Staff Backend Engineer: APIs & Distributed Systems

Finch

San Francisco (CA)

Hybrid

USD 220,000 - 240,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Full medical, dental, and vision coverage
Unlimited PTO
401(k) plan

Job summary

Finch is looking for a Backend Developer with over 10 years of experience to lead backend services for high-volume data processing. You will work in a fast-paced environment, driving product reliability and expansion initiatives while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role offers hybrid work in SF or NYC and an annual salary between $220,000 and $240,000, alongside competitive equity and exceptional benefits.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of relevant backend development experience in a high-growth environment.
  • Track record of executing and delivering on large projects with high ambiguity.
  • Exposure to high-growth start-ups.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain services for high-volume data processing.
  • Lead product reliability and expansion initiatives.
  • Deploy code daily.

Skills

Backend development experience
Knowledge of APIs
System design skills
Strong communication skills

Tools

NodeJS
PostgreSQL
Redis
AWS

Job description

Finch is looking for a Backend Developer with over 10 years of experience to lead backend services for high-volume data processing. You will work in a fast-paced environment, driving product reliability and expansion initiatives while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role offers hybrid work in SF or NYC and an annual salary between $220,000 and $240,000, alongside competitive equity and exceptional benefits.
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