Staff Backend Engineer - Fintech Platform (Onsite NYC)

Neara; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

UNLIMITED PTO

Premium health benefits

Top-tier equipment

Job summary

Autopilot is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer in New York for an onsite role. You will build scalable backend systems powering a trading platform, integrate with major brokerages, and work closely with founders and cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership and system-level design in a fast-paced fintech environment. The position requires strong expertise in TypeScript, cloud infrastructure (GCP), and distributed systems, with a proven track record of delivering scalable

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of backend engineering experience, ideally in a startup environment.
• Proficiency in TypeScript for backend development.
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or similar cloud infrastructure.
• Expertise in distributed systems, API integration, and cloud-hosted applications.
• Proven track record of building and scaling backend systems to support growth.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain robust backend systems powering the trading platform and broker integrations.
• Lead the development of the pilot portal for data input, persistence, and broker integration.
• Reverse-engineer undocumented APIs and implement distributed systems that scale as we grow.
• Collaborate with frontend, product, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Drive hands-on impact as a core contributor in a fast-paced, innovative company.

Skills

TypeScript backend

GCP

Distributed systems

API integration

PostgreSQL

Node.js

GraphQL

Tools

Nest.js

GraphQL

Google pubsub

Job description

Autopilot is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer in New York for an onsite role. You will build scalable backend systems powering a trading platform, integrate with major brokerages, and work closely with founders and cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership and system-level design in a fast-paced fintech environment. The position requires strong expertise in TypeScript, cloud infrastructure (GCP), and distributed systems, with a proven track record of delivering scalable