Senior Backend Engineer - Scalable FinTech Systems (Remote)

Lively, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 125,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, dental, vision

HSA with employer contribution

401k plan

Flexible vacation

Job summary

Lively Inc. is seeking a Backend Senior Software Engineer to build and enhance investment and financial products for a growing user base. You will work on core services that move funds, track balances, and secure data across a scalable backend.

The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams, rigorous testing, and a proactive approach to tackling challenges in a fast-paced, remote-first environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Experience designing scalable, high-performance web applications.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and provide feedback on product requirements.
• Implement features with clean, maintainable code.
• Write automated unit tests and ensure code quality.
• Troubleshoot production issues and provide improvements.

Skills

Backend development

Relational databases

Scalable web apps

Software architecture

Agile/Scrum

Problem solving

DevOps mindset

AWS experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related

Tools

AWS

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Job description

Lively Inc. is seeking a Backend Senior Software Engineer to build and enhance investment and financial products for a growing user base. You will work on core services that move funds, track balances, and secure data across a scalable backend.

The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams, rigorous testing, and a proactive approach to tackling challenges in a fast-paced, remote-first environment.