Senior Backend Engineer - Remote-First FinTech Platform

Zohorecruit

New York, San Francisco (NY, CA)

Hybrid

USD 180,000 - 230,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k plan

Equity sharing

Flexible PTO

Parental leave 12 weeks

Job summary

Zohorecruit is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer for remote or hybrid work in the United States. The role emphasizes building scalable systems using Python, React, Docker, Kubernetes, and Google Cloud Platform.

You will join a high-growth fintech environment and collaborate across product, design, and engineering to deliver impactful software. Ideal candidates have 7–10+ years of software experience, strong communication, and a track record of career progression.

Qualifications

Experience at a well known, high growth tech startup is required.
Backend engineering focus with scalable systems.
7–10+ years software experience in Python/React/Docker/Kubernetes stack.
Must reside in the United States and be eligible to work.
Demonstrate career progression and strong cross-functional communication.
Bachelor's degree in CS preferred; strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Learn new concepts quickly and apply them to complex problems.
Design and build robust infrastructure for evolving regulatory requirements.
Dive deep to understand operations in a highly regulated domain.
Collaborate with Product and Design to define optimal customer experiences.
Leverage Python, React, Docker, Kubernetes, and GCP to deliver scalable solutions.