Backend Engineer: Build scalable, reliable fintech systems

Wealthfront; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

Generous time off

401K plan

Professional development opportunities

Employee investing discount

Job summary

A leading financial technology company in Seattle is seeking backend engineers to design and enhance features in their systems. The ideal candidate will have 2-6 years of experience in Java or similar, a passion for agile development, and a strong understanding of SQL and distributed systems. This role offers an estimated salary of $140,000 - $185,000 plus equity and generous benefits including medical and 401K.

Qualifications

• 2-6 years of experience developing backend components, services, or APIs.
• Passion for test-driven development and continuous integration.
• Interest in fast-paced, cross-functional environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and build new features or enhance existing features.
• Fix issues and add enhancements to existing backend systems.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve reliability and scalability.

Skills

Backend development

Java or similar

SQL knowledge

Distributed systems

Agile development

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in computer science or related field

Tools

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Hibernate

Job description

A leading financial technology company in Seattle is seeking backend engineers to design and enhance features in their systems. The ideal candidate will have 2-6 years of experience in Java or similar, a passion for agile development, and a strong understanding of SQL and distributed systems. This role offers an estimated salary of $140,000 - $185,000 plus equity and generous benefits including medical and 401K.