Senior Backend Engineer

Valstro; New York (NY); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Valstro, a leading FinTech company, is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to enhance and develop scalable applications using TypeScript and Kubernetes. Join a remote-first team focused on innovation and collaboration, with competitive compensation and top-tier benefits. This role offers the opportunity to impact trading technology for institutional clients.

Benefits

Top-tier health insurance

401(k)

Competitive compensation

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with enterprise-level software development in TypeScript.
• Hands-on expertise in Kubernetes and containerized microservices architectures.
• Deep understanding of cloud-native development and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Enhance and develop existing applications and services.
• Participate in architecture discussions and technology selection.
• Build, test, deploy, and maintain high-performance software.

Skills

TypeScript

Kubernetes

Cloud-native development

CI/CD

Distributed systems

Tools

Docker

SQL databases

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Job description

Join to apply for the Senior Backend Engineer role at Valstro.

We are seeking a Senior TypeScript Engineer with strong Kubernetes experience to join our Engineering team. Our aim is to build scalable, cost-efficient, and maintainable services using modern software development practices.

About Valstro: Valstro is an ambitious FinTech company focused on redefining trading technology for global, multi-asset class institutional clients. We prioritize our people, fostering talent, collaboration, and motivation. Our approach emphasizes building modular, well-tested, and well-documented applications to scale our product and business effectively.

Our Mission: We aim to disrupt an industry in need of technological innovation, pushing boundaries and challenging norms to deliver better solutions for our clients.

Responsibilities:

1. Enhance and develop existing applications and services, and contribute to new development.
2. Participate in architecture discussions, technology selection, and design to ensure high-quality software delivery.
3. Build, test, deploy, and maintain stable, resilient, and high-performance software.
4. Collaborate across teams to improve processes, tools, and deliver impactful solutions.
5. Continuously upgrade your skills and share knowledge with the team.

Requirements:

• Extensive experience with enterprise-level software development in TypeScript.
• Hands-on expertise in Kubernetes and containerized microservices architectures.
• Deep understanding of cloud-native development, CI/CD pipelines, and distributed systems.
• Passion for delivering high-quality, performant software in a collaborative environment.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with production systems in TypeScript and relevant frameworks.
• Expertise in CI/CD tools, especially GitHub Actions/Workflows.
• Experience with multi-threaded/concurrent applications and Linux environments.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, SQL databases, and messaging queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.).
• Bonus: Experience with Nx monorepo management and systems for Equity Trading in Capital Markets.

Benefits & Environment:

Valstro operates on a remote-first basis, with a physical office in Midtown NYC for in-person collaboration. We have team members across the UK, NYC, and the US. We offer top-tier health insurance, 401(k), competitive compensation, and a culture that values collaboration, innovation, and impact. We seek client-focused, delivery-oriented high performers ready to lead in FinTech.

If you're excited about this opportunity, we’d love to chat!