Senior Backend Engineer — AI-Driven, Scalable FinTech (Equity)

Grid; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Life Insurance

Job summary

Grid, located in Seattle, is seeking a Backend Engineer passionate about building scalable systems to enhance user experiences. You will work across product and financial systems, owning critical components that power Grid's offerings and impact millions.

This role involves systems development, shipping new features through a rapid CI/CD process, and utilizing data to drive decisions. Ideal candidates thrive in dynamic environments, showcasing autonomy and an eagerness for continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Excited by exploring AI tooling in development and operations.
• Experience in building and operating scalable backend systems.
• Proven track record in data-driven system design.

Responsibilities

• Build core systems behind Grid’s products.
• Own systems end to end using CI/CD pipelines.
• Analyze product performance using SQL and analytics tools.
• Design and operate distributed, event-driven systems.

Skills

AI tooling experimentation

Production backend systems

Data-driven systems

Dynamic decision making

Autonomy and initiative

Curiosity and optimism

Self-starter

Tools

GCP

Go

SQL

BigQuery

MySQL

Spanner

Job description

Grid, located in Seattle, is seeking a Backend Engineer passionate about building scalable systems to enhance user experiences. You will work across product and financial systems, owning critical components that power Grid's offerings and impact millions.

This role involves systems development, shipping new features through a rapid CI/CD process, and utilizing data to drive decisions. Ideal candidates thrive in dynamic environments, showcasing autonomy and an eagerness for continuous learning.