Senior Backend Engineer — FinTech Payments Platform (Remote)

astra group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation with equity

Remote-first culture

Professional growth opportunities

Work with cutting-edge technologies

Job summary

Astra Group is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to architect and build mission-critical financial systems. The role involves designing payment processing, fraud detection, and compliance systems that manage millions in daily transactions. You will lead technical decisions, mentor junior engineers, and optimize system performance within a distributed microservices architecture.

Applicants should have 5+ years of software engineering experience, a strong foundation in algorithms, and proficiency in Python. The company offers competitive compensation, a remote-first culture, and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering with production systems.
• Experience solving complex, cross-domain engineering challenges.
• Strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, and computer science.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement payment processing and fraud detection systems.
• Lead architecture decisions impacting the platform.
• Guide and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Systems engineering

Algorithms and data structures

Distributed systems

Microservices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Python

NoSQL databases

SQL databases

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

Astra Group is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to architect and build mission-critical financial systems. The role involves designing payment processing, fraud detection, and compliance systems that manage millions in daily transactions. You will lead technical decisions, mentor junior engineers, and optimize system performance within a distributed microservices architecture.

Applicants should have 5+ years of software engineering experience, a strong foundation in algorithms, and proficiency in Python. The company offers competitive compensation, a remote-first culture, and opportunities for professional growth.