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ENVIRONMENT: Our client is a leading international gaming, leisure, and entertainment group offering exciting and entertaining customer experiences, in venues or online. They are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join their Fintech team who are responsible for the core, high-throughput processing services and 3rd party payments integrations. You'll design and own the backend systems powering deposits, withdrawals, and real-time transaction processing, where correctness, speed, and regulatory integrity are non-negotiable. They are at an exciting inflection point: actively experimenting with AI across the SDLC and looking for engineers who want to help shape what that looks like in practice - not just adopt tools, but influence how the team thinks, builds, and ships. DUTIES: Design and Development: Create robust, efficient, and scalable backend services using Java and Spring Boot with a focus on accuracy, idempotency and fault tolerance. API Development: Design, build, and maintain secure APIs for web and mobile applications. Performance and Security: Ensure application performance, scalability, and security best practices. Domain Ownership: Drive the low-level architecture of core flows - ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Cloud Integration: Collaborate with various teams to integrate cloud services into their backend infrastructure. Code Quality: Write high-quality, maintainable code that adheres to industry standards. Mentorship: Support junior and mid-level team members, conduct code reviews, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. AI-Augmented Development Practices: Champion the adoption of AI and agentic tools to accelerate the engineering lifecycle across the team. Define guardrails, evaluate tooling, and upskill the team on responsible AI-augmented engineering. Modernising legacy stored procedures into Spring Boot services. REQUIREMENTS: 7+ years of professional experience as a Backend Engineer. Experience in high-volume, low-latency transaction processing. Experience showing strong problem-solving skills and a passion for creating user-centric solutions. Core Java proficiency. A strong command of the Java language, including object-oriented programming, design patterns, exception handling, and memory management. Spring Framework (including Spring Boot) - In-depth knowledge of Spring, especially Spring Boot for building efficient and scalable backend applications. Proficiency in designing and implementing RESTful APIs. Experience in event-driven architecture. Experience in industry-standard CI/CD implementation. Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineer, Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent Nice to have Exposure to PCI-DSS environments and controls Experience integrating with payment providers. Desired Skills: Senior Backend Software
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.