PaymentsBackend Software Engineer, Golang

About the Position

At Exness, we are not just a leading trading broker-we’ve reimagined what it takes to be a leader. With 40M+ trades a day and 2,000+ people across 13 countries, we combine scale, care, and real tech to make trading better for 1M+ clients worldwide. Recognized globally as a Best Place to Work, we’re a people-first company where long-term wins always matter more. As part of our team, you will shape the future of fintech with real technology, care, and purpose.

Why this role matters

As a Backend Software Engineer, Golang in the Risk Management Platform team, you will be crucial in developing a mission-critical internal product designed to prevent risks related to payment transactions. This product uses sophisticated algorithms and tools for analyzing data and detects anomalies in transactions to protect the company from any kinds of abuses in payment products. You will be involved in developing microservices, integrating with external systems, creating algorithms, and enhancing user interfaces of our internal tools.

The role is based in our office in Limassol, Cyprus. In case of relocation, we offer full relocation support for you and your family to make your move smooth and worry-free.

Responsibilities

• Build stable, efficient, testable, and reusable microservices in Go.
• Solve complex performance problems and architectural challenges.
• Lead the entire life cycle of application or service development, from the concept stage through to delivery and post-launch support.
• Convey effectively all task progress, evaluations, suggestions, and schedules along with technical and process issues.
• Refactor, optimize, and improve the existing codebase for maintenance and scale.
• Document the development process, architecture, and standard components.
• Review other engineers’ code.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in software development, and at least 3 years of experience in Go.
• Advanced knowledge of unit & integration testing.
• Qualifications in concurrency or async development.
• Experience using Git & the Git Life Cycle for software development.
• Experience interfacing with PostgreSQL & Kafka.
• Experience using Docker & running code in a Linux container.
• Experience constructing REST-based web services.
• Solid experience with operating systems, networking models, virtualization, and containerization.
• Good understanding of microservices and how to establish context boundaries within software applications.
• Strong understanding of SOLID principles, Domain-Driven Design, Uncle Bob’s Clean Code, and Clean Architecture.
• Ability to use relevant tools & cultivate a DevOps culture.
• Ability to use English for various work & business purposes.

Nice to Have

• Experience working in cross-functional teams.
• Experience with JavaScript and frontend development.
• Knowledge of and familiarity with Kafka and Kafka Connect.

We Offer

• Competitive salary and annual performance bonus.
• Full relocation support for you and your family - flights, housing, visas, and legal assistance included.
• Top-tier health insurance with full family coverage - medical, dental, vision, mental health - plus life insurance for peace of mind.
• Unlimited learning opportunities: external courses, English lessons, career and leadership development.
• Education allowance covering school and kindergarten fees.
• 21 working days of annual leave, plus public holidays and fully paid sick, maternity, and paternity leave.
• Employee appreciation program: branded gifts, birthday day-offs, celebration budgets for weddings, newborns, and milestones.
• “Get to know Team” trips - meet colleagues across our global hubs, along with company-wide offsites that raise the bar.
• Employee share scheme - grow with us.
• Branded MINI Cooper Countryman company car and private parking.
• Free in-house sports clubs, Sanctum Club gym access, and jet skis.
• Access to a Corporate doctor.
• Exclusive discount program with cafes, gyms, and local services.
• Expat tax perks: up to 50% income tax exemption.
• Support with the naturalisation process for relocated employees.

What your journey looks like

• Interview with Recruiter (up to 45 minutes).
• English assessment.
• Technical interview (2 hours).
• Behavioral interview (1 hour).

About the Company

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At Exness, we're an equal opportunity employer where every individual is valued. No matter your race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, we welcome you. As an international fintech company, we embrace the richness of our diverse team, respecting each individual and promoting gender equality for all genders in our workforce.