Senior Backend Software Engineer, Fintech

ProducePay; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Retirement Plan (401k)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Work From Home

Wellness Resources

Job summary

A fintech company in the United States is looking for a seasoned backend engineer to develop robust financial platforms. This role involves taking technical ownership of features within the financial product, mentoring engineers, and ensuring system reliability. Candidates must have over 5 years of experience, extensive knowledge of Node.js, and a strong foundation in financial transaction systems. Benefits include healthcare, retirement plans, and remote work flexibility.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience shipping production-quality backend software.
• Extensive experience with Node.js and TypeScript.
• Direct experience with financial transaction systems.

Responsibilities

• Drive the technical direction and architecture for new features.
• Participate in on-call rotations to maintain system reliability.
• Mentor engineers through code reviews and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

GraphQL

Postgres

AWS

SQL debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Serverless technologies

Job description

Overview

This range is provided by ProducePay. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$150,000.00/yr - $180,000.00/yr

We are seeking a seasoned backend engineer with a passion for building robust, scalable financial platforms. Join our team to take technical ownership of high-impact features within our core financial product. You will leverage your expertise in financial systems and contribute to an engineering culture defined by ownership, product obsession, and relentless simplification. This is a chance to rapidly iterate on a mission-critical, in-house FinTech platform.

Responsibilities

• Platform Design & Architecture: Drive the technical direction and architecture for new features and core services within our financial platform, ensuring performance, reliability, and scalability
• Feature Ownership: Take full ownership of high-impact features, writing clean, well-tested code in production environments
• System Health & Reliability: Participate in on-call rotations and incident response to maintain the stability and performance of our critical financial systems
• Mentorship & Growth: Foster a culture of constant learning by mentoring engineers through rigorous code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge sharing
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product, design, sales, and marketing teams to translate customer needs into impactful, production-ready software
• Documentation: Enhance team knowledge and system maintainability by writing and improving runbooks and technical documentation

Requirements

Core Technical Expertise

• 5+ years of experience shipping production-quality backend software and building robust web applications
• Extensive experience with Node.js and TypeScript
• Direct experience with GraphQL, Postgres, and Serverless technologies on AWS
• Strong SQL debugging skills required to troubleshoot complex data and transaction issues
• Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science or a related field

FinTech Systems Experience

• Transaction Systems: Proven experience designing and supporting complex financial transaction systems within FinTech, banking, or payments environments
• Architecture: Deep understanding of event-driven and/or workflow-based architecture
• Integrations: Prior experience integrating with critical third-party systems (e.g., NetSuite, Salesforce, Modern Treasury, banking APIs)
• Reliability Concepts: Practical understanding of key reliability concepts, including idempotency, retries, and comprehensive error handling

Nice to Have

• Accounting Knowledge: Familiarity with core accounting concepts (e.g., double-entry bookkeeping, ledgers, reconciliation)
• Reconciliation: Experience developing reconciliation workflows and identifying data mismatches
• Advanced Tech: Experience with applying AI/ML techniques to improve workflows or leverage financial data

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Work From Home
• Wellness Resources
• Location Disclosure: The salary will be adjusted at the time of the offer using market benchmarks for the location where the candidate lives, with the final offer falling within or near the posted range