Full Stack Software Engineer leading backend architecture and development for financial services startup. Collaborating with product teams and leveraging AI tools for development efficiency.
Responsibilities
Lead the architecture, development, and scaling of backend services, APIs, and core platform components.
Drive backend engineering best practices (testing, monitoring, deployment, documentation).
Own the reliability and performance of backend systems.
Collaborate with Product to translate functional requirements into scalable technical solutions.
Identify and resolve production issues, ensuring high uptime and availability.
Optimize data models, database performance, and cloud infrastructure.
Work with DevOps to improve CI/CD processes and deployment automation.
Contribute to system design for complex domains such as payments, money movement, and financial reconciliation.
Collaborate on frontend development when needed to deliver full-stack features.
Leverage AI tools (e.g., code assistants, copilots, automation tools) to enhance development workflows and product capabilities.
Requirements
5+ years of software development experience, with a strong focus on backend systems (Python or similar).
Solid full-stack capabilities, with experience or willingness to work on frontend components.
Deep understanding of API design, RESTful services, and asynchronous processing.
Proficiency in relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL), data modeling, and query optimization.
Experience with AWS (or similar) and infrastructure-as-code.
Strong understanding of distributed systems and networking fundamentals (DNS, HTTPS, TCP/IP).
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or similar tools.
Hands-on experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code, Codex, etc.) in production workflows.
Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally.
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