Join Conduit as a Senior Software Engineer to design and scale backend systems for a fintech payments platform using Node.js, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL.
At Conduit, we believe in a world of fair economic opportunities, where global commerce can flourish thanks to frictionless exchange of money. Our first step in building towards that vision is enabling cross-border transactions that are drastically faster, cheaper, and simpler. As we scale the business, we are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join us through this next phase of growth.
Our company is globally distributed, offering the opportunity to collaborate with co-workers across the world. This role requires the availability to work and attend meetings during Eastern Time zone (North America) business hours.
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to design and scale the systems that power our fintech and payments platform. You’ll work with Node.js, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL to deliver secure, high-volume APIs that support global financial transactions.
What you'll do:
- Build and operate backend services in Node.js/TypeScript with PostgreSQL.
- Design APIs for payments, ledgering, and reconciliation—balancing reliability and developer experience.
- Lead feature delivery from design to deployment, collaborating closely with product and infra.
- Mentor peers, raise engineering standards, and drive root cause fixes in production.
What we're looking for:
- 8+ years backend engineering, strong in Node.js, TypeScript, and relational databases.
- Experience with APIs for financial/transaction-heavy systems.
- Deep understanding of scalability, reliability, and data integrity.
- Strong communicator who thrives in cross-functional collaboration.
Nice to have Blockchain experience (smart contracts, wallets, tokenization) • Infra knowledge (Kubernetes, AWS) • Event-driven architectures.
Join us to build the backend foundation of a fast-scaling fintech, where your code will power payments across the globe.
Top Skills
AWS
Kubernetes
Node.js
Postgres
Typescript
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