Backend Engineer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Backend Engineer (Golang/Fintech): Building and improving microservices and existing Golang services, with an accent on robustness, security, and performance. Focus on designing and implementing new microservices, tackling defects, and leveraging APIs for integrations within a fintech environment.

Location: Hybrid in Kuala Lumpur

Company

hirify.global is a global fintech company on a mission to build a new financial system that is ethical, accessible, and entirely interest-free.

What you will do

• Work closely with product managers and engineers to build backend solutions.
• Swiftly tackle and resolve defects, reducing tech debt.
• Proactively make improvements to the backend architecture for robustness, security, and performance.
• Leverage APIs for integrations with other platforms.
• Contribute to automated testing efforts and increasing test coverage.

Requirements

• At least 2 years commercial experience in backend software development.
• Server-side coding experience, preferably in Golang, and writing maintainable, testable code with unit tests.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, preferably ElasticSearch and Cassandra.
• Comfortable working in a Linux environment.
• Experience working with AWS features and tools.
• Product-minded approach, committed to building the best user experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to innovate, experiment, and try out new technologies.
• Work within a highly collaborative environment.
• Be part of building an ethical, accessible, and interest-free financial future.
• Team values self-motivation, eagerness to learn, and attention to detail.

Hiring process

• AI tools may be used to support parts of the hiring process (reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, assessing responses).
• Final hiring decisions are made by humans.