Backend Engineer – Credit Card APIs, FinTech Impact in Austin

Self Financial; Austin (TX); Vor Ort; USD 105.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

Gym membership

Relocation bonus

Company equity in stock options

Bonuses

Flexible vacation

Casual dress code

Team building events

ERGs and inclusion opportunities

Zusammenfassung

Self Financial, based in Austin, TX, seeks a Backend Software Engineer for its Credit Card team. You’ll build and maintain services and APIs powering Self’s credit card experience, collaborating with engineers and partners to ensure scalable, reliable integrations.

The role emphasizes ownership, security, and high‑quality code in a fast-paced environment. You’ll work with Python, Flask, and FastAPI, leverage PostgreSQL/MySQL, and contribute across the full backend stack on a team focused on

Qualifikationen

• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience on backend services.
• Strong Python knowledge and web application fundamentals.
• Experience with REST APIs and client/server communication.
• Familiarity with Git and collaborative workflows.
• Commitment to writing reliable, tested, secure, maintainable code.

Aufgaben

• Build and maintain backend services and APIs using Python frameworks.
• Design REST endpoints for web and mobile clients with scalability in mind.
• Work with relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and write efficient queries.
• Integrate with third‑party partners and external services with reliability and security.
• Participate in code reviews and uphold testing, security, and release practices.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Frontend, QA, and engineering manager to ship improvements.
• Debug issues, explore codebase areas, and deepen understanding of the backend architecture.
• Contribute to team rituals, documentation, and continuous improvement.

Kenntnisse

Python

REST APIs

Backend development

Git

Testing & security

Communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Eng

Tools

Flask

FastAPI

PostgreSQL

MySQL

AWS

Docker

Jobbeschreibung

Self Financial, based in Austin, TX, seeks a Backend Software Engineer for its Credit Card team. You’ll build and maintain services and APIs powering Self’s credit card experience, collaborating with engineers and partners to ensure scalable, reliable integrations.

The role emphasizes ownership, security, and high‑quality code in a fast-paced environment. You’ll work with Python, Flask, and FastAPI, leverage PostgreSQL/MySQL, and contribute across the full backend stack on a team focused on