Senior Backend Engineer

moneyHOP; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct interaction with founders

Competitive compensation

Leadership exposure

Impact on global platform

Job summary

moneyHOP is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer (6–7 years) to design scalable backend systems and mentor engineers. You will drive architecture decisions and closely collaborate with leadership to align technology with business goals.

You will own API design, security practices, and reliability, as the team builds a global digital banking platform for cross-border remittances and payments.

Qualifications

• 6–7 years backend engineering experience with strong architectural exposure.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong proficiency in Java programming.
• Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and system design.
• Experience with relational (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with building, designing, integrating, monitoring, and documenting public APIs and microservices.
• Exposure to AWS and provisioning infrastructure as code.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design large-scale backend systems and microservices.
• Drive high-level technical decisions aligned with product and business goals.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers to strengthen backend craftsmanship.
• Work closely with top management to shape product direction and technical roadmap.
• Ensure backend services are robust, secure, and highly available.

Skills

Java

Distributed systems

Microservices

PostgreSQL/MySQL

NoSQL

AWS

Docker

Git

JIRA/Confluence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

SMARTER.FASTER.BETTER.

AboutmoneyHOP

moneyHOP is a London-based FinTech with an India subsidiary, building the next-generation digital banking platform for seamless, economical cross-border money movement. In a world where financial services still feel clunky and outdated, we’re creating a tech-first, customer-obsessed solution that makes global banking effortless.

As India’s first cross-border neo-bank, moneyHOP enables users to “Send &Spend” worldwide through a fully digital, paperless and mobile-first experience.Whether it’s international remittances, holding foreign currency, or spending globally, moneyHOP brings everything together in one intuitive platform. We’ve rapidly scaled to process millions in remittances, serve lakhs of customers, and partner with regulated banks to deliver compliant, reliable cross-border services.

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RoleOverview

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer (6–7 years) who brings deep experience in designing backend systems and architecting scalable, mission-critical services. You will be the guardian of code quality, setting engineering standards and mentoring other developers to elevate the overall technical bar. This role also includes direct collaboration with top management, where you will influence and drive strategic decisions for the product and the long-term technology roadmap

Location: Bangalore | Team: Engineering

What You’ll Do

• Architect and design large-scale backend systems and microservices.
• Drive high-level technical decisions aligned with product and business goals.
• Build frameworks, patterns, and internal tooling that improve engineering velocity.

Code Quality & Mentorship

• Own and enforce code quality, reliability, and maintainability across services.
• Review complex code, guide refactoring, and ensure best practices are followed.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers to strengthen backend craftsmanship.

Strategic Ownership

• Work closely with top management to shape product direction and technical
• Translate business goals into scalable technology solutions.
• Provide engineering input during product planning, feasibility analysis, and risk assessments.

System Reliability & Performance

• Ensure backend services are robust, secure, and highly available.
• Improve system performance, fault tolerance, and observability.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and automated recovery strategies.

Database & Storage

• Design relational and non-relational data models for performance and scale.
• Optimize queries, schemas, indexing, and storage patterns.

Security & Compliance

• Implement secure coding practices and ensure alignment with financial compliance requirements (RBI, KYC/AML).
• Own backend security for APIs, data flow, and integrations.

What We’re Looking For

Technical Skills

• 6–7 years of backend engineering experience with strong architectural exposure.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or equivalent practical experience
• Strong proficiency in Java programming
• Deep understanding of system design, distributed systems, microservices, and
• Experience with relational (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and NoSQL databases
• Experience with building, designing, integrating, monitoring, and documenting public APIs and microservices.
• Exposure to distributed systems, messaging queues, caching technologies, and microservices patterns.
• Exposure to AWS and provisioning infrastructure as code.
• Experience with containers and container management platforms (Docker,)
• Systemic exposure to VCS (Git), issue tracking (JIRA), and knowledge base tools (Confluence) Ability to continuously structure and organize the codebase, anticipate technical debt, and perform peer code reviews.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and uphold high code quality standards.

Why Join US

Perks of Joining Team moneyHOP

• Influence the architecture of a global financial platform.
• Directly collaborate with founders and leadership.
• Build products used by thousands of global users.
• Competitive pay + leadership growth path.

General Skills

• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with senior leadership.
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and architectural thinking.
• Ownership mindset with focus on long-term impact.