Python Developer in EAST ASIA

Salmon is a forward-thinking tech company with a track record of success in the fintech industry. Our leadership team, composed of former Tinkoff executives, brings a wealth of experience and expertise. Building on our achievements, we launched our dynamic startup last year, assembling a talented and passionate team. With significant investor support, we're poised to revolutionize the Philippine market.

In the past year, we launched profitable financial products. We started as a startup with $16M seed investment and raised $20M in debt financing. Our investors come from UAE, Europe, and the Philippines, including Disrupt AD fund and Argentem Creek Partners.

We are looking for a new Python Developer for our ML Team. As part of our fast-growing startup, you will play an important role in developing and implementing services around machine learning models to enhance our products and services.

🔧Your Future Tasks

• Design and develop new services with a focus on reliability:
• Design architecture and choose communication styles between services.
• Perform unit testing.
• Instrument a service with metrics for monitoring & alerting.
• Help to deploy new services:
• Develop and maintain libraries and additional tooling for repetitive tasks.
• Explore and adopt new tools.
• Bring your own ideas and vision to help us become the #1 Fintech in SEA 🔥

✅ Successful Candidates Will Have

• 2+ years of experience as a Python Developer/ML Engineer.
• Experience with microservices.
• Proficiency in using Python.
• Proficiency in using Docker or Kubernetes (preferably EKS).

🚀 Bonus Points If You

• Have experience with AWS, Terraform.
• Have solid experience with different concurrency models in Python.
• Have experience in related fields: ML/NLP/CV.
• Software architecture: event-driven design, domain-driven design.
• Business domain: Risk Management or Finance.

🛠 Stack

• We live in the cloud: AWS.
• We are infrastructure-as-code followers: Terraform & GitOps.
• We use Python >= 3.10.
• We use Apache Kafka & PostgreSQL.

Why would it be cool to work with us?

What we create

· Modern banking services for millions of Filipinos

· Cutting-edge solutions based on the best world practices and AI implementation

· Licensed neobank aiming to be a unicorn and leading fintech in the fast-growing region of Southeast Asia

· A business capable of raising over $60MM from the ADQ (the sovereign wealth fund of Abu Dhabi), World Bank Group and other investors despite the challenging market

· An environment that allows you to launch new products in 3-4 months

· A basis for expanding into new markets all over the world

What we get

· A passionate international team spanning the globe

· Rapid professional growth. Merit (and merit only) rules the day

· Reward for performance and long-term success of Salmon

· Fast track to grow internationally

· New office in Manila, Philippines

· Relocation support for eligible candidates

· Remote and hybrid options

· Medical insurance, health and wellness benefits

· A program of events and activities both online and in person