→ 06/2026 REF: CDG-2022
Senior Backend Engineer — FinTech Systems
Codego · Palermo, Italy & Dubai, UAE
- Worked within a 10-20 person engineering team building backend systems for a regulated banking platform serving approximately 15,000 users
- Designed and maintained backend systems with a focus on data integrity, compliance, and uptime for a live banking/payments platform
- Built REST APIs in Node.js and PHP, backed by MySQL, supporting wallet, payment, and account-related workflows
- Implemented KYC/AML processes, including identity verification and audit-ready data models used for compliance reporting
- Built and maintained a core banking/payment integration covering SWIFT, SEPA, and Mastercard, along with other third-party financial providers
- Worked directly with compliance officers and product stakeholders to translate regulatory requirements into technical solutions
- Collaborated with distributed engineering teams across time zones on architecture decisions and code reviews
- Troubleshot production issues across the API and integration layer, coordinating with support and operations
- Owned backend-centric FinTech features end to end, from design and development through deployment