Software Engineer, Banking

Vigil; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Relocation Support

Health and Wellness Stipend

100% Medical, Dental & Vision

Job summary

Vigil is seeking an experienced backend/platform engineer to design and build large-scale money-movement systems. You will own problems end to end—from architecture to production reliability and partner integrations—in a high-precision fintech environment.

Required: 5+ years in backend/platform engineering, strong systems design, and distributed systems expertise. A builder mindset and ability to own end-to-end delivery are essential for success at Vigil.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend or platform engineering experience, ideally in high-scale production environments.
• Strong systems design skills and comfort with distributed systems are essential.
• Builder mentality and focus on end-to-end ownership of problems.

Responsibilities

• Own problems end to end, from technical architecture to production reliability to partner integrations.
• Contribute to design, build, test, and deploy of large-scale backend systems in fintech space.

Skills

Backend Engineering

Platform Engineering

Systems Design

Distributed Systems

Performance Optimization

Production Reliability

Problem Solving

Fintech

Payments

Banking

Financial APIs

Treasury Management

Attention to Detail

Technical Architecture

Feature Delivery

Job description

Design and build large-scale backend systems for money movement with strict correctness requirements. Own problems end to end, from technical architecture to production reliability to partner integrations.

Requirements: Candidates should have 5+ years of backend or platform engineering experience, ideally in high-scale production environments. Strong systems design skills and comfort with distributed systems are essential, along with a builder mentality.

Key Skills: Backend Engineering, Platform Engineering, Systems Design, Distributed Systems, Performance Optimization, Production Reliability, Problem Solving, Fintech, Payments, Banking, Financial APIs, Treasury Management, Attention to Detail, Technical Architecture, Feature Delivery

Benefits: Flexible PTO, Unlimited AI Token Usage, Centralized Home-Office Equipment Ordering, Health and Wellness Stipend, Budget for Intra-Office Travel, Weekly Coffee Stipend, 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage, One Medical Annual Membership, 401(k) with Employer Match, Fertility HRA, Parental Leave, Pet Insurance, Lunch, Snacks, Drinks, Relocation Support