Staff Backend Engineer - Fintech Systems Lead (Remote)

astra group

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation with equity
Remote-first culture
Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Astra Group is seeking a Senior/Staff Backend Engineer to architect and build financial systems that process millions daily. This position includes leading technical decisions and mentoring team members in a remote-first environment. Candidates should have deep expertise in software engineering, technical leadership, and a strong foundation in algorithms.

The role offers competitive compensation, equity, and a mission-driven culture focused on financial innovation. Ideal candidates thrive in complex problem-solving challenges and contribute to building impactful fintech solutions.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience building complex, production systems.
  • 3+ years of technical leadership experience.
  • Demonstrated systems engineering experience.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and implement payment processing and compliance systems.
  • Lead architecture decisions that impact the platform.
  • Mentor junior engineers and establish coding standards.

Skills

Software engineering experience
Technical leadership
Systems engineering
Algorithms and data structures
Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Python
NoSQL databases
Google Cloud Platform

Job description

Astra Group is seeking a Senior/Staff Backend Engineer to architect and build financial systems that process millions daily. This position includes leading technical decisions and mentoring team members in a remote-first environment. Candidates should have deep expertise in software engineering, technical leadership, and a strong foundation in algorithms.

The role offers competitive compensation, equity, and a mission-driven culture focused on financial innovation. Ideal candidates thrive in complex problem-solving challenges and contribute to building impactful fintech solutions.

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