Senior Software Engineer

Orama Solutions; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A fintech company based in Austin is hiring a Senior Backend Software Engineer to own and evolve backend-first systems using Go, Java, or Python. The role emphasizes designing event-driven, distributed architecture for high-throughput applications. Candidates should have experience in writing backend application code and designing scalable relational schemas. This hybrid position offers an opportunity for impactful decision-making without bureaucracy, and is part of a rapidly scaling platform already in production.

Qualifications

• Expertise in Go, Java, Python, or C# needed.
• Experience writing backend application code essential.
• Ability to design scalable relational schemas.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and observability.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve backend-first systems with Go-based services.
• Design event-driven, distributed systems for real throughput.
• Make architectural decisions direct to production.
• Contribute to production reliability and observability.

Skills

Go

Java

Python

C#

SQL

AWS

Job description

We’re hiring: Backend Senior Software Engineer – Austin, TX – Hybrid (note: this role is not available for c2c or sponsorship at this time)

Orama has exclusively partnered with an Austin-based fintech company that is rapidly modernizing a $20B industry that hasn’t meaningfully changed in 25+ years. We are looking for Senior Developers/Team Leads to join the team.

Why this is worth a senior engineer’s attention:

• $0 → ~$4M ARR in ~12 months, now tracking ~$4M run-rate by January, ahead of pace on the classic triple-triple-triple-double-double growth model
• Platform processes high-volume, regulated financial workflows (payments, messaging, compliance) touching tens of millions of consumers annually
• Backed by Texas-based VC Firm, securing $9M in funding
• Lean but impactful team of 9 engineers + CTO. We recently hired at PostgreSQL DBA to lead on the data front for the team

What senior engineers actually do here:

• Own and evolve backend-first systems (Go-based services; strong Java/Python/C engineers ramp in ~30–45 days)
• Design event-driven, distributed systems that handle real throughput and real dollars
• Make architectural decisions that go straight to production - not roadmaps that sit for quarters
• Influence everything from data models to reliability to how the company scales engineering
• No bureaucracy or internal politics - no committees, no multi-department approvals, no waiting weeks to ship; decisions are fast and ownership is real

What we need you to bring:

• Expertise in Go, Java, Python, or C# (the backend services are in Go but the CTO can ramp a strong dev in 30-45 days)
• Must have experience writing business applications, specifically backend application code
• Experience with efficient SQL and design scalable relational schemas
• Contribute to production reliability, observability, and CI/CD pipelines
• AWS experience preferred

Added bonuses:

• Prior payments experience with data encryption experience
• Startup experience

This is not a “join early and wait” role - this platform is already in production, already scaling, and now deliberately hiring senior engineers and team-lead-level builders to shape the next phase.

Due to the volume of candidates, only ones that meet all the criteria will receive a message