Senior Backend Engineer, Payments (Go/Node)

Chariot; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

PTO 18 days + 13 holidays

100% paid parental leave

Weekly team lunches

Free dinner after 8pm

Monthly team events

Employee-friendly equity

Company retreats

Matching DAFs and charitable giving

Job summary

Chariot is seeking a seasoned backend engineer to propel our platform to the next level. You will lead the evolution of our banking and DAF products and help define technology strategy while growing a team of engineers.

Partner with the CEO and a core team to build scalable services that support current and future contracts, mentor peers, and contribute to a fast-moving, mission-driven startup environment in NYC.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of software development experience.
• 2+ years as a backend developer building scalable backend systems.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent; technical background welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Lead backend server applications and components powering the Chariot platform.
• Architect and design APIs, backend systems, and set team standards/best practices.
• Generate ideas for new initiatives and technologies.
• Improve real-time and analytical monitoring and alerting to understand user behavior.
• Communicate with founders, product managers, and other developers.
• Plan and deliver projects in an Agile/Scrum environment.

Skills

Go

Node.js

Docker

Terraform

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

REST APIs

gRPC

AWS

Backend systems

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Job description

Chariot is seeking a seasoned backend engineer to propel our platform to the next level. You will lead the evolution of our banking and DAF products and help define technology strategy while growing a team of engineers.

Partner with the CEO and a core team to build scalable services that support current and future contracts, mentor peers, and contribute to a fast-moving, mission-driven startup environment in NYC.