Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer

Our client is one of the best SaaS start-ups in Italy in the area of e-invoicing - their technology enables management software, ERPs, and e-commerce platforms to seamlessly interact with the world of digital compliance, think electronic invoicing, government interchange systems, and secure digital signatures without the complexity.

Their platform provides powerful, well-documented, and scalable APIs that process millions of critical transactions every day. Our mission is simple: abstract complexity.

Location :
Ferrara, Italy (3 days in the office)
Contract : full-time
VISA : no VISA provided

The Challenge

They are looking for a  Senior Software Engineer  who wants to do more than write code: you want to design systems.
You’ll join a team where code quality, maintainability, and performance are non-negotiable. You’ll work on the core of our platform, optimizing high-volume data flows and ensuring reliability for our B2B partners.

What You Will Do
Design & Development:  Build and maintain robust, secure, and performant RESTful APIs.
Architecture:  Contribute to decisions that scale infrastructure and handle traffic peaks.
Quality:  Write clean, tested code. Participate in code reviews and pair programming.
Integrations:  Simplify complex government protocols for end-users.
Mentorship:  Support junior developers and promote best practices.
Problem Solving:  Diagnose and resolve performance bottlenecks and critical bugs.
Our Tech Stack
Backend:  PHP (Symfony), Python
Database:  PostgreSQL

Infrastructure:  AWS
Tools:  Git, CI/CD pipelines, Jira, Confluence, Slack
Requirements

Experience:

4+ years in backend development for complex web applications, preferably Fin Tech.
Backend:  working experience with PHP (Symfony) and Python
Cloud : working experience in AWS
API Mastery:  Strong knowledge of API design, authentication, and security.
Database:  Expertise in relational databases and query optimization.
Testing:  Comfortable with Unit, Functional, and Integration tests.
Mindset:  Autonomous, analytical, and results-driven.
Language:  Good command of English (written and spoken), native Italian.
Nice to Have
Experience in Fintech, E-Invoicing, or system integration projects.
Knowledge of AWS and Infrastructure as Code.
Familiarity with Java.