Senior Backend Engineer: Scalable FinTech API & Secure Data

Lively; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Vision

Employer HSA contributions

FSA

401(k) plan

Life insurance (employer paid)

Commuter benefits

Equity

Unlimited vacation policy

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Lively in Denver is seeking a Backend Senior Software Engineer to build scalable investment and financial products. You will work on the stack from UI to API, focusing on backend services, data security, and reliable integrations with financial institutions.

7+ years of software development experience and a strong backend background are required. You will analyze requirements, implement features, and write automated tests, while improving performance and reliability.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development experience
• Strong backend development background
• Familiarity with AWS cloud platforms and DevOps practices is a plus
• Proficient in JavaScript, TypeScript and Node.js
• Experience with relational databases and data modeling
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Responsibilities

• Analyze and provide feedback on product requirements
• Implement features and functionality with clean and maintainable code
• Take pride in software quality through automated unit tests
• Troubleshoot production issues and propose improvements

Skills

Backend development

JavaScript/TypeScript

Node.js

PostgreSQL/MySQL

AWS/DevOps

API design

Unit testing

High availability

Scalability

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Node.js

TypeScript

AWS

Docker

Kinesis

Job description

Lively in Denver is seeking a Backend Senior Software Engineer to build scalable investment and financial products. You will work on the stack from UI to API, focusing on backend services, data security, and reliable integrations with financial institutions.

7+ years of software development experience and a strong backend background are required. You will analyze requirements, implement features, and write automated tests, while improving performance and reliability.