Tech Lead / Senior Backend Engineer - High Performance Trading Systems

ZipRecruiter; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company is seeking a Tech Lead or Senior Backend Engineer to develop and scale trading infrastructure. This role involves designing high-performance systems that can handle extensive transactions while collaborating with a global engineering team. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in backend development, especially in real-time financial applications, and a passion for clean coding practices. If you are ready to shape the future of trading platforms, apply now!

Benefits

Competitive salary with equity

Remote-friendly team culture

Opportunity to shape architecture and culture

Pre-IPO equity upside

Qualifications

• 5+ years for Tech Lead or 3+ years for Senior Developer in backend systems.
• Experience in high-performance trading systems or real-time applications.
• Comfortable in a startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable backend systems for trading.
• Architect the middle tier for order routing and API integrations.
• Manage sprint cycles and delegate tasks as a Tech Lead.

Skills

System architecture

API design

Data handling under load

Clean code

Independent working

Job description

Job Description

Company Introduction

Awaed is Saudi Arabia’s leading retail investment platform fintech. We're building the country's first investment super app — think Robinhood, tailored for the Saudi market. After a 10x growth in 2024, we've captured a significant share of the market and are preparing for our next phase: scaling performance and preparing for IPO.

Job Overview

We’re building an excellence center to deliver a new high-performance, modular, and scalable trading infrastructure. As a Tech Lead or Senior Backend Engineer, you’ll be core to this transformation — architecting systems capable of handling hundreds of concurrent transactions and helping us scale into 2025 and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable backend systems for trading and settlement.
• Architect the middle tier that powers complex order routing, user workflows, and API integrations.
• (Tech Lead) Define tech stack, system architecture, and development roadmap.
• (Tech Lead) Document plans, manage sprint cycles, and delegate tasks across the team.
• Collaborate remotely with the Cairo-based engineering team and align on cross-functional goals.

Requirements

Must have:

• 5+ years (Tech Lead) or 3+ years (Senior Developer) of backend system development.
• Proven experience in high-performance trading systems or real-time financial applications.
• Strong command of system architecture, API design, and data handling under load.
• Passion for clean code — ideally with personal GitHub projects or side work to show.
• Comfortable working independently and in startup environments.

Nice to have:

• Experience with OMS (Order Management Systems) and EOD (End-of-Day) settlement systems.
• Background in fintech, brokerages, or building mobile trading platforms.
• Familiarity with microservices, distributed systems, or event-driven architecture.
• Experience mentoring or managing small engineering teams (for Tech Lead).

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary with equity (for Tech Lead role).
• Remote-friendly team culture with Cairo-based core team.
• Opportunity to shape architecture and engineering culture from the ground up.
• Pre-IPO equity upside — we’re preparing to go public in 2026.