Senior Backend Engineer - FinTech, AWS, TypeScript, Remote

VeloceHR; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

VeloceHR is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to own core systems end-to-end, from design through deployment and scaling. You will build scalable, high-performance APIs and services powering fintech products for millions of users.

The role requires 5+ years of backend experience, strong Node.js and AWS skills, and proficiency in TypeScript. Startup experience and a track record of reliable systems at scale are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science is required.
• 5+ years of professional software engineering with backend focus.
• Experience building and scaling production systems with Node.js and AWS.
• Proficiency in TypeScript.
• Startup/early-stage experience is a strong plus.
• Track record of delivering reliable, performant systems at scale.
• Comfort with ambiguity and strong technical decision making.
• Interest in AI-assisted development while maintaining code quality.
• Strong communication and high ownership mindset.
• FinTech experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own backend systems end-to-end: design, deployment and scaling.
• Build performant, reliable APIs and services powering financial products.
• Design and implement scalable architectures on AWS using Node.js (TypeScript).
• Make pragmatic tradeoffs between speed, reliability, scalability, maintainability.
• Ship production code frequently while maintaining high quality.
• Help set technical patterns and best practices for a growing engineering team.
• Partner closely with product engineers and stakeholders.

Skills

Node.js

AWS

TypeScript

API design

Backend

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Node.js

AWS

TypeScript

Job description

VeloceHR is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to own core systems end-to-end, from design through deployment and scaling. You will build scalable, high-performance APIs and services powering fintech products for millions of users.

The role requires 5+ years of backend experience, strong Node.js and AWS skills, and proficiency in TypeScript. Startup experience and a track record of reliable systems at scale are highly valued.