Lead Backend Engineer - Fintech Innovation Join our innovative team as a
Lead Backend Engineer and play a pivotal role in enhancing our groundbreaking
Fintech platform. This is your opportunity to shape technical strategy and drive execution across essential domains, including application development, account transactions, fraud detection, risk management, and exciting rewards programs.
Your Impact Technical Leadership & Execution - Design and develop scalable, secure, and high-performance backend solutions for our co-branded credit card offerings.
- Lead both greenfield projects from inception and scale successful existing products.
- Engage in a hands-on approach to tackle complex architectural challenges, raising the technical standards for the entire team.
System Architecture & Design - Create end-to-end solutions prioritizing security, compliance, and performance.
- Assess and select the best-fit technologies, frameworks, and tools for our current and future requirements.
- Ensure high availability, disaster recovery readiness, and efficient maintenance in system architecture.
Collaboration & Communication - Work closely with stakeholders to transform business needs into technical roadmaps and scalable solutions.
- Mentor engineering teams and cultivate a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
- Effectively communicate technical updates and strategic insights to executive leadership.
What You Bring - 10+ years of software engineering experience, with a minimum of 5 years in leading technical direction for teams or organizations.
- Proficient in Java, Python, and AWS.
- Demonstrated experience in architecting and scaling complex backend systems.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills and a strong passion for driving technical excellence.
Work Environment - This is a hybrid role based in San Francisco, with 4 days per week in person.