Backend Engineer

Made Card; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity

401k plan

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Flexible time off

Job summary

A fintech startup in New York is looking for a Backend Engineer to help build and scale services that power its homeowner platform. You will design and maintain databases, optimize APIs, and ensure performance while collaborating with product and frontend teams. Ideal candidates have 3–5+ years of experience in backend engineering, with proficiency in Python and familiarity with tools like Postgres and AWS. This role offers a competitive salary and various benefits, including equity and flexible time off.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of backend engineering experience.
• Proficiency in Python and building distributed web applications.
• Experience designing and consuming RESTful services.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain backend services and APIs using Python.
• Design, implement, and optimize data models.
• Contribute to deployments and scaling using Kubernetes and Docker.

Skills

Python

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Tools

Postgres

DynamoDB

Redis

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

Job description

About the Company

Made’s mission is to help homeowners save time, money, and stress. It starts with Made Card - a credit card designed specifically for homeowners, with unmatched rewards on mortgage payments, home improvements, utilities, and essential purchases. Each swipe powers a personalized home management platform where users can manage home systems & appliances, stay ahead on upkeep, and get help - from AI-driven guidance to in-person services - exactly when they need it most. By bringing together financial tools, data, and trusted professionals, we give people more control, more savings, and more time to enjoy the place they call home.

We’re partnered with leading national players in the residential homeownership space - from mortgage lenders and servicers to real estate brokerages and home improvement providers - embedding Made into the key moments of the homeowner journey. These partnerships let us reach millions of households across the country and deliver meaningful benefits to homeowners.

Backed by top investors like Village Global, Jump Capital, Recharge Capital, and Soma Capital, our leadership team brings deep fintech, mortgage, and credit card experience from Ramp, Bain Capital, JP Morgan Chase, American Express, and Morgan Stanley. We’re building the financial and engagement platform for the next generation of homeowners - one that puts the homeowner at the center, and redefines what it means to feel at home.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Backend Engineer to help build and scale the services that power the Made Card and homeowner platform. You’ll contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of core systems while collaborating closely with product, frontend, and infrastructure teams. This is a role for someone who enjoys solving complex backend problems and wants to grow within a fast‑paced startup environment.

What You’ll Do

• Feature Development: Build and maintain backend services and APIs using Python.

• Database & Systems: Design, implement, and optimize data models across Postgres, DynamoDB, and Redis.

• Infrastructure: Contribute to deployments and scaling using Kubernetes, Docker, and AWS.

• Collaboration: Partner with frontend engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver end‑to‑end features.

• Code Quality: Write clean, maintainable, and testable code while participating in code reviews.

• Performance & Reliability: Ensure backend services are performant, secure, and resilient.

• Problem Solving: Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve backend issues across staging and production environments.

• Continuous Learning: Stay current with backend technologies and bring new ideas to improve our stack and workflows.

Ideal Background

• 3–5+ years of backend engineering experience.

• Proficiency in Python and experience building distributed web applications.

• Familiarity with Postgres, DynamoDB, and Redis for data modeling and optimization.

• Experience designing and consuming RESTful services.

• Understanding of Kubernetes, Docker, and AWS infrastructure.

• Strong problem‑solving skills and a track record of delivering production‑ready systems.

• Collaborative mindset with excellent communication skills.

We understand that not everyone comes from a traditional background. If you are a rockstar with a non‑traditional path, we'd love to talk to you!

Nice to Have

• Experience in fintech, credit cards, or financial infrastructure.

• Exposure to microservices, event‑driven architectures, or streaming systems.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring tools.

• Passion for building products that improve people’s financial lives.

Why Join Made Now

You’ll be an early backend engineer helping to build the foundation of Made’s core services. This is a rare opportunity to work across databases, APIs, and infrastructure while contributing directly to the architecture and standards that will scale with millions of homeowners.

Benefits

• Base Compensation Band: $120,000–$160,000 (determined by experience, qualifications, and location)

• Compensation: Competitive salary with a meaningful stake in the company via equity, and 401k plan

• Health & Well‑being: We’ll invest in your physical and mental well‑being with comprehensive medical, dental, & vision benefits

• Grow Together: Company‑wide orientation for you to successfully onboard and other learning & development opportunities including regular review cycles that feature 360‑degree feedback

• Mortgage Benefit: Receive up to $25,000 toward closing costs of a new mortgage via our mortgage partners

• Play Together: Quarterly budgets for team and company outings. Use it for team swag, cooking classes, or team dinners!

• Generous Time Off: Flexible paid time off, sick days, and 11 company holidays

Throughout the interview process, please remember that emails will only be from madecard.com emails. We won’t ever be asking for any personally identifiable information during the interview process itself. Please reach out to [e-mail] if you have any requests to verify the authenticity of an outreach.

Made Card is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. Made Card makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.