Senior Backend Engineer
Core
Design, build, and operate backend services and APIs for identity verification, account recovery, and account protection workflows.
Role type
Senior Backend Engineer
Builds
Production services, APIs, database schemas, authentication/authorization systems, and internal operational dashboards.
Domain
Identity verification, account protection, security, and fraud prevention
Required skills
Backend systems design, API design, database schema design, query optimization, authentication/authorization, cloud infrastructure, security engineering, production ownership, observability
Preferred skills
Identity/fraud prevention domain knowledge, OAuth/SAML/SSO/JWT, early-stage startup experience, frontend framework familiarity (React/Vue)
Technologies
Node.js, Go, Python, Java, PostgreSQL, AWS
Responsibilities
Design and operate backend services powering identity verification and account protection; own database design and query performance; build and harden auth/authorization systems; debug complex production issues; mentor peers and review code
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC