Full Stack Engineer, Backend

Full Stack Engineer, Backend

Title of Role: Full Stack Engineer, Backend

Location: New York, New York, onsite

Company Stage of Funding: Venture Round — Financial Services

Office Type: Onsite

Salary: [To be confirmed with final candidates]

Company Description

We're representing a forward-thinking financial services firm on a mission to transform how individuals save for retirement. By innovating financing options within retirement accounts, this company is reshaping the landscape of retirement savings, ensuring that users have access to essential financial tools that were previously out of reach. Operating at the intersection of fintech and retirement, they prioritize correctness, reliability, and trust in all their offerings.

What You Will Do

Design, build, and maintain backend-leaning full stack systems that drive the retirement investment platform.

Develop and enhance ledgers, trading systems, and integrations, ensuring accuracy and reliability in all transactions.

Engage in architectural and design discussions, aligning technical solutions with business objectives.

Review and improve system design proposals, focusing on scalability, correctness, and long-term maintainability.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product and operations, to deliver impactful features for users' financial futures.

Maintain high engineering standards in a domain where accuracy is crucial to financial outcomes.

Ideal Candidate Background

3–10 years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong backend focus in a full stack context.

Proven experience in building and maintaining financial systems, ledgers, or transactional platforms where reliability is essential.

Strong architecture and design skills, capable of aligning technical decisions with business impact.

Comfortable taking high ownership in environments where accuracy is critical and mistakes have significant consequences.

Demonstrated systems mindset, considering data integrity, edge cases, and failure modes beyond just feature delivery.

Preferred

Experience in fintech, particularly in trading, brokerage, lending, or retirement accounts.

Familiarity with regulatory and compliance aspects common in financial product development.

Compensation and Benefits

Visa sponsorship is available for qualified candidates, along with a competitive benefits package designed to support your professional growth and well-being.