Senior / Principal Software Engineer (Perl)

About the Position

We are hiring a Senior / Principal Software Engineer (Perl) in Croatia!

Dev.Pro is a global team of IT professionals helping tech companies scale their business through software engineering expertise. As a remote-first company, our developers work across 55+ countries on five continents, giving us the flexibility and skillset to deliver high-quality engineering for projects of any size or complexity. Clear communication and following through on our commitments are at the core of how we work. Our people have the freedom to work from anywhere, along with the opportunity to grow - both professionally and personally - as part of a diverse, dedicated team.

We invite a Senior Software Engineer/Team Lead to join a long-term strategic project for a global payment technology company. You’ll work on a mission-critical harmonization platform that connects diverse payment devices, merchant systems, and authorization networks through a unified transaction processing layer. In this role, you’ll combine hands-on engineering with technical leadership and work closely with client engineering stakeholders to support technical alignment and delivery, including regular on-site visits to Zagreb to represent technical expertise and strengthen client collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend components for a payment processing platform
• Work with C and Java-based systems supporting core processing logic and integrations
• Collaborate with engineers, QA, BAs, and client stakeholders in a cross-functional Agile team
• Own delivery from design through implementation, testing, and release
• Participate in unit testing and CI/CD processes
• Participate in technical design discussions and code reviews
• Work with existing Perl-based components when needed
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and coordination within the team
• Identify risks, dependencies, and delivery blockers, and help resolve them
• Contribute to improvements in engineering practices and development processes
• Support alignment between technical solutions and client expectations
• Help build trust and effective collaboration with client engineering stakeholders

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience
• Strong programming experience with Java
• Experience building and maintaining high-performance backend systems
• Solid understanding of backend architecture, APIs, integrations, and abstraction layers
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Git, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing
• Strong background in card payment processing or banking domains
• Experience working in Agile environments with modern engineering practices
• Experience in a technical leadership or cross-functional team lead role
• Strong ownership mindset and ability to drive end-to-end delivery
• Strong communication skills and maturity in client and stakeholder collaboration
• High level of self-organization and reliability
• Solution-oriented mindset with ability to prioritize, follow up, and escalate when needed
• Upper-Intermediate+ English level and Croatian language proficiency
• Residence in Croatia or nearby countries and ability to travel periodically to Zagreb for on-site technical collaboration

Nice to Have

• Experience with Perl and willingness to work with existing Perl-based integration logic
• Experience with C
• Experience with.NET
• Experience in client-facing or on-site collaboration environments

We Offer

• 30 paid days off per year - take them whenever you want for rest days, holidays, or personal time
• 5 paid sick days, up to 60 days of medical leave, and 6 paid days off per year for major family events like weddings, funerals, or the birth of a child
• Partially covered health insurance after the probation, plus a wellness bonus for gym memberships, sports nutrition, and similar needs after 6 months
• Grow your skills with English lessons, online training, conferences, and the option to explore new career paths

About the Company

Dev.Pro is a global team of IT professionals helping tech companies scale their business through software engineering expertise. We operate as a remote-first company, allowing our developers to work across 55+ countries on five continents. Our commitment to clear communication and following through on our commitments ensures high-quality engineering for projects of any size or complexity. We offer our people the freedom to work from anywhere, along with opportunities for professional and personal growth as part of a diverse, dedicated team.