Backend Engineer

Vibotek LLC; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Good Compensation

Up to 30% bonus

Stock options

High ownership and impact from day one

Early-stage equity upside

Job summary

A fast-growing fintech startup is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to take full ownership of backend systems. The role involves architecting, developing, and maintaining systems while collaborating closely with leadership. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of experience in backend development with strong Python skills, particularly in FastAPI, and possess knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases. Applicants should be ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic startup environment focused on innovative financial solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend software development experience.
• Strong expertise in Python, especially FastAPI.
• Experience in designing scalable data models.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases with performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and scale backend systems.
• Collaborate with leadership on the technical roadmap.
• Own backend systems from design to maintenance.
• Implement best practices for scalability, performance, and maintainability.
• Explore and introduce modern tools, frameworks, and methodologies.

Skills

Backend software development

Python (FastAPI, Pydantic, APIs)

SQL and NoSQL databases optimization

Scalable data models

Backend architecture

AWS/CDK (Nice to have)

Tools

AWS services

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Job description

Role Summary

This is a senior backend-focused role where you will take ownership of backend systems end-to-end. You will collaborate closely with leadership to design, build, and scale backend infrastructure while maintaining production-grade systems used by institutional clients.

Overview

Backend Engineer (2 Positions)

Compensation: Good Compensation + up to 30% bonus + stock options

Location: United States (East Coast preferred), Hybrid

Note: The organization is hiring 2 Backend Engineers simultaneously.

Company Overview: A fast-growing fintech startup building next-generation infrastructure for debt capital markets. The platform focuses on automating asset-backed financing operations by digitizing credit agreements, integrating real-time data, and leveraging blockchain-based smart contracts to streamline capital and asset flows.

The solution is already being used by leading fintechs across BNPL, trade finance, real estate, and consumer lending, significantly reducing operational costs and improving capital efficiency.

Funding: Early-stage (pre-seed) backed by prominent VC firms and fintech founders

Team Size: ~13 employees (growing)

Engineering Team: ~7 engineers

Why Join:

• Revenue-generating product with strong market traction
• Opportunity to work directly with leadership/CTO
• High ownership and impact from day one
• Early-stage equity upside
• Fast-paced, builder-driven startup culture

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and scale backend systems
• Collaborate with leadership on technical roadmap execution
• Own backend systems end-to-end (design → deployment → maintenance)
• Implement best practices for scalability, performance, and maintainability
• Explore and introduce modern tools, frameworks, and methodologies

Required Profile

• 5+ years of backend software development experience
• Strong expertise in Python (FastAPI, Pydantic, APIs, backend services)
• Experience designing scalable data models
• Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases with performance optimization

Nice to Have

• Experience with AWS services
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC), preferably AWS CDK
• Exposure to blockchain or smart contract-based systems

Team Context

• Reports directly to CTO
• Part of a small, high-impact backend team with experienced engineers
• Works closely with product, data, and leadership teams
• Lean team structure (~13 members) with strong founder involvement
• Hybrid setup with a mix of remote and in-office collaboration

Target Profile

• Engineers from fintech, financial infrastructure, or lending platforms
• Experience working on scalable production systems
• Background in backend-heavy roles (not frontend/full stack focused)

Ideal Candidate

A 5-7 year Python backend engineer with experience in financial systems or infrastructure, who has built and scaled backend systems in production and is looking for early-stage impact and ownership.

Avoid

• Frontend-heavy or full stack profiles
• Candidates without strong Python backend experience
• Engineers without experience scaling production systems
• Candidates seeking large, process-heavy organizations