ERG Within Finastra:
Women@Finastra Inclusion Network
At Women@Finastra, we&rsquo;re supporting Finastra&rsquo;s mission to become the most loved and inclusive company in fintech, by enabling and empowering women to achieve their professional and personal aspirations through the following actions:
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<li>Creating a safe environment.</li>
<li>Embodying diversity and inclusion.</li>
<li>Providing equal opportunity.</li>
<li>Building a network.</li>
<li>Encouraging unbiased decision making</li>
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At Finastra, we&rsquo;re committed to:
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<li style="text-align: justify;">Achieving 50/50 gender parity by 2030. Our leadership team has achieved 38% female representation and?our innovation?team surpasses this with 52%. The programs we have in place will accelerate this across the business.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Promoting woman?in fintech and STEM.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Enabling financial inclusion?everywhere, by promoting access to affordable?financial services, financial literacy, youth hackathons, Girls Who Code, helping bank?the unbanked and funding small &amp; minority businesses.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Challenging algorithmic bias in financial services.</li>
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Join Finastra on March 6th for an insightful LinkedIn Live focusing on "Balancing Act: Inspiring Inclusion and Excellence in Fintech"&nbsp;
This engaging discussion aims to shed light on the distinctive hurdles women encounter while striving to maintain equilibrium in the fast-paced tech sector.&nbsp;
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The panel:
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<li aria-level="1">Anagha Dongre - Senior Director</li>
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Head of GPPe Engineering, R&amp;amp;D Payment Finastra
Anagha leads a global team of engineers delivering innovative solutions for leading banks. With 20 years of experience, including 17 in finance, she excels in engineering, agile transformation, and team management across multicultural settings. Anagha is passionate about team building, collaboration, and music-inspired creativity.
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<li aria-level="1">Cristina Talaba</li>
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COO, Treasury and Capital Markets; Country Head @ Finastra Romania
Over 15 years at Finastra, Cristina Talaba advanced from junior roles to COO of Treasury &amp; Capital Markets. She now focuses on enhancing customer experiences, addressing pandemic-induced client disconnection by driving initiatives for loyalty and improvement.
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<li aria-level="1">Elona Ruka - Wright</li>
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EVP, Global Chief Risk &amp; Compliance Officer
Elona oversees diverse risk management areas at Finastra, emphasizing top-notch strategies in information security, regulatory compliance, and enterprise risk. With over 20 years of experience in financial institutions, she drives transformative efforts in risk management, governance, and compliance programs.
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<li aria-level="1">Kimberly Thompson</li>
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VP, Human Resources, Global
Kimberly Thompson, a seasoned HR executive, brings over 20 years of diverse industry experience and academic credentials in Organizational Leadership and Behavioral Sciences. As HR Leader at Finastra, she drives talent, strategy, and culture, aligning people strategies with sustainable growth. Passionate about diversity and community advocacy, she balances professional excellence with personal pursuits.
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Discover practical solutions such as flexible working hours, remote work opportunities, and supportive workplace policies tailored to help women thrive both personally and professionally.&nbsp;
Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and connect with like-minded individuals.&nbsp;
Register now to secure your spot and take a step towards achieving a harmonious work-life balance in the dynamic world of technology.
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About FINASTRA 
At Finastra our purpose is to unlock the power of finance for everyone &amp; redefine finance for good. We provide critical, leading solutions to the global financial services market. We&rsquo;re the orchestrator of open finance; building and delivering innovative, next-generation technology on our open Fusion software architecture and cloud ecosystem. We&rsquo;re one of the world&rsquo;s largest FinTechs, working with over 9,000 customers including 90 of the top 100 banks globally.
We are more than just a workplace; we are a responsible business that believes in doing well by doing good. Now is the time to embrace new challenges, seize your opportunity and make your mark. Our people are our greatest asset.
 Note: Shortlisted candidates will be notified via email.

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The Global Flexible Vacation Policy defines Finastra&rsquo;s commitment to life-work balance. At&nbsp;Finastra, we promote OPENworking, and we believe that everyone is more efficient without artificial limits on vacations/holiday entitlement and encourage you to take vacation as and when you need to&mdash;there will be no cap on holidays.

At Finastra we are committed to providing a safe and respectful work environment for all, we will not tolerate inappropriate behavior, including harassment, bullying, or abuse of authority. No one has to endure any type of harassment at Finastra, for any reason, at any time. Likewise, no one is permitted to harass anyone else at Finastra. Finastra does not tolerate any harassing behavior and treats all complaints of harassment seriously whether they are made informally or formally. We will instigate disciplinary or legal action against people who harass, bully, or abuse their authority. We will treat each other respectfully and challenge any unfair behavior. By respect, we mean due consideration for the feelings, wishes, and rights of others. We are all responsible for ensuring harassment doesn&rsquo;t happen at Finastra and Finastra will investigate all complaints to ensure they are resolved quickly and fairly.

Maternity Time off allows us to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law on maternity rights and to make the maternity leave process transparent and supportive for the employees. 
A female employee of Finastra India is entitled to be paid maternity leave before and after childbirth, for a total of not more than twenty-six (26) weeks (Inclusive of public holidays and weekly offs), with up to eight (8) weeks of maternity benefit to be given preceding the date of her delivery. 
In compliance with the Maternity Benefit Act 1961, female employees adopting a child below the age of three months and commissioning mothers having children through surrogacy are entitled to paid maternity leave for a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date the child is handed over to them. If the age of the adopted child is more than 3 months, the adoptive mother will not be entitled to the maternity benefit under the existing rules.
A female employee who undergoes a tubectomy operation, on submission of prescribed proof, will be entitled to two (2) weeks paid leave, immediately following the day of the tubectomy operation. In addition, every female employee who undergoes a medical termination of pregnancy or miscarriage, on submission of prescribed proof, will be entitled to six (6) weeks of paid leave immediately after the day of medical termination of pregnancy or miscarriage.
In the event of any illness arising out of pregnancy, delivery, premature birth, miscarriage, medical termination of pregnancy, or a tubectomy operation, the employee will be eligible to take an additional paid leave of up to four (4) weeks. 
Finastra reserves the right to seek a medical certificate from a doctor confirming the need for such leave due to pregnancy-related problems.

The SAFELeave &amp; Domestic Abuse Policy recognizes the unfortunate reality of domestic violence. At Finastra we are committed to tackling the issue of by providing the necessary resources and work adjustments to Personnel who need help.

Safe Leave and Domestic Abuse

The Adoption Policy defines the support provided to you by Finastra if you are expanding your family through adoption. It confirms the reimbursement of costs associated with adopting a child that Finastra will meet and that local parental leave rules equally apply to adoption. Finastra recognizes the valuable contribution that its employees can make in providing a safe and loving home for children around the world via adoption and this policy provides the family with the support that they will need.

Adoption Policy

The Finastra group of companies (&ldquo;Finastra&rdquo;) places the principles of Environmental, Social &amp; Governance (ESG) and our business mantra of &lsquo;doing well by doing good&rsquo; at the heart of its OPEN and inclusive culture. Our corporate purpose is to unlock the potential of people, businesses, and communities through open, inclusive, and sustainable finance. By focusing on our technology, talent, and network we have created a platform for positive social and environmental change through philanthropy, education, job creation, economic growth, and innovation. This strategic approach and vision for corporate responsibility was formed at the inception of Finastra. The purpose of this policy is to inform our stakeholders how Finastra will leverage its ecosystem to improve the world around us. The policy also describes various employee responsibilities and requirements, as well as the governance structure applied to the ESG agenda at Finastra.

Environment Social and Governance Policy

This policy outlines the processes involved in paternity leave. Paternity Leave provides for a short period of paid leave immediately following the birth or adoption, or within a relatively short time thereafter.
An employee is eligible for a maximum of 10 working days in the service career towards Paternity Leave. It can be utilized at a maximum of 5 working days per Child or adoption of a child, for the first two children.
Paternity leave will need to be consumed at one stretch and not in parts. No Carry forward / Accumulation / Encashment is possible with Paternity leave. The Request for Paternity Leave Approval will need to be supported by a copy of the Birth Certificate or Adoption Certificate issued by the competent governmental body.
Any inappropriate claim or usage of Paternity Leave will result in disciplinary action.

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We are seeking a skilled Backend Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems and services supporting modern AI and enterprise applications. This role focuses on building secure, reliable, and efficient APIs, integrating with AI frameworks like LangChain, and ensuring best practices in architecture, performance, and maintainability.The ideal candidate has strong experience in Python, object-oriented programming, and backend service development. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams—front-end engineers, data engineers, and AI developers—to deliver high-quality, production-grade systems.Key ResponsibilitiesBackend Development & Architecture• Design, develop, and maintain backend services, APIs, and integrations using Python• Build modular, object-oriented, and scalable codebases that align with enterprise standards• Integrate AI and data processing workflows using frameworks such as LangChain and other Python packages• Implement asynchronous processing, task queues, and efficient data pipelines where required• Develop robust RESTful APIs for internal and external applications• Proficiency with Microservices Architecture and Patterns• Optimize performance and reliability across backend services and APIsSecurity, Testing & Quality• Apply secure coding and data protection practices (authentication, authorization, encryption, input validation)• Implement unit testing, integration testing, and CI/CD automation for backend systems• Maintain code coverage and enforce quality standards through reviews and continuous integration• Monitor application health, performance, and error logs; proactively address bottlenecks and vulnerabilities• Ensure compliance with organizational security and data governance standardsCollaboration & DevOps• Collaborate within Agile/Scrum teams for sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives• Use GitHub for version control, branching strategies, and collaborative development• Contribute to GitHub Actions or CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment• Work with DevOps and platform engineers to deploy and monitor backend services in cloud environments• Participate in architecture reviews and help define best practices for code structure and service reliabilityRequired Qualifications• Strong proficiency in Python and object-oriented programming (OOP) principles• Experience developing and maintaining RESTful APIs or microservices• Proficiency with LangChain or similar Python frameworks for AI and workflow integration• Strong understanding of Git, GitHub workflows, and collaborative code review practices• Knowledge of unit testing frameworks (e.g., pytest, unittest) and test-driven development (TDD)• Familiarity with CI/CD automation (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps)• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and system design skillsPreferred Qualifications• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) for deploying backend services• Understanding of secure API design, OAuth 2.0, and JWT-based authentication• Familiarity with databases (SQL and NoSQL) and ORM frameworks (SQLAlchemy, Django ORM, etc.)• Knowledge of asynchronous programming (AsyncIO, Celery, FastAPI background tasks)• Experience implementing logging, monitoring, and observability tools (OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, etc.)• Exposure to containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)• Familiarity with message queues (RabbitMQ, Kafka, or Azure Service Bus)• Experience integrating backend systems with AI or ML pipelinesWhat We're Looking ForWe want someone who is:• Passionate about backend craftsmanship and clean, maintainable code• Detail-oriented and committed to building secure and performant systems• Proactive and collaborative across teams and disciplines• Curious about AI integration and modern Python ecosystems• Excited by technical challenges and eager to continuously improve architecture and code quality

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