Software Engineering Team Lead (Fintech)

TL;DR

Software Engineering Team Lead (Fintech): Leading the technical direction and execution of AI-driven decisioning systems for a financial domain with an accent on core infrastructure and real-time scalability. Focus on designing APIs, owning backend architecture, and managing high-performance engineering teams.

Location: Must be based in New York City, San Jose, or San Francisco

Salary: $150,000–$300,000

Company

A well-funded Series B Fintech company building AI-driven decisioning systems in a complex financial domain.

What you will do

• Own core backend systems from architecture through building and scaling.
• Lead the design of APIs and platforms powering financial workflows.
• Drive performance, reliability, and scalability in real-time systems.
• Set technical direction across data, integrations, and infrastructure.
• Manage engineers while remaining deeply involved in technical decisions.

Requirements

• Experience leading backend teams or owning major technical initiatives.
• Strong systems background in distributed systems and system design.
• Proven ability to drive outcomes end-to-end rather than just managing delivery.
• Ability to operate effectively at both the system and product levels.
• Comfort making decisions in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
• Must be based in New York City, San Jose, or San Francisco

Culture & Benefits

• High level of ownership over systems and team direction.
• Direct impact on real-world financial decisions at scale.
• Opportunity to work in a complex domain with real-time constraints.
• Autonomy to define architecture and execution in an early-stage environment.
• Tight collaboration with product, ML, and operations teams.