Backend Engineer - Remote (US and Canada)

<strong>Job Description:</strong><br><br><strong><strong>Staff Backend Engineer (Remote US & Canada)</strong></strong><br><br><strong>Why this role?</strong><br>This is an opportunity to join a fast-growing, high-impact company at the intersection of <strong>finance and technology</strong>, where your expertise in backend engineering and accounting/ledgering systems will directly power platforms managing <strong>billions of dollars in transactions</strong>. If youre looking to lead critical technical projects, scale systems for millions of users, and shape the future of financial data management, this role is for you.<br><br><strong><strong>What were looking for</strong></strong><br><br>Were hiring a <strong>Staff Backend Engineer</strong> with:<br><ul><li><strong>8+ years of backend engineering experience</strong> and strong CS fundamentals.</li><li>Proven success <strong>architecting and scaling backend systems</strong> for millions of users and transactions.</li><li>Deep experience with <strong>accounting/ledgering systems</strong> (e.g., balances, reconciliation, financial data pipelines).</li><li>A track record of <strong>leading complex cross-team technical projects</strong>.</li><li>Bonus: exposure to crypto, fintech, or large-scale data ingestion.</li></ul><br><strong><strong>What youll do</strong></strong><br><ul><li><strong>Design and scale backend systems</strong> to support millions of transactions with speed and reliability.</li><li><strong>Lead and drive technical projects</strong> that shape the long-term scalability and performance of our platform.</li><li>Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Engineering to align systems with business needs.</li><li>Architect <strong>distributed systems, APIs, and data processing pipelines</strong>.</li><li><strong>Mentor engineers</strong> and champion backend best practices across teams.</li><li>Continuously improve <strong>system performance, observability, and maintainability</strong>.</li></ul><br><strong><strong>Tech stack youll work with</strong></strong><br><ul><li><strong>Python, Flask, GraphQL, Postgres</strong></li><li>Distributed systems and large-scale data pipelines</li><li>Redis, Python RQ</li><li>Relational databases (Postgres preferred)</li></ul><br><strong><strong>Who thrives here</strong></strong><br><ul><li>Engineers with <strong>financial systems experience</strong> who understand the complexity of transactions, balances, and reconciliations.</li><li>Leaders who can bring clarity and direction in <strong>early-stage, high-growth environments</strong>.</li><li>Strong communicators who can balance technical depth with big-picture vision.</li></ul><br><strong><strong>Why join?</strong></strong><br><ul><li><strong>Impact at scale</strong>: Power backend systems supporting <strong>millions of users</strong> and <strong>billions in assets</strong>.</li><li><strong>Leadership opportunities</strong>: Drive projects that span multiple teams and shape the future of the product.</li><li><strong>High growth trajectory</strong>: Join a well-funded company in a rapidly expanding industry.</li><li><strong>Compensation</strong>: Competitive salary plus strong growth potential.</li></ul><br>Apply for this career Opportunity now!<br><br><strong>Follow me or DM https://www.linkedin.com/in/perrybarrow/</strong><br><br><strong>Required Skills:</strong><br>• FinTech <br>• Flask <br>• Product Design <br>• Data Processing <br>• Clarity <br>• GraphQL <br>• Balance <br>• Financial Data <br>• Pipelines <br>• Scalability <br>• Salary <br>• Hiring <br>• Redis <br>• Data Management <br>• Compensation <br>• Reliability <br>• Databases <br>• Accounting <br>• Finance <br>• Design <br>• Engineering <br>• Python <br>• Business <br>• Leadership <br>• Management