Mid/Senior Backend Engineer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Mid/Senior Backend Engineer (Node.js/TypeScript): Designing and building backend services for corporate card issuance and financial infrastructure with an accent on core banking integrations, AML systems, and SWIFT payment flows. Focus on improving system scalability, observability using Kafka and tRPC, and ensuring high-standard security and reliability.

Location: Kyiv, Warsaw, Lviv or Remote

Company

hirify.global is a payments orchestration platform empowering entrepreneurs with financial infrastructure to access EU banking.

What you will do

• Design and build backend services for corporate card issuance and management, including roles and user permissions.
• Integrate with core banking providers, AML systems, and SWIFT to enable SEPA, SWIFT, and card payouts.
• Analyze third-party documentation and translate it into concrete integration and architecture plans.
• Participate in product decisions across the full development lifecycle, from RFC and PRD to production.
• Improve performance, scalability, and observability using Kafka, tRPC/Connect RPC, Loki, and VictoriaMetrics.
• Write unit and functional tests, follow security best practices, and contribute to automated CI/CD pipelines.

Requirements

• 2+ years of backend development experience with Node.js and TypeScript.
• Strong command of SQL, specifically PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Experience writing unit and functional tests using Jest, Cypress, Vitest, or similar tools.
• Experience building or integrating complex systems.
• Ability to own a feature from first line to production independently.
• Strong communication skills and a business-minded approach to building value.

Nice to have

• Experience with event-driven systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or SQS).
• Familiarity with fintech, crypto, or payment system integrations.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, AWS, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, or Terraform.
• Knowledge of API security and vulnerability patterns.

Culture & Benefits

• Impactful work solving real-world access problems to EU banking for international companies.
• Creative freedom with a clean codebase and no legacy constraints.
• Clear career growth path with coaching from senior fintech engineers.
• Ownership culture where you manage features from RFC to production.
• 30+ days off, unlimited sick leave, and comprehensive health coverage.
• Free office meals and Apple gear provided.