Senior Backend Engineer

About the Role This is a senior backend engineering role at a bootstrapped fintech startup building credit-access products for underserved Americans. You'll own critical infrastructure end-to-end — from design through deployment — and play a meaningful part in shaping the technical direction of a small, high-ownership engineering team. What You'll Do - Own backend systems and infrastructure end-to-end, designing, deploying, and scaling them on AWS. - Build performant, reliable APIs and services that power consumer financial products. - Design and implement scalable architectures using Node.js and TypeScript. - Make pragmatic tradeoffs between speed, reliability, scalability, and maintainability. - Ship production code frequently while maintaining high quality standards. - Establish technical patterns and best practices for the engineering team. - Collaborate with product engineers and stakeholders to drive meaningful outcomes. - Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery without compromising quality. What We're Looking For - 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with a significant backend focus. - Proven track record building and scaling production systems with Node.js and AWS. - Proficiency with TypeScript for backend development. - Experience designing and implementing scalable backend architectures and APIs. - Strong sense of ownership and accountability; comfortable working end-to-end from design through deployment and monitoring. - Ability to think critically about architectural decisions and their long-term implications. - Comfort thriving in ambiguity and making sound technical decisions with incomplete information. - High standards for code quality and system reliability. - Enthusiasm for AI-assisted development as a force multiplier — and the judgment to use it well. - Nice to have: Experience in fintech, financial services, or credit systems; familiarity with React/Next.js; experience establishing engineering best practices within a team. Compensation & Benefits Salary range: $150,000 – $250,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Location Fully remote, United States only.

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