Senior Backend Engineer for Fintech Scale (Go/Java, AWS)

Lead

New York (NY)

Hybrid

USD 210,000 - 240,000

Full time

17 hours ago
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401k matching
Paid parental leave
Flexible vacation

Job summary

Lead Bank is seeking a senior backend engineer to design, build and maintain large-scale systems powering fintech products. You will partner with product, engineering, finance and compliance to define roadmaps and implement features that meet product goals and customer needs.

The role emphasizes leadership, mentorship and delivering reliable, scalable services at pace across a cloud-native stack (AWS). It’s a hybrid, NYC/SF-based role with opportunity to influence architecture and ship to

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience shipping successful projects.
  • Cloud native, AWS preferred.
  • Strong command of Go and/or Java.
  • Proven experience in designing large scale systems, maintaining a high quality code base, delivering on schedule.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain large-scale backend systems with focus on performance, reliability, and scalability.
  • Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to define roadmaps and implement features.
  • Mentor engineers and grow the team.
  • Navigate ambiguous problems and deliver high-quality projects.

Skills

Senior backend experience
Cloud native (AWS)
Go
Java
System design
Leadership
Cross-functional collaboration
Communication
Mentorship

Job description

Lead Bank is seeking a senior backend engineer to design, build and maintain large-scale systems powering fintech products. You will partner with product, engineering, finance and compliance to define roadmaps and implement features that meet product goals and customer needs.

The role emphasizes leadership, mentorship and delivering reliable, scalable services at pace across a cloud-native stack (AWS). It’s a hybrid, NYC/SF-based role with opportunity to influence architecture and ship to

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