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OnePayOnePayUnited States

Software Engineer, Risk

Builds backend services and APIs for fraud detection, identity verification, and transaction monitoring in fintech. Requires 3+ years backend experience with APIs, microservices, AWS, and Kubernetes.

130k – 160k/yr
Remote3+ YOEBackend Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Build resilient backend services that power fraud detection, identity verification, and transaction monitoring at scale.
  • Develop, test, and maintain backend services and APIs that enable real-time risk and fraud prevention.
  • Partner with product managers and other engineers to design and deploy systems that protect customer accounts and transactions.
  • Implement integrations with third-party risk and compliance platforms, ensuring seamless and secure data flows.
  • Contribute to architectural decisions that balance scale, security, and reliability across sensitive financial systems.
  • Build clear documentation to support collaboration, transparency, and operational excellence.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of professional experience in backend engineering, ideally within fintech, payments, or external customer facing systems.
  • Proficiency in building and maintaining APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Kubernetes, or similar) and database technologies.
  • Experience working with risk, fraud, or compliance systems is a plus.
  • Drive and proactivity – everyone here is a builder and executor.

Tools

  • Node, TypeScript, NestJS framework
  • Microservice-oriented architecture on Kubernetes and AWS

What We Offer

  • Competitive base salary, stock options, and health benefits from Day 1
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Remote-friendly (US), flexible time off (FTO), and opportunities for growth

Skills

Node.jsTypeScriptNestjsKubernetesAWSAPIsMicroservicesDistributed SystemsDatabasesFraud Detection

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