Backend Engineer — Scale Fintech for Global Nonprofits

Chariot; Chariot; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

PTO & holidays

Parental leave

Team lunches

Dinner after 8pm

Team events

Equity with 2-year window

Company retreats

Matching gifts

Job summary

Chariot is seeking an experienced backend engineering leader to elevate the platform, drive the evolution of our banking and DAF product, and shape technology strategy while growing a fast-moving team. You will mentor engineers and own delivery in a hands-on, ownership-driven role.

You’ll collaborate with the CEO and founders to scale to contracts in the pipeline, balance architectural vision with practical delivery, and contribute across fintech and nonprofit-focused initiatives.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of software development experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage and build out the backend server applications and components that comprise the Chariot platform that power our various product offerings.
• Contribute to the architecture and design of our APIs, backend systems, and applications and help define team standards and best practices.
• Generate ideas for new initiatives and technologies.
• Improve real‑time and analytical monitoring and alerting capabilities for us to better understand our user behaviors and iterate on our product.
• Communicate effectively with founders, product managers, and other software developers.
• Manage and execute against project plans and delivery commitments within an Agile/Scrum environment.

Skills

4+ years of software development

2+ years backend development

Bachelor's Degree

Go

Node.js

Agile/Scrum

Mentoring/leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Docker

Terraform

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

REST APIs

gRPC

AWS

Job description

Chariot is seeking an experienced backend engineering leader to elevate the platform, drive the evolution of our banking and DAF product, and shape technology strategy while growing a fast-moving team. You will mentor engineers and own delivery in a hands-on, ownership-driven role.

You’ll collaborate with the CEO and founders to scale to contracts in the pipeline, balance architectural vision with practical delivery, and contribute across fintech and nonprofit-focused initiatives.