Senior Backend Engineer - Fintech (Remote)

LIVELY; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Lively is hiring a Backend Senior Software Engineer to build and enhance our investment and financial products and services. You will contribute to a secure, scalable backend that handles high availability.

Join a remote-first company with SF roots and work across the US, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver value to employers and account holders alike. We value problem solvers, proactive learners, and strong communicators who can design robust schemas and optimize data flows.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development with a strong backend focus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Strong understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Proven ability to design and develop scalable, high-performance web applications.
• Experience with AWS cloud platforms and DevOps practices preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and provide feedback on product requirements.
• Implement features and maintainable code with a focus on quality.
• Write automated unit tests and perform functional testing.
• Troubleshoot production issues and propose improvements.

Skills

Backend development

Relational databases

Scalable web apps

Software architecture

Agile/Scrum

AWS/DevOps

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Security/data protection

Education

Bachelor’s in CS/Engineering

Job description

Lively is hiring a Backend Senior Software Engineer to build and enhance our investment and financial products and services. You will contribute to a secure, scalable backend that handles high availability.

Join a remote-first company with SF roots and work across the US, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver value to employers and account holders alike. We value problem solvers, proactive learners, and strong communicators who can design robust schemas and optimize data flows.