Role Overview

We are looking for a hands-on Technical Lead / Principal Engineer to design and build a new lending orchestration platform for the Botim Money ecosystem.

This role is execution-first: you will own the system architecture and implement the core platform yourself, working in a small, senior, AI-augmented squad.
The focus is speed, correctness, and clean architecture, not large-team management.

The platform will integrate with Nucleus (FinOne Neo), internal financial systems (KYC, payments, disbursement, repayment), and external scoring providers via APIs.

Key Responsibilities

•       Own the architecture and core implementation of the lending orchestration layer

•        Design API-first, event-driven workflows for lending lifecycle management

•       Implement and evolve backend services using Java (preferred) or Rust

•       Define service boundaries, contracts, and integration patterns

•       Lead by example through hands-on development and code ownership

•      Ensure resilience, idempotency, and fault tolerance in all integrations

•        Drive rapid delivery using AI-assisted development (live coding, test generation, refactoring)

•        Establish lightweight coding standards, review practices, and architectural guardrails

•        Collaborate with product and domain stakeholders to translate lending flows into technical solutions

•       Work closely with Automation QA to embed quality from day one

•         Ensure observability, logging, and operational readiness are built into the platform

•        Act as the technical decision-maker for scope, trade-offs, and sequencing

What You Will NOT Be Responsible For

•        Frontend/UI ownership (only minimal internal tooling if needed)

•       Compliance, regulatory interpretation, or audits

•        Managing large teams or multiple delivery streams

•      Heavy DevOps/platform ownership beyond what is needed for the squad

Required Technical Skills

•       8+ years of backend or full-stack engineering experience

•        Strong hands-on expertise in Java (preferred) or Rust

•       Proven experience designing API-centric, integration-heavy systems

·      Solid understanding of:

o   Event-driven architectures

o   Workflow orchestration

o   Distributed systems fundamentals

•       Experience integrating with financial systems (payments, lending, wallets, KYC)

•       Familiarity with relational databases (PostgreSQL or equivalent)

•       Experience with containerized environments (Docker; Kubernetes optional)

•        Strong focus on clean architecture, domain modeling, and maintainability

•       Comfortable using AI tools daily to accelerate development

Nice to Have (Not Mandatory)

•       Prior experience with lending platforms or LMS integrations

•       Exposure to Nucleus / FinOne Neo or similar systems

•        Experience building orchestration or middleware platforms

•       Rust experience for performance-critical components

Profile We Are Looking For

•       Senior, pragmatic, execution-oriented

•       Comfortable making trade-offs under tight timelines

•       Prefers small teams and ownership over hierarchy

•        Thinks in systems and flows, not screens

•       Uses AI as a default working tool, not an experiment

Location

Tibilisi, Geogia
Full-time