Senior Backend Engineer - Fintech, Scale & Mentorship

Lead

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 190,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation with equity grants
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance
Flexible vacation policy
Paid parental leave
401k Matching

Job summary

Lead is seeking an experienced backend engineer in San Francisco to design and maintain large-scale backend systems. The candidate will work closely with product managers to implement features, mentor junior engineers, and ensure high performance in a dynamic environment.

With 7+ years of experience, strong skills in programming languages such as Go or Java, and a passion for cloud-native systems, you'll find competitive compensation and a supportive work culture that fosters growth.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience and a proven track record of shipping successful projects.
  • Passionate about building large scale systems in a cloud native environment.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to mentor junior engineers.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build and maintain large-scale backend systems with a focus on performance.
  • Work closely with product managers and key stakeholders to implement new features.
  • Grow the team via mentorship and leadership.

Skills

Large scale systems development
Cloud native environment
Strong command of programming languages
Leadership and mentorship
Strong communication skills

Tools

AWS
Go
Java

Job description

Lead is seeking an experienced backend engineer in San Francisco to design and maintain large-scale backend systems. The candidate will work closely with product managers to implement features, mentor junior engineers, and ensure high performance in a dynamic environment.

With 7+ years of experience, strong skills in programming languages such as Go or Java, and a passion for cloud-native systems, you'll find competitive compensation and a supportive work culture that fosters growth.

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