Full-Stack / Backend Engineer

An elite, unicorn, Series D start-up is looking for a talented Engineer to join a fast-growing company that's on a mission to reshape the financial landscape. Their focus is on leveraging advanced technologies to create smarter, more accessible financial products, and we're reinventing how things like credit cards and mortgages work. As part of a small, agile team, you'll have the opportunity to build innovative solutions that truly make a difference in people's lives.

Your Role:

• Build Next-Gen Financial Products: You'll be responsible for developing cutting-edge financial tools, like credit cards and mortgages, powered by AI and machine learning to make them faster and more affordable.
• Design & Optimize Complex Systems: You'll be shaping the architecture of highly scalable systems and tackling challenges across both front-end and back-end.
• Collaborate with a Diverse Team: Work with a talented group of engineers, product managers, and designers to bring new ideas to life, influencing everything from product strategy to user experience.
• Lead & Mentor: Review code, guide junior team members, and help shape the technical direction of our projects.
• Troubleshoot & Debug: Dive deep into performance bottlenecks, solve difficult technical problems, and help improve the overall system's performance.
• Push the Envelope: Contribute to developing new technologies, such as high-precision systems and advanced video solutions.

Who You Are:

• Experienced Problem Solver: You've worked on large-scale systems, with experience across the full stack, and have a strong ability to design, implement, and optimize complex systems.
• Hands-On Engineer: You're comfortable with writing and debugging code, making improvements, and finding the best solutions.
• Collaborative Leader: You enjoy working with others, sharing ideas, and making sure the whole team is aligned with the project vision.
• Self-Motivated: You can hit the ground running with minimal guidance and thrive in environments where you are trusted to take ownership.
• Creative Thinker: You're excited to work on challenging problems where the answers aren't always obvious, and you can figure things out as you go.
• Adaptable: As things change, you're ready to pivot and tackle new challenges head-on.

Ideal Candidate:

• Strong Full-Stack Experience: You're comfortable working on both front-end and back-end technologies, and have experience with systems design.
• Tech Savvy: Proficient with AWS, PostgreSQL, TypeScript, Python, and VueJS. Any experience with machine learning is a plus.
• Production-Ready Code: You know how to build, test, and deploy applications that scale and perform well under pressure.
• Leadership & Mentorship: You've led teams before and enjoy helping others grow while providing solid technical direction.

What they Offer:

• A fast-paced, dynamic work environment where innovation and collaboration are key.
• An opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in tech and finance.
• A chance to make a real impact on products that change how people access and use financial services.
• Competitive salary, benefits, and an inclusive, growth-oriented culture.

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