Backend Engineer, Banking

About the role

Join a fast-paced fintech company dedicated to improving financial services for millions. This role involves developing and maintaining the core systems that power our comprehensive financial platform. You will contribute to a product suite that includes banking, savings, credit, investing, and crypto. The position requires a deep commitment to writing robust code and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to ship features quickly and safely. You will own the backend services that handle critical financial workflows and ensure their reliability at scale. This is an opportunity to solve complex problems involving money, data, and distributed systems on a daily basis. The ideal candidate is proactive, communicates clearly, and thrives in an environment where ownership and execution are valued. You will play a key role in shaping the technical direction of the platform while mentoring and learning from peers.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Design and implement scalable backend services using Node.js and TypeScript to support new banking features.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and gRPC services with NestJS that enable seamless communication between microservices.
• Optimize database queries and system architecture to handle large-scale financial transactions with low latency and high throughput.
• Integrate the application with AWS infrastructure, including managed databases, storage, and messaging services.
• Write and update technical documentation to ensure that new engineers can understand the system quickly and contribute effectively.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to translate business requirements into technical specifications and implementation plans.
• Participate in code reviews to share knowledge, enforce best practices, and improve the overall quality of the codebase.
• Troubleshoot production incidents by analyzing logs, metrics, and traces to identify root causes and deploy fixes rapidly.
• Implement security best practices to protect sensitive financial data and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
• Explore and adopt new tools such as AI-assisted development environments like Claude Code and Cursor to boost productivity.
• Mentor junior engineers by providing guidance on coding standards, debugging techniques, and architectural decision-making.
• Coordinate with frontend and mobile teams using React Native to ensure that client and server changes are synchronized correctly.
• Plan and execute testing strategies, including unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests for critical financial flows.
• Contribute to the long-term vision of the platform by identifying technical debt and proposing refactoring efforts that improve maintainability.

Requirements

• Possess a minimum of 4 years of professional experience building and scaling significant products and services in a production environment.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to writing clean, maintainable code and communicating effectively with engineering peers.
• Show a proactive approach to identifying problems and taking initiative to solve them without needing constant direction.
• Exhibit an eagerness to continuously develop new skills and learn rapidly in a fast-evolving technological landscape.
• Have hands-on experience with Node.js and TypeScript to build reliable and performant server-side applications.
• Be proficient in using NestJS as a framework for structuring modular and testable backend services.
• Understand how microservices architecture works and how to design systems that are resilient and easy to operate.
• Be comfortable deploying and managing applications on Kubernetes clusters in a production environment.
• Have practical experience working with AWS services such as EC2, RDS, S3, and IAM for infrastructure management.
• Be able to work legally in India and hold a valid passport or work authorization without the need for visa sponsorship.
• Have a strong understanding of data modeling and database design for both relational and NoSQL stores.
• Be comfortable using version control systems, particularly Git, to manage code changes and collaborate with distributed teams.
• Demonstrate knowledge of REST principles and API design patterns used in modern software development.
• Have experience debugging complex issues in distributed systems where multiple services interact asynchronously.

Nice to have

• Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code and Cursor in previous roles.
• Familiarity with financial regulations and compliance requirements relevant to banking products.
• Contributions to open source projects or a public portfolio demonstrating engineering craftsmanship.
• Experience working in agile environments using Scrum or Kanban frameworks.
• Knowledge of containerization tools beyond Kubernetes, such as Docker, for local development and debugging.
• Exposure to real-time data processing systems or event-driven architectures.
• Understanding of caching strategies and content delivery mechanisms to improve application performance.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog.
• Ability to write clean and comprehensive unit and integration tests to ensure system reliability.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers or conducting technical interviews as part of regular responsibilities.

Practical notes

• Work is expected in the office three days a week, with flexibility to arrange schedules around core collaboration hours.
• Employees are eligible for comprehensive health insurance coverage that includes mental health and wellness programs.
• The company offers various time off programs, including vacation, sick leave, and paid regional holidays observed in India.
• Monthly allowances are provided to support transport costs and expenses related to remote work setups.
• Candidates must be eligible to work in India without requiring visa sponsorship from the company.
• Compensation details such as salary, stock options, and benefits are discussed during the hiring process after role confirmation.
• The role is full-time and requires consistent availability during standard business hours to support global collaboration.
• Deadlines for submissions are not specified, but interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to secure consideration.