Software Engineer - Backend

Summary

Join Ocrolus, a leading AI-powered fintech company, and help redefine how innovative lenders operate. We are seeking a Software Engineer with expertise in building scalable distributed systems to contribute to our mission of automating lending workflows. You will design, implement, and maintain microservices, develop cloud-based software products, and build systems to handle millions of transactions. Collaboration with other teams on security, reliability, and automation is essential. This role requires a strong technical background, experience with Python or Java, and a passion for solving complex problems. We offer a fast-paced, remote-first environment with opportunities for growth and impact.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• 2+ years engineering experience
• Expert in Python and/or Java and experience in building complex systems and applications
• Solid database skills (Postgres, MySQL etc) and data modeling experience
• Experience with Web Frameworks like Spring, Flask, and related ecosystems
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Can contribute best-practices and architectural leadership to our backend applications and help pick the architecture, frameworks and tooling for our next generation platform
• Experience leading and owning projects from beginning to end
• Experience with agile methodologies and automated testing
• Familiarity with containerisation, microservices architecture, continuous integration, Amazon Web Services, and deployment

Responsibilities

• Designing, implementing, and maintaining Microservices using Python or Java
• Designing and developing cloud based software products conforming to industry best practices
• Build systems, services, and tools to handle new Ocrolus products and business requirements that securely scale over millions of transactions
• Build and scale our fast-growing online services and data pipelines
• Collaborate with other teams on security, reliability, and automation
• Supporting the testing process, troubleshooting issues and resolving them

Benefits

Remote work, flexible hours