Senior Backend Engineer - Orchestration

About the role

A partner company, represented by a recruiter, is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer specializing in orchestration, based in Estonia. The role sits in a globally distributed engineering team that builds the infrastructure enabling businesses to manage payments more efficiently across international markets. You will design and implement core backend services for complex, high-performance distributed systems, own key technical decisions and work in a product-driven environment.

Key responsibilities

• Lead backend development initiatives and make architectural decisions for scalable services supporting complex payment workflows and integrations.
• Design, develop and maintain core backend services for distributed systems, balancing scalability, reliability, maintainability and delivery speed.
• Build and optimize backend architecture and write clean, well-tested code following engineering standards.
• Apply modern practices such as test-driven development (TDD) and behavior-driven development (BDD) where appropriate.
• Develop and improve frameworks, tools and workflows that help customers and third-party developers integrate services.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams, conduct code reviews, share knowledge and maintain technical documentation.
• Improve payment workflows and the developer experience for merchants and integration partners.

Required profile

• Strong backend engineering fundamentals and understanding of the full software development lifecycle.
• Experience designing and implementing backend services for distributed systems.
• Ability to work independently and remotely within a globally distributed team.
• Knowledge of the payments industry and interest in optimizing merchant and developer experiences.
• Eligible location: Poland, Portugal, Hungary, Romania or South Africa (India is not listed).

Required skills

• Proficiency in a backend programming language; Python experience is advantageous.
• Familiarity with TDD and BDD is beneficial.
• Understanding of scalable system design, code quality, testing strategies and maintainable architecture.

What we offer

• Fully remote work with a globally distributed team.
• Share options and flexible holidays (minimum 25 days).
• Access to coworking spaces, workations and an annual retreat.
• £500 contribution toward home office setup and a learning budget.
• Private medical insurance and other benefits depending on location.