Senior Software Engineer
Software Engineer
Posted Aug 26 (62 days ago) · Last updated Oct 28 · Open 62 days, longer than the usual 25 for this role
Key facts
Senior backend-focused software engineer wanted for Malta-based remote role. Requires Node.js/TypeScript, plus Java/Python or other OO language. Real-time, high-load systems experience welcome.
How this salary compares
€7,500 - €9,16744% above senior roles
This salary is above the market medianBased on 40 job postings
| Market | Lower bound (25th percentile) | Median | Upper bound (75th percentile) |
|---|---|---|---|
| senior roles | €4,287 per month | €5,970 per month | €7,933 per month |
| This offer | €7,500 per month | €8,333 per month | €9,167 per month |
Statistics Finland’s earnings for the occupation group “Software developers” (2024), raised to July–September 2026. Job ads only set the differences by place and level. · Data and reuse
Where and how
- Field
- Software engineering
- Languages required
- English
- Education
- Bachelor
Original job ad
As published by Pentasia
This company is seeking a Senior Backend Developer who prefers a highly practical engineering role and remains closely involved with production code. The successful candidate will work on backend services supporting a real-time, high-volume platform where speed, resilience, and accuracy are essential.
The position is suited to a product-minded engineer who takes ownership, enjoys solving difficult technical problems, and can make a measurable impact on systems operating at scale. It is primarily an individual contributor role rather than a coordination-focused position.
Main Responsibilities:
- Develop and deliver backend features within a cross-functional product team.
- Write reliable, production-ready code for distributed, high-load systems.
- Improve latency, scalability, availability, and overall system efficiency.
- Take ownership of transaction-processing services where accuracy is critical.
- Contribute to architecture decisions, code reviews, testing, and engineering standards.
- Resolve complex technical and business challenges with practical solutions.
- Join the team’s on-call rotation.
- Work with engineering, product, and other stakeholders on platform improvements.
Desired experience:
- Strong backend development experience with Node.js and TypeScript is preferred.
- Senior-level experience with Java, Python, C++, C#, Go, or another object-oriented language may also be considered.
- Strong knowledge of asynchronous and event-driven programming techniques.
- Practical experience with distributed systems and communication or messaging tools such as Apache Kafka and gRPC.
- Experience working with relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL.
- Familiarity with column-oriented platforms such as ClickHouse and NoSQL databases such as DynamoDB or MongoDB.
- Ability to create and maintain effective unit and end-to-end test coverage.
- A proven history of delivering stable, production-ready software.
- A Computer Science degree or a qualification in a related technical field.
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About the role
Summarised by JobCrawls from the job ad above.
Requirements
- Strong backend development experience with Node.js and TypeScript is preferred.
- Senior-level experience with Java, Python, C++, C#, Go, or another object-oriented language may also be considered.
- Strong knowledge of asynchronous and event-driven programming techniques.
- Practical experience with distributed systems and communication or messaging tools such as Apache Kafka and gRPC.
- Experience working with relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL.
- Familiarity with column-oriented platforms such as ClickHouse and NoSQL databases such as DynamoDB or MongoDB.
- Ability to create and maintain effective unit and end-to-end test coverage.
- A proven history of delivering stable, production-ready software.
- A Computer Science degree or a qualification in a related technical field.
Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver backend features within a cross-functional product team.
- Write reliable, production-ready code for distributed, high-load systems.
- Improve latency, scalability, availability, and overall system efficiency.
- Take ownership of transaction-processing services where accuracy is critical.
- Contribute to architecture decisions, code reviews, testing, and engineering standards.
- Resolve complex technical and business challenges with practical solutions.
- Join the team’s on-call rotation.
- Work with engineering, product, and other stakeholders on platform improvements.
Skills & technologies
Node.jsTypeScriptJavaJavaPythonC++C#C#GoKafkagRPCMySQLPostgreSQLClickHouseDynamoDBMongoDBUnit TestingEnd-to-end Testing
About Pentasia
Pentasia · 19 open roles
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