Staff Backend Engineer: FinTech Payments Architect (Remote)

Astra Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation with equity

Remote-first culture

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Astra Inc. is seeking a Senior/Staff Backend Engineer to design and implement essential financial systems that process millions daily. This role involves solving complex engineering challenges, leading architecture decisions, and mentoring junior engineers within a remote-first culture.

Join a small team that is driving financial innovation and enjoy competitive compensation with equity offerings. Candidates should have a robust background in software engineering, particularly within fintech environments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience building complex production systems.
• 3+ years of technical leadership experience in mentoring and architecture decisions.
• Strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, and computer science fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Architect Critical Financial Systems handling millions of dollars daily.
• Lead architecture decisions impacting the entire platform.
• Mentor junior engineers and establish coding standards.

Skills

Backend Development

Cloud Infrastructure

Database Design

Distributed Systems

Technical Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Python 3

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

Astra Inc. is seeking a Senior/Staff Backend Engineer to design and implement essential financial systems that process millions daily. This role involves solving complex engineering challenges, leading architecture decisions, and mentoring junior engineers within a remote-first culture.

Join a small team that is driving financial innovation and enjoy competitive compensation with equity offerings. Candidates should have a robust background in software engineering, particularly within fintech environments.