Senior Backend Engineer - Fintech Payments + Equity (NYC)

devlogic; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Founding equity

Job summary

devlogic NYC is seeking a seasoned backend engineer to own the backend, working directly with the CTO. You’ll decide what matters most and see it through from start to finish, shipping robust systems.

You’ll design scalable architecture, move customer money into escrow with regulated partners, ensure every dollar is tracked, prevent fraud, and integrate with brokerage and banking partners. Stack is TypeScript and Node.js; strong fundamentals trump language.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of backend or software development experience.
• You've built and owned a serious backend system, not just one small piece of it.
• Experience integrating with third‑party APIs, ideally financial ones.
• Fintech experience (payments, brokerage, ledgers, money movement) is a big plus but not a must.
• A clear communicator who’s comfortable working directly with founders.
• A genuine interest in sport, or at least real curiosity about the space.

Responsibilities

• Designing the backend architecture as the platform scales.
• Building the systems that move customer money from their bank into escrow with regulated partners.
• Making sure every dollar is tracked correctly, with nothing lost or double-counted.
• Fraud prevention, and making sure legal records are signed and attributed to the right people.
• Integrations with brokerage, banking and transfer agent partners.

Skills

Backend development

API integration

Financial tech

Communication

Tools

TypeScript

Node.js

SQL

Job description

devlogic NYC is seeking a seasoned backend engineer to own the backend, working directly with the CTO. You’ll decide what matters most and see it through from start to finish, shipping robust systems.

You’ll design scalable architecture, move customer money into escrow with regulated partners, ensure every dollar is tracked, prevent fraud, and integrate with brokerage and banking partners. Stack is TypeScript and Node.js; strong fundamentals trump language.