Senior Backend Engineer (Data serving)
Core
Build and own the production-grade data API boundary and low-latency serving layer for Pleo's raw product data, serving internal teams, AI agents, and direct customer access.
Role type
Senior Backend Engineer (Data Serving)
Builds
Customer-facing data APIs, low-latency serving infrastructure, and near-real-time data aggregation services.
Domain
Fintech / Data Infrastructure
Required skills
Backend engineering, API design and versioning, Relational database optimization (Postgres), Kafka expertise, JVM-based languages (Kotlin), Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP), Kubernetes, SQL querying (via careerplan.io/jobs/b0bfaa65-1e60-4bcb-a5fc-9cdccb7541c8-senior-backend-engineer-data-serving-at-pleo)
Preferred skills
Fintech or regulated product experience, OLAP store knowledge, Row/column-level access control design
Technologies
AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, BigQuery, PostgreSQL, dbt, Kafka, Airflow, Python, Kotlin
Responsibilities
Design and optimize read models and caching strategies for low-latency query performance; Build reliable integrations with Kotlin-based product backend services; Own service reliability, monitoring, incident response, and SLOs; Design metadata, lineage, and governance capabilities for the serving layer; Implement access control and permission management services with audit trails.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC