- Fully remote since company inception
- Access to co-working spaces in major cities
- Requires residence in specific EU countries or South Africa
What you get
- Competitive share options
- Minimum 25 days flexible holiday
- £500 home office setup budget
- Generous learning budget
- Private Medical Insurance
- Workations and annual company retreat
Hiring process
- Initial intro call with Talent Partner
- Interview with Hiring Manager
- Contextualized challenge stage
- Final values-alignment interview