Senior Backend Engineer - Remote-First FinTech Platform

Astra; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation with equity

Remote-first culture

Professional growth opportunities

Work with a modern tech stack

Job summary

AngelList Venture is seeking a Senior/Staff Backend Engineer to architect critical financial systems that handle millions of dollars daily. This role demands deep technical leadership while tackling complex engineering challenges across distributed microservices.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in software engineering, particularly with backend systems, and a strong foundation in data structures and algorithms. Join us to make a significant impact within a remote-first team.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience building complex systems.
• 3+ years of technical leadership experience.
• Strong foundation in algorithms and data structures.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement payment processing systems.
• Lead architecture decisions for the platform.
• Mentor junior engineers and establish coding standards.

Skills

Backend Development: Python

Database Design: SQL and NoSQL

Cloud Infrastructure: Google Cloud

Algorithms and Data Structures

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Web frameworks

APIs

Job description

AngelList Venture is seeking a Senior/Staff Backend Engineer to architect critical financial systems that handle millions of dollars daily. This role demands deep technical leadership while tackling complex engineering challenges across distributed microservices.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in software engineering, particularly with backend systems, and a strong foundation in data structures and algorithms. Join us to make a significant impact within a remote-first team.