Backend Engineer - Remote (US and Canada)

W3 Global Sourcing; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-impact tech company is looking for a Staff Backend Engineer to design and scale backend systems for millions of transactions. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in backend engineering, strong expertise in accounting systems, and a proven track record of leading complex technical projects. This role offers competitive compensation and opportunities for leadership in a rapidly expanding industry.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Leadership opportunities

High growth trajectory

Qualifications

• 8+ years of backend engineering experience and strong CS fundamentals.
• Proven success architecting and scaling backend systems for millions of users.
• Deep experience with accounting/ledgering systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and scale backend systems to support millions of transactions.
• Lead and drive technical projects that shape the product's scalability.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and Engineering to align systems.

Skills

Backend engineering experience

Architecting and scaling backend systems

Experience with accounting/ledgering systems

Leading complex technical projects

Exposure to crypto or fintech

Tools

Python

Flask

GraphQL

Postgres

Redis

Job description

Staff Backend Engineer (Remote US & Canada)

Why this role?

This is an opportunity to join a fast-growing, high-impact company at the intersection of finance and technology, where your expertise in backend engineering and accounting/ledgering systems will directly power platforms managing billions of dollars in transactions. If youre looking to lead critical technical projects, scale systems for millions of users, and shape the future of financial data management, this role is for you.

What were looking for

Were hiring a Staff Backend Engineer with:

• 8+ years of backend engineering experience and strong CS fundamentals.

• Proven success architecting and scaling backend systems for millions of users and transactions.

• Deep experience with accounting/ledgering systems (e.g., balances, reconciliation, financial data pipelines).

• A track record of leading complex cross-team technical projects.

• Bonus: exposure to crypto, fintech, or large-scale data ingestion.

What youll do

• Design and scale backend systems to support millions of transactions with speed and reliability.

• Lead and drive technical projects that shape the long-term scalability and performance of our platform.

• Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Engineering to align systems with business needs.

• Architect distributed systems, APIs, and data processing pipelines.

• Mentor engineers and champion backend best practices across teams.

• Continuously improve system performance, observability, and maintainability.

Tech stack youll work with

• Python, Flask, GraphQL, Postgres

• Distributed systems and large-scale data pipelines

• Redis, Python RQ

• Relational databases (Postgres preferred)

Who thrives here

• Engineers with financial systems experience who understand the complexity of transactions, balances, and reconciliations.

• Leaders who can bring clarity and direction in early-stage, high-growth environments.

• Strong communicators who can balance technical depth with big-picture vision.

Why join?

• Impact at scale: Power backend systems supporting millions of users and billions in assets.

• Leadership opportunities: Drive projects that span multiple teams and shape the future of the product.

• High growth trajectory: Join a well-funded company in a rapidly expanding industry.

• Compensation: Competitive salary plus strong growth potential.

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