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Senior Back-End Engineer
RemoteFull-timeGlobal
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Job Description
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You will design, build and maintain scalable backend services that power mission-critical financial workflows. You will own features end-to-end, from design and implementation to monitoring and iteration. You will build event-driven serverless and Kubernetes microservices, participate in architecture and code reviews, ensure systems are observable and resilient, write testable maintainable code, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable solutions.
Requirements
- ā6+ years of professional experience as a Back-End Engineer (Senior-level or Tech Lead depth expected)
- āStrong hands-on experience with Domain Driven Development
- āStrong experience with Node.js and modern JavaScript/TypeScript
- āSolid hands-on experience with AWS or equivalent cloud platforms (Google Cloud Azure)
- āProven experience building serverless and Kubernetes architectures (Lambda API Gateway SQS SNS DynamoDB etc.)
- āExperience designing and operating event-driven microservices
- āStrong understanding of RESTful APIs asynchronous workflows and distributed systems
- āExperience with testing strategies including unit integration and contract tests
- āHighly experienced in designing monitoring and observability systems
- āNice to have: exposure to fintech payments and high-regulation systems
- āNice to have: basic understanding of blockchain or crypto transaction flows
- āNice to have: experience improving system observability logging and monitoring
Responsibilities
- āDesign build and maintain scalable backend services powering mission-critical financial workflows
- āOwn features end-to-end from design and implementation to monitoring and iteration
- āBuild and evolve event-driven serverless and Kubernetes microservices
- āCollaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable solutions
- āWrite clean testable and maintainable code
- āParticipate actively in architecture discussions code reviews and design reviews
- āEnsure systems are observable resilient and production-ready
- āUphold and improve engineering standards patterns and best practices
Benefits & Perks
- āFully remote work
- āMental health support services
- āMeaningful health coverage
- āStock option plan (available to full-time employees)
Tech Stack
DynamoDBAPI Gatewaycontract testingGoogle CloudFintechpaymentsDomain driven designKubernetesmicroservicemonitoring