Senior Software Engineer – Tracking Platform

About the role

As a Senior Software Engineer you will own the design, development and operation of high‑scale services that power Awin’s tracking platform – the core of its affiliate marketing network. You will work in a cross‑functional “Tracking” tribe, collaborating closely with product managers and other engineers to deliver reliable, secure and performant solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain scalable micro‑services and APIs that handle high‑volume data processing.
• Lead technical design discussions, influence architectural decisions and reduce technical debt.
• Ensure system reliability through testing, code reviews, monitoring and incident response.
• Partner with product owners to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Identify and mitigate performance, scalability and security risks.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement of team processes.

Required profile

• Significant commercial experience in backend software engineering delivering production‑grade systems.
• Strong product mindset with ability to balance technical excellence and business impact.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a distributed, cross‑functional team.

Required skills

• Backend programming languages: Java, Python.NET, Node.js.
• Experience building micro‑services, APIs and distributed systems.
• Understanding of event‑driven architectures, messaging and high‑volume data pipelines.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS cloud services.
• Infrastructure‑as‑code using Terraform.