Senior Backend Engineer (Remote friendly)

Overview

We are Tot, a fintech startup based in Milan. Our mission is to revolutionise the finance management of small and medium enterprises by offering a seamless, intuitive, and collaborative financial experience that enables businesses to manage their finances effortlessly.

What you will do

• Design the new features of our platform with a focus on scalability and security
• Contribute to the growth and evolution of our microservices architecture
• Deliver high-quality code efficiently
• Collaborate with fellow engineers and product owners to design the best solutions to customers’ needs
• Lead code reviews, mentor junior developers, and help establish best practices across the team

What you need to succeed

• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• Proficiently with TypeScript and Node.js
• Proven experience in implementing distributed systems on the cloud
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases
• Expertise in RESTful APIs and event-driven architectures
• Knowledge of messaging systems (e.g. Apache Kafka and Google Pub / Sub)
• Fluent and idiomatic English writing skills

Nice to have

• Familiarity with functional programming paradigms and experience with fp-ts library
• Experience with public cloud providers
• Past work experience with the fintech industry

What we offer

• 40-45k base salary
• Office in Milan, close to the Central Station, but with flexible work-from-home policy
• In addition : yearly education budget, ticket restaurant, and health insurance

Hiring steps

1. HR introductory call
2. Introduction and technical call with the CTO
3. Technical interview with Lead Backend Engineer
4. Final interview with Tot’s co-founders