Overview
Ebury is a global fintech firm dedicated to empowering businesses to expand internationally through tailored and forward-thinking financial solutions. Since 2009, we’ve grown to a diverse team across 40+ offices and 29+ markets worldwide. Join a collaborative and innovative environment where your contributions are valued, helping shape the future of cross-border finance.
Position: Principal Engineer
Location: Málaga Office - Hybrid: 4 days in the office, 1 day working from home
Responsibilities
* Define and drive the architectural vision for our FX platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and performance.
* Lead the design and review of complex system architectures, establishing best practices and standards for software development.
* Drive company-wide initiatives and collaborate with product management, design, and operations to align engineering priorities with business objectives.
* Make strategic technology decisions regarding project timelines, resource allocation, and technology adoption, contributing to the overall growth strategy of the engineering team.
* Engage at executive level and represent the domain and Ebury in internal and external forums.
* Embrace our "You build it, you own it" philosophy by taking full ownership of the products you build, overseeing their development and ongoing maintenance.
* Mentor and guide senior and staff engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, collaboration and innovation, while setting an example of culture and performance.
* Ensure adherence to high coding standards and engineering excellence by championing code quality and defining and evolving overarching engineering standards.
About you
* Extensive professional programming experience (ideally 10+ years) in developing intricate software systems. Proficiency in multiple programming paradigms and languages is preferred, with particular emphasis on Python (our current primary backend language).
* Proven track record of leading architectural design and implementation for large-scale systems.
* Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and cloud-based technologies to contribute to cloud-native applications.
* Strong understanding of how finance and technology work together; expertise in liquidity and pricing infrastructure, cash flow management and reconciliation, ledger and financial tracking, and currency risk mitigation within a company like Ebury is a major plus.
* Experience establishing standard APIs, integrating monitoring and alerting services, and integrating with external systems to build and manage services.
* Demonstrated leadership in guiding engineering teams through high-impact projects, fostering collaboration and innovation.
* Ability to work with and understand existing code, propose and implement improvements to reduce tech debt and enhance workflow efficiency.
* Strong commitment to code quality, testing (unit, integration, end-to-end), and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Terraform).
* Excellent communication skills in English, written and spoken, as you will collaborate with colleagues from different countries.
What we offer
* Competitive salary and benefits package
* Discretionary bonus based on performance
* Continued personal development through training and certification
* Open Source friendly, following Open Source principles in our internal projects and encouraging contributions to external projects
About Us
Ebury is a FinTech success story, positioned among the fastest-growing international companies in its sector. Founded in 2009, we are headquartered in London and have more than 1,700 staff with a presence in more than 29 markets worldwide. We value cultural diversity and celebrate team achievements across the Ebury family.
Hard work pays off: In 2019, Ebury received a £350 million investment from Banco Santander and has won awards including Financial Times: 1000 Europe’s Fastest-Growing Companies. Our pride comes from our people—enthusiastic, innovative, and collaborative teams across the global network.
At Ebury, we’re committed to building a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to thrive. We have active employee networks and ESG initiatives that reflect our inclusive culture, including Women’s Network, LGBTQIA+ Network, and Veterans Network.
We stand against discrimination in all forms. At Ebury, you can be yourself and belong, contributing to our shared future.
How to apply: Please submit your application on the careers website directly, uploading your CV/resume in English.
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