Senior Software Engineer (m/w/d)

At Prestatech, we help b2b fintech clients automate document processing and credit decisions. When you think of getting a loan or mortgage, the first thing that comes to mind is often the slow process. Our goal is to simplify this through technology.

Prestatech was founded in 2021 with offices in Berlin and Milan. To date, we have raised €8 million, which has allowed us to offer even more innovative solutions to our clients, expand operations in Italy, and enter new markets (UK, Germany, USA).

Who we are looking for

Prestatech is looking for a Senior Software Engineer (m/w/d) on Python stack. Our two main challenges are: experiments on new reliable document retrieval approaches (OCR, neural networks, LLM) and modernization of older systems. We are ready to dedicate time to increasing quality and reducing accidental complexity.

We have a small team dedicated to extracting various bank statements, payslips, fiscal documents, and other documents from a few countries. We built it, and we are trying our best to run it too :)

In document processing, we touch on topics of OCR and fraud detection

Our stack:

• For Python type hints are being extended across the code. Ruff is utilized as a linter & formatter, along with mypy as an additional type-checker
• Python 3.12, asyncio, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes. A bit of older Flask and Azure Python function app systems, but everything at least in Docker
• Code is integrated from fast-living branches and automatically deployed to the environment in Azure DevOps.
• Azure cloud: databases, Kubernetes, storage accounts, and machine learning tools.

What are you bring?

• Openness to learning and a non-blame culture
• Ability to function in fast-paced environments without waiting for approval
• Wide range of experience in different areas with desire to help and grow less-experienced developers
• Familiarity with system design & architecture approaches
• Sharing CI/CD and DevOps values, responsibility for maintaining production systems
• Confident Python knowledge
• Familiarity with developer environments Git, Docker, SQL or NoSQL databases on base level

Also, amazing if you:

• Have already experimented with ML solutions, testing them, and integrating
• Desire to go tests first approaches, and pair/mob design and programming

Don’t tick every single box? We still encourage you to apply. At Prestatech, we value diverse experiences and perspectives—the right mindset and motivation matter most.

Benefits

• Fixed Salary + Performance Bonus
• A career path that allows you to take yourself to the next level
• Annual training budget to help you grow and develop + Free German Classes
• Full-time hybrid position
• An annual company Summer offsite
• Referral bonus
• A full-serviced office in one of the best districts of Berlin (Mitte)

Interview process:

• HR Interview (20 minutes)
• Tech Lead (Manager) interview: general questions about experience and engineering and online coding (not more than 60 minutes)
• Talk with CTO (20 minutes)
• Final Talk with Founders (30 minutes)

⭐ A Small, Mighty Team

We believe in hiring fewer people, but the right people. Talent, culture, and values matter most. Staying lean helps us move faster, collaborate closer, and build smarter.

✨ Working Shoulder-to-Shoulder

You’ll work directly with the founders every day, shaping the company alongside us.

💪 Freedom with Responsibility

We don’t micromanage. You’ll have real autonomy, ownership, and trust.

Prestatech actively embraces diversity and is a safe and welcoming workplace. Recruitment is free from discrimination – including based on race, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or sexual orientation. With over 30 employees from more than 20 different nations, our diversity creates vibrant teams and constantly challenges us to appreciate multiple perspectives.