FinTech Backend Platform Lead — Scale, Mentor & Architect

Next Ventures; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Next Ventures is hiring an Engineering Manager in New York to lead a team focused on building and scaling robust backend systems for a new fintech product. The role involves technical leadership, people management, and strategic direction.

The successful candidate will have over 10 years of software engineering experience, with a strong background in backend development and demonstrated engineering management skills. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the engineering culture within a high-growth environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including significant backend development.
• At least 2 years of engineering management experience leading teams.
• Strong understanding of SQL databases; experience with NoSQL is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of backend engineers.
• Drive design, development, and operation of high-performance backend systems.
• Establish engineering best practices for code quality and deployment.

Skills

Node.js

Express.js

TypeScript

NestJS

Software Engineering

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Docker

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Job description

Next Ventures is hiring an Engineering Manager in New York to lead a team focused on building and scaling robust backend systems for a new fintech product. The role involves technical leadership, people management, and strategic direction.

The successful candidate will have over 10 years of software engineering experience, with a strong background in backend development and demonstrated engineering management skills. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the engineering culture within a high-growth environment.