Backend Engineer

What you’ll do: We’re seeking a back-end engineer in a forward-thinking FinTech organization that’s pushing boundaries within commercial banking and financial services. You will complete backend ownership of projects. Our ideal candidate has experience building backend services and a firm understanding of Node.Js frameworks, APIs, databases, AWS, and DevOps. You’ll be joining a small team working at the forefront of banking technology, solving the challenges that impact the backend architecture, to deliver an amazing client experience.

Responsibilities include:

  • Developing new features and infrastructure development in support of rapidly emerging business and project requirements
  • Designing and implementing scalable web services, applications, and APIs
  • Assuming leadership of new projects from conceptualization to deployment
  • Ensuring application performance, uptime, and scale, maintaining high standards of code quality and thoughtful application design
  • Working with agile development methodologies, adhering to best practices, and pursuing continued learning opportunities
  • Participating in all aspects of agile software development including design, implementation, and deployment
  • Architecting and providing guidance on building end-to-end systems optimized for speed and scale
  • Identifying bottlenecks and improving software efficiency
  • Working primarily in JavaScript and Node.js

What you need:

  • 6 years of experience building highly-scalable consumer-facing applications
  • Experience with Node.Js frameworks like NestJS
  • Experience with AWS products like Lambdas, SQS, EKS
  • Experience using Terraform to manage an AWS environment
  • Experience with git and using github actions
  • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and EKS
  • Experience working with Datadog to build monitoring
  • Experience building highly scalable distributed solutions that enable positive user experiences and measurable business growth
  • Banking or financial services experience a plus
  • Experience building web applications
  • Previous work with JIRA and Agile/SCRUM
  • Experience designing and integrating RESTful APIs
  • Expert knowledge of Javascript and Node.js
  • Excellent debugging and optimization skills
  • Strong attention to detail and a desire to own the end product and maintain it during its lifespan

Apply on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/2979315271/ 

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