Senior Backend Engineer

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Backend Engineer in United States.

This role offers the opportunity to design, build, and scale critical backend systems that directly impact millions of users. You will own infrastructure end-to-end, from architecture and deployment to performance optimization and reliability, while collaborating with product and engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions. The environment is fast-paced and high-impact, emphasizing speed, experimentation, and leveraging AI-assisted development tools to maximize efficiency. You’ll influence technical standards, implement scalable architectures, and solve complex problems, all while contributing to a mission-driven product that expands access to financial services. Ideal candidates thrive on ownership, iterative development, and creating systems that perform reliably at scale.

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will:

• Own backend systems and infrastructure end-to-end, from design through deployment and scaling.
• Build performant, reliable APIs and services that power mission-critical financial products.
• Design and implement scalable architectures on cloud platforms such as AWS using Node (TypeScript).
• Make pragmatic tradeoffs between speed, reliability, scalability, and maintainability.
• Ship production code frequently while maintaining high standards for code quality.
• Establish and promote technical patterns and best practices within the engineering team.
• Collaborate effectively with product engineers, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to drive outcomes.

Requirements:

Candidates should have:

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with a strong backend focus.
• Proven experience building and scaling production systems on Node and AWS.
• Proficiency in TypeScript (or equivalent experience with backend languages).
• Deep understanding of system performance, reliability, and scalability principles.
• Ability to make thoughtful architectural decisions in ambiguous and evolving environments.
• Strong ownership mentality and experience delivering projects independently under tight deadlines.
• Familiarity with leveraging AI-assisted development tools to accelerate output while maintaining quality.
• Track record of shipping reliable, high-performance systems at scale.
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration skills in a high-intensity, fast-paced environment.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and equity participation in a high-growth company.
• Remote-first work environment with flexibility and autonomy.
• Opportunities for rapid professional growth and high ownership.
• Access to AI-assisted development tools to enhance productivity.
• Paid time off and personal development support.
• Health and wellness benefits, retirement contributions, and additional perks aligned with company policy.
• Participation in building systems with direct impact on millions of underserved users.