Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs that support high-volume financial transactions and rewards workflows.
Own full feature delivery across core systems including payments, rewards, account services, and partner integrations.
Contribute to system architecture and technical design as the platform evolves and scales.
Collaborate with frontend and mobile engineers to support end-to-end feature development when fullstack work is required.
Improve reliability, performance, and observability across backend systems through testing, monitoring, and code quality practices.
Participate in sprint planning, technical reviews, and production support for mission-critical services.
Requirements
6+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong backend focus.
Production experience building backend systems in Python, ideally using Django.
Experience designing APIs, data models, and services using PostgreSQL and AWS.
Working knowledge of frontend technologies such as TypeScript and React, with the ability to contribute when needed.
Comfort working in distributed systems and high-availability production environments.
Strong ownership mindset with the ability to take backend projects from concept through production.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
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