TL;DR

Backend Engineer (Fintech): Building and optimizing large-scale financial backend systems handling transactional data with an accent on data modeling, orchestration, and financial domain logic. Focus on designing auditable, compliant infrastructure, solving complex distributed system challenges, and ensuring financial accuracy at scale.

Location: Remote with relocation support to NYC or SF (United States)

Salary: $180,000–$259,000

Company

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What you will do

Design and build large-scale financial systems handling high volumes of transactional data with precision and correctness
Create robust data models and orchestration logic for ledgering, reconciliation, and financial reporting
Partner with CFO and finance leadership to translate business requirements into technical specifications
Build systems ensuring auditability, data integrity, and regulatory compliance
Work on complex problems involving distributed systems and event-driven architectures
Collaborate with engineers focused on correctness, reliability, and elegant system design

Requirements

3-5 years of backend engineering experience building data-intensive systems
Strong Python and deep SQL knowledge
Proven system design skills for scalable, maintainable solutions
Experience thriving in startup-like environments with high ambiguity
Comfortable working flexibly across the stack including prototyping and backend implementation
Track record of building reliable, well-tested systems where correctness matters

Nice to have

Experience with financial data such as banking, payments, card transactions, or trading data
Familiarity with accounting concepts and ledgering systems
Experience with distributed systems technologies like Kafka
Background in fintech products including billing, cards, payments, and reconciliation
Experience working closely with internal stakeholders to translate business needs
Experience with workflow orchestration tools like Temporal or Airflow

Culture & Benefits

100% medical, dental & vision insurance coverage for employees, partial for dependents
401k with employer match
Flexible PTO and parental leave
WFH and wellness stipends
Fertility HRA up to $5,000 per year
Relocation support to NYC or SF
Pet insurance