The Role
Own enterprise backend architecture for client balances, payments, and identity services. Define REST, gRPC, messaging, security, observability, and resilience standards; design distributed and event-driven systems; write production Python code; modernize legacy services; and mentor engineers across the organization.
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About
Us
HFM is an internationally acclaimed multi-asset broker, delivering cutting-edge trading tools, platforms, and conditions to traders worldwide. We are committed to innovation, transparency, and excellence in the financial markets.
HFM is an internationally acclaimed multi-asset broker, delivering cutting-edge trading tools, platforms, and conditions to traders worldwide. We are committed to innovation, transparency, and excellence in the financial markets.
As we
continue to expand, we are seeking a driven Enterprise Software Architect (Backend) to join our team. You will shape the backend services
behind our trading, payments and client platforms.
Responsibilities:
- Advise on service boundaries, data ownership and communication between services.
- Propose backend and API standards (REST, gRPC) and help teams apply them.
- Advise on messaging and events, including delivery, ordering and idempotency.
- Advise on security, observability and resilience.
- Build core shared libraries and validate ideas through proofs of concept and measured results.
- Plan legacy modernisation and technical debt reduction with teams.
- Provide formal architecture input to every project in your area, from discovery to go-live.
- Coach engineers and share patterns teams can use independently.
Requirements
Must have:
- Fluency in English; additional languages would be considered an advantage.
- 10+ years of backend engineering experience, including architecting distributed services.
- Expert proficiency in Python and asynchronous programming, using FastAPI or similar frameworks.
- Strong knowledge of distributed systems, event-driven design, REST and gRPC.
- Experience with SQL and NoSQL data design and performance tuning.
- Demonstrated ability to influence system direction through evidence rather than authority.
- Clear communication skills and the ability to lead through influence.
Nice to have:
- Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Experience with Kafka, Redis, Docker and CI/CD.
- Experience with payments, ledgers or balance systems.
- Experience with AWS and Kubernetes.
Resumes
must be submitted in English.
Applicants must be eligible or have legal authorization to work in the country where the position is based.
Applicants must be eligible or have legal authorization to work in the country where the position is based.
Benefits
- Hybrid
Work Model (2 days working from home)
- Wolt
Meal Allowance
- Comprehensive
Health Insurance
- Provident
Fund (Upon completion of the trial period)
- Summer
Short Fridays (August)
- Additional
Paid Annual Leave (up to 30 days, based on years of service)
- Birthday Leave
- Udemy
Business access
- Gym Membership
- Referral
Bonus Program
Additional Support
- Visa
Sponsorship and Relocation Assistance
Sounds
like you? Let’s write the next chapter together!
All
Applications will be handled with the strictest
confidentiality.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of hands-on backend engineering experience
- Several years architecting distributed services used by multiple teams
- Fluency in English
- Expert proficiency in Python and asynchronous programming
- Production experience with modern Python frameworks such as FastAPI
- Deep expertise in distributed systems, event-driven design, and REST/gRPC API development
- Strong data architecture skills across SQL and NoSQL databases, including schema design, complex queries, query optimization, and performance tuning
- Hands-on experience with Kafka and Redis
- Experience designing high-throughput financial systems such as ledgers, payments, or balance processing
- Strong background in Docker and CI/CD
- Working knowledge of observability stacks
- Experience with AWS, Kubernetes, and Next.js
- Excellent communication skills for translating complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders
- Legal authorization to work in the country where the position is based
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The Company
What We Do
HFM is an internationally acclaimed, regulated multi-asset broker serving retail and institutional clients worldwide. The company provides online trading services and platforms across forex, contracts for difference (CFDs), futures, commodities, stocks, and indices. Its offering emphasizes competitive trading conditions, innovative tools, partner support, and access to multiple global markets through its financial technology infrastructure, helping traders participate in global markets.
