Petros Anagnou

Senior Software Engineer

Email: petros.anagnoy@gmail.com

Summary

Senior software engineer with a primary background in backend systems for FinTech. Worked in cross-functional squads delivering complex features around payments and ledgers. Thrives in a mix of hands-on impact and high-level architecture.

Skills

Languages: Python (main), Golang, JavaScript (React/Vue).
Databases/Streaming: PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, Redis, Kafka, MongoDB.
Infra: Docker, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Grafana, GCP, AWS, Argo, Flux.

Experience

Senior Software Engineer | Iwoca, London, UK | Sept. 2025 – Present

Led the development of the in-house ledger for Iwoca’s new credit card product. Built a robust ledger infrastructure targeted for scale and reliability.
Worked with product, ops, and finance to define requirements around credit mechanisms, interest, reconciliations, UX.
Drove forward understanding of requirements by building a ledger simulator tool.

Stack: Python, FastAPI, Postgres, Kafka, Kubernetes.

Senior Software Engineer | Plum Fintech, London, UK | 2021 – 2025 (Senior since 2024)

Led and made significant contributions to critical company features end to end, including: Integration with account providers, Variable Recurring Payments (VRP), Open Banking integration, Payment and deposit methods, Interest accounts, Ledgers and Accounting system, and Reconciliations.
Led design of an org-wide refactoring of money movement APIs, simplifying a legacy codebase across several products.
Drove major technical initiatives in the backend, focusing on performance, refactoring, good practices, and managing technical debt.
Led onboarding and provided mentorship to over 10 engineers.
Contributed to squad roadmap and project planning.
Conducted interviews for over 20 candidates.

Stack: Python, Flask/FastAPI, Postgres, Celery, RabbitMQ, Redis, Kubernetes.

Software Engineer | Synelixis Solutions, Athens, GR | 2020 – 2021

Design, development, testing and deployment of distributed applications and web services.
Developed a security monitoring tool which recorded kernel audit events in Linux systems.

Stack: Python, Django/DRF with Celery, Go, Postgres, RabbitMQ, Redis, Kubernetes.

Software Engineering Intern | ComplyAdvantage, London, UK | Autumn 2019

Development, bug fixing and testing of the Transaction Monitoring Product.

Stack: Python, Django/DRF, Celery, Typescript, Cypress, Docker.

Education

B.S. in Informatics and Telecommunications

University of Athens | 2015 – 2019

Specialization in Software development. Grade: approx. 8/10.