Senior Backend Python Engineer (Core Gateway) - Relocation to Cyprus
Core
Senior Backend Engineer maintaining a legacy Perl payment gateway while architecting and building a next-generation Python microservices platform for high-performance financial transactions.
Role type
Senior Backend Python Engineer (Infrastructure & Modernization)
Builds
Payment gateway infrastructure, Python microservices, and third-party payment integrations
Domain
Fintech / Payments
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Python (AsyncIO, FastAPI), Perl, API integration, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, AWS, event-driven architecture
Preferred skills
Kafka, message queues, cloud services (Lambda)
Technologies
Python, Perl, FastAPI, AsyncIO, GitLab, Docker, AWS, Kafka
Responsibilities
Support and extend existing Perl-based payment gateway; Design and develop modern server-side components in Python; Integrate third-party APIs and external payment services; Collaborate with DevOps on CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployments; Participate in code reviews and uphold engineering standards.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC