Backend Engineer, FinTech Payments & Scale (NY Hybrid)

Crossing Hurdles; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology firm in New York is seeking a Backend Engineer with expertise in FinTech Payments to join their early team. The ideal candidate will build core infrastructure for payroll and compliance automation. Strong tech fundamentals, experience with fintech products, and an entrepreneurial drive are essential. This position offers hybrid work flexibility and a rare chance to make a significant impact on company growth.

Qualifications

• 1-6 years of back-end engineering experience.
• Proven experience in fintech/payments (ACH, card networks, etc.).
• Strong backend expertise with ability to work full-stack.

Responsibilities

• Build performant, reliable systems for processing payments.
• Scale systems to handle increased load.
• Collaborate with CTO and CEO.

Skills

FinTech Payments experience

Backend engineering fundamentals

APIs integration

AI tools familiarity

Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments

Tools

Go

Python

Node.js

Java

Postgres

Job description

A leading financial technology firm in New York is seeking a Backend Engineer with expertise in FinTech Payments to join their early team. The ideal candidate will build core infrastructure for payroll and compliance automation. Strong tech fundamentals, experience with fintech products, and an entrepreneurial drive are essential. This position offers hybrid work flexibility and a rare chance to make a significant impact on company growth.