Sr. Backend Engineer II - Investment

Ajaib; Indonesia; Hybrid; IDR 600,000,000 - 1,000,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Private Insurance

Paid time off

Learning & Development

Hybrid work

Career growth

Employee perks

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Ajaib Group is seeking a Sr Backend Engineer II to own backend services behind stock trading, from design to production. You will design, build and run scalable, secure backend services for trading, market data and portfolio features, ensuring reliability and auditability.

You will mentor engineers, lead design reviews, and collaborate with Product, Operations and Compliance to translate requirements into robust, scalable solutions during high-traffic periods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional backend engineering with ownership of production services under high traffic.
• Strong in Java, Go or another modern backend language.
• Solid microservices, REST/gRPC APIs, event-driven design and observability practices.
• Relational and NoSQL databases (query tuning), caching (Redis) and messaging (Kafka).
• Experience on cloud platforms (GCP or AWS) with containers and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and run scalable backend services and APIs for trading, market data and portfolio features.
• Own larger features and services end to end, including monitoring, alerting and on-call follow-up.
• Lead design reviews and provide thoughtful code reviews; mentor mid-level engineers.
• Investigate production incidents, perform root cause analysis and ship lasting fixes.
• Collaborate with Product, Operations and Compliance to translate requirements into reliable solutions.

Skills

Java

Go

Backend engineering

Problem solving

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Redis

Kafka

Cloud platforms (GCP/AWS)

REST/gRPC

Job description

Founded to transform retail finance, Ajaib Group is an Indonesian fintech unicorn breaking barriers to financial access. Having recently secured a $270M Series C-the single largest funding round in Southeast Asia over the past four years-we are backed by premier global investors including Y Combinator, Ribbit Capital, SoftBank, and SBI Holdings. To build world-class products, we assemble world-class talent. Supported by our fully remote work arrangement, our team spans Eastern Europe, the Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia, allowing you to work with brilliant engineers and builders from around the globe from wherever you are. We operate with an impact-driven purpose where everyone is the owner of our customers' satisfaction. Driven by a growth mindset and a fierce will to win, we refuse to settle and constantly push engineering boundaries.

Role Overview

As a Sr. Backend Engineer II in the Investment team, you own backend services behind stock trading from design to production: order flow, market data, portfolio and settlement-related processes. You take on larger and more complex features, make sound design decisions under real traffic, and mentor engineers around you. Design, build and run scalable, secure backend services and APIs for trading, market data and portfolio features. Own larger features and services end to end, including monitoring, alerting and on-call follow-up. Design for correctness first: accurate money and quantity handling, idempotent requests, safe retries and audit trails. Keep services fast and stable at market open and during peak volume, and plan capacity ahead of known events. Integrate with exchange, clearing, bank and other external systems, and make those integrations resilient to failure. Lead design reviews and give thoughtful code reviews. Investigate production incidents, run root cause analysis and ship lasting fixes. Mentor mid-level engineers and share knowledge within the team. Work with Product, Operations and Compliance to turn requirements into reliable solutions.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.

Experience: 5+ years of professional backend engineering, with a track record of owning production services under high traffic.

Languages: Strong in Java, Go or another modern backend language.

System Design: Solid understanding of microservices, REST/gRPC APIs, event-driven design, and reliability and observability practices.

Data & Messaging: Hands-on with relational and NoSQL databases (query tuning), caching (Redis) and messaging (Kafka).

Infrastructure: Experience running services on cloud platforms (GCP or AWS), with containers and CI/CD.

Mindset & Domain: Ownership mindset and clear communication.

Experience in capital markets, brokerage, payments or another regulated, high-traffic environment is a strong plus.

Benefits

• Performance Bonus - Get rewarded for the impact you make
• Private Insurance - Comprehensive health coverage for you
• Paid Time Off - Take the time you need to recharge and come back stronger
• Learning & Development - Company-sponsored training, courses, and professional certifications
• Hybrid Work Arrangement - Enjoy the flexibility of working both remotely and from the office
• Career Growth - Work closely with experienced leaders and take on meaningful ownership as we scale
• Employee Perks - Enjoy exclusive discounts, partnerships, and lifestyle perks
• Collaborative & High-Ownership Culture - Work with smart, driven people in cross-functional teams, take ownership, and make a meaningful impact for our users.

Originally posted on Himalayas