Backend Engineer - FinTech/AI (Hybrid NYC) with Equity

Open Select; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 171,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

100% paid health coverage

Unlimited PTO

Equity participation

Job summary

A leading FinTech company in New York City is seeking a Backend Engineer to design and scale cloud-native systems for a high-performance platform. You will collaborate with a talented team, building backend services and APIs using Python and C#. This role offers a hybrid work model and competitive benefits, including equity and comprehensive health coverage. Ideal candidates will have experience in high-growth environments and a strong foundation in AWS technologies.

Qualifications

• 3+ years building backend microservices in Python or C# at high-growth startups.
• Proven success scaling AWS infrastructure (EKS, Lambda, Kubernetes), event-driven systems, and databases.
• Strong knowledge of REST & gRPC best practices for performance and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Design and scale cloud-native systems for a high-performance platform.
• Build & optimize backend services & APIs using Python and C# on AWS.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver features & scale post-Series A.

Skills

Building backend microservices

AWS infrastructure

REST & gRPC best practices

Python

C#

Event-driven systems

Databases (Postgres, DynamoDB)

Collaborative skills

Education

Degree from a top CS school or prestigious program

Tools

AWS (EKS, Lambda, Kubernetes)

Kafka

Job description

A leading FinTech company in New York City is seeking a Backend Engineer to design and scale cloud-native systems for a high-performance platform. You will collaborate with a talented team, building backend services and APIs using Python and C#. This role offers a hybrid work model and competitive benefits, including equity and comprehensive health coverage. Ideal candidates will have experience in high-growth environments and a strong foundation in AWS technologies.