Senior Backend Engineer - Remote (FinTech, High Impact)

LIVELY; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability coverage

HSA with employer contribution

FSA

Paid parental leave

Medical travel benefits

401k plan

Flexible vacation policy

Lifestyle spending accounts

Job summary

Lively is a remote-first company, headquartered in San Francisco, seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build and enhance investment and financial products. You will focus on secure data integration, reliability, and scalable backend services while collaborating with US-based teammates from Portugal.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in software development, a CS degree, and strong English communication. The role offers competitive salary, stock options, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years at a technology company in a software development or similar role.
• Fluent in English, written and spoken.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge in software design and familiarity with design patterns.
• Strong understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Experience with Agile/Scrum development.
• Proven experience building backend services with high availability and scalability.
• Willingness to take responsibility and maintain a good sense of humor.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and provide feedback on product requirements.
• Implement features and functionality with clean and maintainable code.
• Take pride in software quality through rigorous functional testing and automated unit tests.
• Troubleshoot production issues, provide resolutions and recommendations for improvement.

Skills

English fluency

BS in CS

Relational databases

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Design patterns

Backend development

Agile/Scrum

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Job description

Lively is a remote-first company, headquartered in San Francisco, seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build and enhance investment and financial products. You will focus on secure data integration, reliability, and scalable backend services while collaborating with US-based teammates from Portugal.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in software development, a CS degree, and strong English communication. The role offers competitive salary, stock options, and comprehensive benefits.