Staff Engineer (Backend) - Platform
Core
Set technical direction and architecture for shared platform foundations (identity, core services, API standards, observability) serving internal engineers.
Role type
Staff Backend Engineer (Platform)
Builds
Scalable, secure, multi-tenant services, API standards, identity systems, and developer tooling.
Domain
Fintech / Backend Infrastructure
Required skills
Java, Go, Microservices, Event-driven architecture, Multi-tenant design, Reliability engineering, Observability, Security (OAuth2, OIDC, JWT, mTLS), Kafka, Redis, Cloud platforms (GCP, AWS), Kubernetes
Preferred skills
Fintech experience, Regulated environment experience
Technologies
Java, Go, Kafka, Redis, Keycloak, Ory Stack, GCP, AWS, Kubernetes
Responsibilities
Define technical direction and architecture for platform systems; Lead design of scalable, secure, multi-tenant services; Set API and contract standards across the company; Lead architecture of identity and access; Design for reliability (SLIs, rate limiting, disaster recovery); Build golden paths (templates, shared libraries, CI/CD); Plan and lead large migrations; Identify technical risks and drive decisions; Lead investigations and root cause analysis for production incidents; Mentor Senior Engineers.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic scope