Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Ledger Engineering)
Core
Setting technical strategy for a team building an audit-grade ledger platform for financial products, ensuring data accuracy and system reliability for consumers and institutional partners.
Role type
Staff Software Engineer (Backend/Ledger Engineering)
Builds
Robust, fault-tolerant, highly scalable ledger systems and financial infrastructure
Domain
Fintech / Financial Services / Ledgering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Backend system design at scale, distributed systems architecture, Python or Kotlin, AWS, MySQL, Spark, Kubernetes, financial systems domain knowledge, technical strategy definition, team operations management, code review standards, mentorship
Preferred skills
Experience in treasury or adjacent domains, ability to thrive in ambiguity, cross-functional collaboration
Technologies
AWS, MySQL, Spark, Kubernetes, Python, Kotlin
Responsibilities
Define and advocate technical solutions and operational processes for the team, manage team operations including monitoring and on-call rotations, set code review and design standards, foster a culture of quality and ownership, develop talent through feedback and guidance
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic leadership