Backend Engineer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Backend Engineer (Fintech): Building core backend systems for an insurance automation platform with an accent on APIs, scalable workflows, and transactional data consistency. Focus on designing asynchronous processing pipelines, integrating insurer systems, and reducing manual operational overhead.

Location: Must be based in China (Remote)

Company

hirify.global is building automation systems that help customers move through insurance journeys faster—from quote to policy issuance, renewals, endorsements and claims.

What you will do

• Build backend services powering end-to-end insurance automation workflows.
• Design and implement APIs and services for quotes, policy issuance, renewals, and claims.
• Develop scalable data models and system architecture for complex insurance processes.
• Optimize asynchronous processing, queues, and background job pipelines.
• Ensure transactional data consistency and reliability across multiple systems.
• Collaborate with product, QA, frontend, and DevOps teams to deliver features.

Requirements

• Experience building backend systems in production environments.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, APIs, and database architecture.
• Ability to implement complex workflow or state-based systems.
• Experience with asynchronous processing and event-driven architectures.
• Must be based in China to work remotely.
• Hands-on ownership mindset from design through production support.

Nice to have

• Experience in fintech, insurance, or workflow automation platforms.
• Knowledge of Node.js, Python, or Java.
• Experience with messaging systems like Kafka, RabbitMQ, or SQS.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement within China.
• Collaboration with a global engineering team across multiple countries.
• High autonomy and ownership over backend architecture.
• Dedicated Learning & Development budget for technical growth.
• Competitive compensation package based on experience.

Hiring process

• Application review.
• Two interviews.
• Technical assessment or code discussion.