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Miguel Payá

@miguelpaya5

I build Python backend platforms for fintech, trading, blockchain, and AI modernization.

Spain
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What I'm looking for

I'm looking for a remote Senior Python Backend Engineer role in Europe where I can build reliable APIs, data-heavy platforms, event-driven systems, and infrastructure for fintech, trading, blockchain, AI modernization, or developer tooling.

I've built Python backend platforms across Luxoft Spain/DXC, GenLayer Labs, Profile Software Services, and ONOS Quantitative Hedge Fund, delivering APIs, integrations, data models, and operational tooling for AI modernization, blockchain, data architecture, and crypto trading.

At GenLayer Labs, I led backend and indexing work for the GenLayer Explorer, exposing transactions, accounts, validators, consensus events, and execution states through FastAPI services. I designed PostgreSQL and SQLAlchemy data models, built smart-contract event listeners, and developed an adaptive AMM and market-making MVP using GenLayer technology.

At ONOS, I built backend services and internal platforms for crypto quantitative trading, including real-time market data, exchange integrations, market-making tools, and a Hybrid Process system with more than 50 API routes. I also integrated Kafka communication between internal agents and supported monitoring, valuation, and deployment workflows.

I'm currently focused on backend architecture, async and event-driven systems, observability, security, and Solidity/DeFi concepts. I bring hands-on experience turning complex operational and protocol data into reliable APIs, maintainable services, and developer-facing tools.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

LD

Senior Python Backend Engineer

Luxoft Spain / DXC

Jan 2026 - Jun 2026 (5 months)

Developed Python backend tools and platform features for an AI-assisted modernization platform focused on legacy code analysis, documentation generation and migration support. Worked with LLM-assisted workflows to analyze legacy codebases and validate AI-generated outputs.

PD

Senior Python Engineer

Paradigma Digital

Nov 2025 - Jan 2026 (2 months)

Contributed to a short-term backend modernization project for the O2 mobile application, designing contract-first APIs and service orchestration flows. Built Python services for telco integrations, authentication, validation and maintainable service boundaries.

GL

Python Backend Engineer

GenLayer Labs

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 (11 months)

Led backend and indexing work for the GenLayer Explorer, exposing transactions, accounts, validators, consensus events and execution states through API services. Designed SQLAlchemy models and PostgreSQL schemas for blockchain/protocol data, improving traceability and observability.

PS

Python Engineer

Profile Software Services

Feb 2024 - Nov 2024 (9 months)

Designed and implemented a Python/Flask REST API to centralize metadata and operational data from Control-M, ADLS and AS/400 into PostgreSQL. Modeled and transformed internal data into DataHub-compatible schemas, supporting cataloging, lineage and metadata governance workflows.

OF

Quant Software Engineer

ONOS Quantitative Hedge Fund

Apr 2022 - Feb 2024 (1 year 10 months)

Built Python/Flask backend services and internal platforms for crypto quantitative trading operations, exchange integrations and automation workflows. Worked on market-making and liquidity-provision tooling, including bid/ask handling and configurable order placement.

FR

Software Developer

Freelance

Feb 2020 - May 2022 (2 years 3 months)

Built data-driven trading bot strategies, including backtesting, monitoring tools and configurable strategy logic. Developed Python/pandas scripts for data extraction, cleaning, analysis and reporting, and supported more than 25 users with installation and configuration.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

CB

Conquer Blocks

Master in Blockchain Development, Blockchain Development

2024 -

Ongoing hands-on training in Ethereum, EVM, Solidity smart contracts, DApps, Hardhat/Truffle workflows and Web3 development.

Harvard University logoHU

Harvard University

Professional Certificate in Computer Science for Web Programming, Computer Science

2020 - 2021

Completed course problems and projects covering Python, Django, SQL, JavaScript, user interfaces, testing, scalability and security.

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