Senior Backend Architect – FinTech Platform Leader

Venmo, LLC; San Jose (CA); In loco; USD 197.000 - 292.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Annual bonus

Equity

Descrizione del lavoro

Venmo is seeking a Sr Staff Backend Engineer to lead the backend platform features for the Venmo Product. The role partners with the Senior Director, defines standards, and drives multi-team initiatives while emphasizing security, compliance, and scalable services.

You will mentor engineers, contribute to design docs, and collaborate with Product, Legal, and Security to translate regulatory needs into practical engineering solutions.

Competenze

• 8+ years software engineering with backend focus.
• 12+ years of backend/enterprise-scale experience.
• Deep expertise in Python, API management and cloud platforms.

Mansioni

• Lead technical decisions across multiple teams.
• Define conventions, processes, and architectural standards.
• Mentor engineers and drive cross-functional initiatives.
• Partner with Product, Legal, Compliance, and Security to translate requirements into design.

Conoscenze

Backend engineering

Python

API design

AWS

Distributed systems

Security concepts

Regulatory compliance

Communication skills

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Master's in CS or related field

Strumenti

OAuth 2.0

OIDC

SAML

Terraform

Descrizione del lavoro

Venmo is seeking a Sr Staff Backend Engineer to lead the backend platform features for the Venmo Product. The role partners with the Senior Director, defines standards, and drives multi-team initiatives while emphasizing security, compliance, and scalable services.

You will mentor engineers, contribute to design docs, and collaborate with Product, Legal, and Security to translate regulatory needs into practical engineering solutions.