Senior Backend Engineer

• Design and implement scalable, secure backend services that power the Cards product
• Contribute to the architecture and long-term technical vision of our backend systems
• Own end-to-end delivery of new features and improvements—from design to production
• Write high-quality, testable code with attention to reliability and maintainability
• Promote and uphold engineering best practices, including observability and API design
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, infrastructure, and design
• Provide technical mentorship and support the growth of other engineers on the team

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Hands-on experience designing and building backend systems and APIs in production
• Strong computer science fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures, and distributed systems
• Proficient in at least one backend language (e.g., Java, Kotlin, Go, Python)
• Solid understanding of REST API design and backend frameworks (e.g., Spring Boot)
• Experience working with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP) and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)
• Strong focus on performance, reliability, and code quality

Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk)