Senior Software Engineer - Platform

Narmi; New York (NY); On-site; USD 167,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Narmi in New York City is seeking a seasoned Platform Engineer to help unify banking systems into developer-friendly APIs and ensure data integrity across accounts and transactions. You’ll work on real-time alerts, improve reliability of transfers, and dive into how payments are settled in practice against bank ledgers.

This role requires a strong backend focus and excellent communication. Preferred candidates have 7+ years, Python/Django, Terraform or Ansible experience, and prior fintech

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
• At least 5 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Excellent communication skills in verbal and written English.
• Experience focused on backend development.
• Located or willing to work in New York City.
• United States citizen or authorized to work in the United States.
• 7 or more years of professional software engineering experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Python (especially Django or DRF), Terraform, Ansible, or Linux administration.
• Experience at a startup or financial technology firm.

Responsibilities

• Unify banking systems into simple, developer-friendly APIs.
• Implement real-time transaction alerts.
• Improve the reliability of transfers over unreliable network links.
• Investigate how payments are settled in practice against bank ledgers.

Skills

Backend development

English communication

Software engineering

Agile

Team collaboration

Education

BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Python

Django/DRF

Terraform

Ansible

Linux

Job description

About Us

Narmi is how community financial institutions unlock the very latest capabilities in digital banking, account opening, and lending so they can move faster, tap new growth opportunities, and be where banking is going. Since our founding, Narmi has enabled the movement of billions of dollars and the opening of hundreds of thousands of accounts for banks and credit unions across the U.S. The results speak for themselves: our customers have grown deposits, revenue, and customer satisfaction, with one of the first institutions powered by Narmi recognized by Bankrate and NerdWallet for delivering the #1 digital banking experience in the country.

About Us

Narmi is how community financial institutions unlock the very latest capabilities in digital banking, account opening, and lending so they can move faster, tap new growth opportunities, and be where banking is going. Since our founding, Narmi has enabled the movement of billions of dollars and the opening of hundreds of thousands of accounts for banks and credit unions across the U.S. The results speak for themselves: our customers have grown deposits, revenue, and customer satisfaction, with one of the first institutions powered by Narmi recognized by Bankrate and NerdWallet for delivering the #1 digital banking experience in the country.

About The Platform Engineering Team

The Platform team is responsible for the overall integrity of Narmi’s account and transaction data, as well as building and maintaining the code that connects Narmi’s software to core banking systems. Engineers on the Platform team work to unify a wide variety of complex banking systems into simple, developer-friendly APIs that make basic banking operations reliable and performant. A Platform engineer may find themselves implementing real-time transaction alerts, improving the reliability of transfers over unreliable network links, or investigating the details of how payments are settled in practice against a financial institution’s ledgers.

What You’ll Bring

• BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
• At least 5 years of professional software engineering experience
• Hard working, agile, and a top performer
• Excellent communication skills in verbal and written English
• Experience focused on backend development
• Located or willing to work in New York City
• United States citizen or authorized to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications

• 7 or more years of professional software engineering experience
• Advanced proficiency in some of the following: Python (especially Django or DRF), Terraform, Ansible, or Linux administration
• Experience at a startup or financial technology firm

Compensation

The base pay range for this role is $167,000 – $196,000 per year.

At Narmi, how we work is just as important as what we build. We call this The Narmi Standard:

• High Ceiling: You go beyond the obvious, take initiative, and hold yourself to high standards with care.
• Low Ego: You put the mission above ourselves, share credit freely, and lead with curiosity.
• Alignment to Mission: You believe that helping community financial institutions win against Mega Banks and FinTechs is a worthy endeavor, and will use that belief as a northstar to anchor your efforts to that goal.
• High Commitment: You follow through, roll up your sleeves, and keep the bar high for yourself and others.

We believe that high-performing teams include people from different backgrounds and experiences who can challenge each other's assumptions with fresh perspectives. To that end, we actively seek a diverse pool of applicants, including those from historically marginalized groups.