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Senior Backend Engineer

🌐 Remote💼 Full-time💰 $100,000–$200,000🗓 2026-09-26

Core

Design, build, and scale distributed backend systems for a fintech credit card and home management platform.

Role type

Senior Backend Engineer

Builds

Scalable backend endpoints, distributed systems, and APIs for mobile and web applications

Domain

Fintech / Credit Cards / Home Management

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Python, distributed systems, database modeling, Postgres, DynamoDB, Redis, RESTful API design, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, computer science fundamentals

Preferred skills

fintech/credit card experience, event-driven architectures, microservices, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing

Technologies

Python, Postgres, DynamoDB, Redis, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Flutter, React, Next.js

Responsibilities

Design and implement scalable backend endpoints and distributed systems; Build and optimize data models; Define and deliver APIs and backend services; Work with infrastructure tools for deployment and scaling; Own the full software lifecycle from requirements to maintenance; Ensure backend services are performant, secure, and highly available; Provide technical guidance to junior engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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