Backend Developer

About the company:

Join the exciting journey at fundcraft, where we're revolutionising the fund industry providing digital-native fund operations. Our mission is clear: be our client's digital native partner, providing simple, transparent and integrated fund operations ensuring alternative investment managers to focus on their core business.

As a fully CSSF-licensed AIFM and central administrator, fundcraft is uniquely positioned to meet the diverse fund operations needs of private equity, venture capital, and funds of funds.

Be part of our dedicated team of financial experts, lawyers, product managers, tech developers, and corporate professionals who are committed to disrupting the financial industry with our unique product and innovative tech-led approach. We're proud to stand out from competition and be the first product based company to offer such a comprehensive solution.

Founded in 2020, fundcraft has grown rapidly, already employing over 90 professionals across two countries, Spain and Luxembourg. If you're passionate about driving change and making a difference in the financial world, join us and be part of our success story.

About the role:

As a Backend Engineer, you play a pivotal role within our engineering team, leveraging your knowledge to design, develop and maintain robust backend solutions. This position is at the forefront of technical innovation, requiring you to develop scalable high-performance backend systems that will serve as the foundation for the fundcraft platform.

Collaboration is key in this role as you work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, frontend engineers, QA engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment between technical solutions and business objectives.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and frameworks, gaining hands-on experience in backend development within the fund industry. From designing elegant solutions to tackling complex challenges, you'll be part of a collaborative culture that values innovation, creativity, and continuous improvement. Your contributions will directly impact the success of our platform and the satisfaction of our users, driving forward our mission to revolutionize financial services through technology.

This is a position based in Spain and reporting directly to the Lead Backend Engineer.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Development, implement, and maintain backend solutions using programming languages such as Python, Docker and AWS Cloud technologies.
2. Develop and optimize APIs to support various frontend applications and external integrations, ensuring high performance, scalability, and security.
3. Write automated unit tests and integration tests to validate backend functionality and ensure code quality and reliability.
4. Collaborate with QA engineers to conduct thorough testing and debugging, and address any issues or bugs in a timely manner.
5. Maintain comprehensive documentation of backend systems, APIs, and processes to facilitate knowledge transfer and ensure code maintainability.
6. Share technical insights and best practices with team members, and contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes and workflows.
7. Work closely with frontend engineers, designers, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver high-quality solutions that meet business objectives and user needs.
8. Communicate effectively with team members, providing regular updates on project status, challenges, and progress.

Qualifications & Experience:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
2. At least 1 year of proven experience as a Python developer.
3. Strong willingness in developing, deploying, and maintaining web-based applications using Python.
4. Commitment to writing clean, efficient, and high-quality code.
5. Fluency in both spoken and written Spanish.
6. Fluency in both spoken and written English.

Skills & Expected Behaviours:

1. Focus on delivering high-quality, impactful solutions that align with business objectives and drive value for the organization.
2. Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies, frameworks, and industry trends in backend development and fintech.
3. Ability to manage time effectively to meet project deadlines and deliverables.
4. Accountable for own and team deliverables in time & quality and reporting up.
5. Take actions to improve based on feedback received, provide constructive feedback.
6. Acknowledge mistakes & learn from them, ask for and / or provide help.
7. Approach challenges with a creative and analytical mindset.
8. Ability to adapt to changing requirements and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
9. Spot and go the extra mile.

Why Join Us:

1. Join a culture that celebrates creativity and welcomes innovative, disruptive ideas, empowering you to make a real impact.
2. Immerse yourself in a fast-paced, diverse workplace where you'll have the chance to collaborate and learn from specialists across various fields, fostering personal and professional growth.
3. Embrace automation and seamless tech integration in your workflows, while our platform boosts operations through tech leverage, ensuring you stay ahead of the curve and updated with new technologies.
4. Enjoy an attractive compensation package that recognizes your contributions and dedication to our shared success, rewarding you fairly for your hard work.
5. Work in a comfortable, ergonomic environment within our spacious, modern offices located conveniently in the heart of Girona, just minutes away from the train station.

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