Senior Backend Engineer: AI-Powered, Scalable APIs

Kovo; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Kovo is an early-stage fintech startup expanding access to credit for underserved Americans. We’re seeking a Backend Engineer to own critical systems end-to-end, building scalable infrastructure with performance and reliability at the core.

You will work with Node.js (TypeScript) on AWS and React (NextJS) on Vercel, leveraging AI-assisted development tools to accelerate output while maintaining code quality and system reliability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years or equivalent depth of experience in professional software engineering, with backend focus.
• Experience building and scaling production systems with Node and AWS.
• Proficient with TypeScript (bonus).

Responsibilities

• Own backend systems and infrastructure end-to-end, from design through deployment and scaling.
• Build performant, reliable APIs and services that power our financial products.
• Design and implement scalable architectures on AWS using Node (TypeScript).
• Make pragmatic tradeoffs between speed, reliability, scalability, and maintainability.
• Ship production code frequently while maintaining high quality standards.
• Help establish technical patterns and best practices for the engineering team.
• Interface effectively with product engineers and other stakeholders.

Skills

System design

Performance optimization

Ownership

Problem solving

Tools

Node.js

TypeScript

React

AWS

Next.js

Vercel

Job description

Kovo is an early-stage fintech startup expanding access to credit for underserved Americans. We’re seeking a Backend Engineer to own critical systems end-to-end, building scalable infrastructure with performance and reliability at the core.

You will work with Node.js (TypeScript) on AWS and React (NextJS) on Vercel, leveraging AI-assisted development tools to accelerate output while maintaining code quality and system reliability.