Backend Engineer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Backend Engineer (Fintech): Building core systems and reliable APIs for a finance super app with an accent on scalability and financial product infrastructure. Focus on designing systems for transactions, partner integrations, and ensuring high reliability in a regulated environment.

Location: Hybrid (Tokyo, Japan), must work from the office at least 3 days per week

Company

Leading insurance and finance platform in Southeast Asia expanding into a comprehensive finance super app.

What you will do

• Develop backend services, APIs, and workflows for the finance super app.
• Design reliable systems for user accounts, transactions, and partner integrations.
• Integrate with banks, payment gateways, insurers, and other financial data providers.
• Collaborate with product and mobile teams to ship customer-facing journeys.
• Improve system reliability, observability, security, and performance.
• Build practical, auditable systems ready for regulated financial products.

Requirements

• 3+ years of backend engineering experience.
• Strong fundamentals in APIs, databases, and system design.
• Experience building scalable services and integrating third-party systems.
• Good understanding of security, reliability, and operational edge cases.
• Strong English communication skills are required.

Nice to have

• Experience in fintech, payments, insurance, lending, or banking.

Culture & Benefits

• Global team environment with over 20 nationalities.
• Passion-driven culture focused on redefining financial applications.
• Hybrid work model providing a balance between remote and office work.

Hiring process

• Online assessment or practical task.
• Role-specific technical interview.
• Final round with the CEO.