SDE-I (Backend)

The 1% Club; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

BYOS setup

Team events & offsites

Equity option

Job summary

The 1% Club in Bengaluru is hiring a Backend SDE to own the core systems behind a fintech platform. You will design, build, and maintain high-throughput backend services, collaborating closely with product and design teams to deliver robust user experiences.

We value ownership and a passion for learning, with opportunities to work on real-time AI copilots and modular services. Join us to help Indians manage money smarter in one app.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of backend SDE experience, preferably in fintech.
• Proficiency in GoLang and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain high-throughput, low-latency backend applications for mission-critical systems.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and Backend Engineers to deliver seamless experiences.
• Break down complex problems into scalable backend solutions and own features end-to-end.

Skills

GoLang

JavaScript

TypeScript

Backend development

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Job description

About Us:

1% Club is an education-led fintech platform that helps people make smarter decisions with their money. Founded by Sharan Hegde and Raghav Gupta, 1% Club was built on a core belief: financial literacy is the first step to financial independence. That belief built Indias most trusted personal finance education brand, and has since evolved into a fintech platform with an app that helps users invest, plan, and manage their money in one place, powered by AI.

Company Snapshot

Headquarters

Mumbai, India. Team Size: 200+. Backed by Gruhas (Nikhil Kamath).

What We Do

Financial Education

7L+ learners across personal finance, taxation, insurance, credit cards, and investing through live masterclasses and a subscription-based membership.

Fintech Services

The 1% Club app is built to replace the traditional bank RM with something smarter, faster, and always available. It combines an AI finance copilot with a curated set of financial products, including mutual fund baskets, fixed deposits, and stock baskets, with plans to solve for credit cards, taxation, insurance, and loans over time. For users who want deeper guidance, the app offers Personal CFO, a premium SEBI-registered advisory service for end-to-end financial planning. Insurance advisory is handled through Pillow, an independent vertical focused on transparent, long-term protection.

Compliance & Governance

1% Club operates under:

• SEBI-registered Investment Advisor (RIA) license
• SEBI-registered Research Analyst (RA) license

Trust is the foundation. Compliance is how we protect it.

The Road Ahead

Build the simplest, smartest way for Indians to manage their money, end to end, in one app. The modern replacement for your bank RM.

Come build it with us.

What will you do

You ll be working on the core systems behind a platform thats redefining how millions of Indians manage their money, with real-time applications, AI copilots, and blazing-fast apps.

You ll have end-to-end ownership of features, working directly with the CTO and founding team to take ideas from whiteboard to production.

We care less about what stack you ve used and more about how you think. You should be fluid across tech, know the why behind every decision, and treat speed and stability like religion. If you can write clean code, debug production like a ninja, and nerd out on system-level optimization, we d love to have you.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain high-throughput, low-latency applications for mission‑critical systems using Golang, Typescript.
• Work closely with Product Managers, Designers & Backend Engineers to deliver seamless user experiences.
• Break down complex user problems into simple, scalable backend solutions.
• Own entire features end to end, taking responsibility for coding, unit testing, bug fixing & documentation.
• Participate in architectural discussions, contribute to the tech roadmap, and drive technical strategy.

You ll be a great fit if you have

• 0-2 years of experience in a Backend SDE role, preferably in a fintech company.
• Proficiency in GoLang and experience with other programming languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript is a plus.
• Ownership and obsession with the product.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and tools.

Bonus points

• You can use AI to automate grunt work and 10x your output
• You have a good eye for details
• You think like a product owner, not just an engineer
• You have worked at a FinTech before

Perks and Benefits

• BYOS (Build Your Own Setup): Mac/Windows/Linux, iPad, Monitors - anything you need to work comfortably.
• Work hard, Party harder: Company offsite, team lunch/dinner, game nights, and day outings are a few of the many things you ll experience if you work out of the Bengaluru office.
• Highly competitive salary: We offer above-market salary & equity packages.

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