Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Senior backend engineer owning large domains in card processing, ledgering, and financial services. Architects scalable services, mentors team, and drives end-to-end projects with 4+ years experience in Node.js/TypeScript and cloud platforms.
About the job
What You’ll Do
- Ownership over large domains and features related to card processing/issuing, and core ledgering of financial transactions
- Play a critical role in the development, design, and maintenance of Flex's platform and services.
- Architect well thought-out services and data models that ensure Flex's continued growth
- Own problems end-to-end, thinking through everything from api contracts, data, scalability, security, observability, and metrics.
- Lead by example and mentor engineers in all aspects of planning, development and testing.
- Be a catalyst for driving best-in-class technology frameworks and tooling while staying engaged with the latest technology trends.
- Be on call, with the expectation to ability to solve problems and find solutions for the servicing team
What You Need
- Proficiency in NodeJS+Typescript and server design principles.
- An understanding and interest in architectural patterns for highly available, scalable, low-latency, asynchronous systems
- Ability to hold yourself and the team to high standards.
- Strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to provide in-depth evaluation of multiple technical directions and determine tradeoffs of each.
- Strong propensity to make data-driven decisions on technical architecture and project prioritization.
- Exposure to modular monoliths and micro-services along with the benefits and challenges they bring.
- Experience with any cloud based provider like Google Cloud, AWS, or Azure.
- Four or more years of relevant industry experience with a track record of shipping high-quality products and features at scale.
- A strong work ethic and are ready to grind
- Have built and shipped a working project or product, ideally something complex
Skills
Node.js, TypeScript, GCP, AWS, Azure, Microservices, Modular Monoliths, API Design, Scalability, Observability
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