Backend Engineer, Payments & Distributed Systems

Promise; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid health coverage

Generous PTO and sick leave

Lunch, snacks, and coffee provided

Company retreats

Opportunities to travel

Flexible working from home

Job summary

A tech-driven company in Washington, DC is seeking a Software Engineer to design and scale systems that help families achieve financial stability. Ideal candidates have 3+ years in backend software development, are passionate about large-scale systems, and have experience with cloud platforms. This role offers an inclusive work culture, flexible work arrangements, and a commitment to real-world impact.

Qualifications

• 3+ years developing production software with a focus on backend systems.
• Familiarity with AWS, GCP, or similar cloud platforms.
• Experience in payments or fintech environments is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement scalable backend services.
• Write and ship clean, maintainable, production-ready code.
• Monitor, debug, and optimize distributed systems.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to a culture of learning.
• Collaborate with product and frontend teams.

Skills

Backend development

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP)

Job description

A tech-driven company in Washington, DC is seeking a Software Engineer to design and scale systems that help families achieve financial stability. Ideal candidates have 3+ years in backend software development, are passionate about large-scale systems, and have experience with cloud platforms. This role offers an inclusive work culture, flexible work arrangements, and a commitment to real-world impact.