Senior Backend Engineer

Cercli is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer who is seeking to be part of a strong tech team building a promising project from the beginning and deliver multiple SaaS products from scratch. You will be responsible for architecture, design, development and maintenance of the backend systems using Java/Kotlin and Python and real-time APIs.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design, build and test reliable backend services with different workflows and event-driven approaches

• Integrate real-time APIs to enhance functionality and connectivity

• Ensure robust, scalable, and secure software development following the latest software

  engineering patterns as per Cercli standards

• Involve in testing and code reviews to ensure code quality and maintainability

• Contribute significantly to architectural decisions and technical direction

• Help build and run an effective product shipping velocity

• Collaborate effectively with frontend developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver high-quality solutions

• Provide extensive growth possibilities within the tech team

Key Requirements

• Proficiency in designing multi-tenancy SaaS products and building real-time APIs with GraphQL

• Minimum 5 years of experience with Python/Java/Kotlin and event-driven SaaS platforms.

• Demonstrated ability to design and build integrations from scratch.

• Experience with microservices, monolithic architectures, and REST/Graphql APIs.

• Competence in designing, building, and maintaining PostgreSQL databases.

• Track record of implementing real-time API integrations and ensuring good test coverage.

• Solid understanding of software design patterns and cybersecurity measures.

• Exposure to AWS infrastructure and familiarity with IoC(Terraform).

• Previous experience in startup environments, managing tradeoffs between quality, delivery,

  and budget.

• Alignment with our purpose (our why) and our values (our how).

Bonus Skills and Experience

• Bonus: Strong SaaS and fintech experience
• Exposure to frontend stack like Next.js and/or TypeScript.
• Knowledge of ML and LLM models
• Exposure to NoSQL databases, such as MongoDB, and similar.
• Understanding of data privacy and regulatory compliance in Fintech.