Backend Engineer

Our client is a next-gen trading app and registered investment advisor (RIA) making professional-style investing accessible to everyone. Backed by notable venture investors, the company is ranked among the Top 30 Most Downloaded Finance Apps and is quickly becoming a leader in fintech. They are seeking an experienced Backend Engineer to join as an early engineer, working closely with founders and cross-functional teams to build scalable systems and shape the future of investing. This is a hands-on, highly impactful role in a fast-paced, engineering- and product-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain robust backend systems that power the trading platform and integrate with major U.S. brokerages
• Lead development of the pilot portal, enabling seamless user interactions for data input, persistence, and broker integration
• Reverse-engineer undocumented APIs and implement distributed systems that scale with company growth
• Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, user-centric solutions
• Drive impact in a hands-on capacity, directly contributing to a rapidly growing and innovative company

Skills/Requirements

• 5-7+ years of professional experience as a backend engineer, ideally in a fast-paced startup environment
• Proficiency in TypeScript for backend development (open to other languages)
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or similar cloud infrastructure
• Expertise in distributed systems, API integration, and cloud-hosted applications
• Proven track record of building and scaling backend systems to support rapid growth
• Previous experience as a software engineer for trading, investing, or fintech platforms (nice-to-have)
• Previous experience working in a hyper-growth startup (nice-to-have)
• Experience with integrations involving platforms like Robinhood, Stripe, Plaid, or similar (nice-to-have)
• Familiarity with node.js, GraphQL, Nest.js, GCP, Google Pub/Sub, PostgreSQL, or similar stack (nice-to-have)

Benefits

• Generous, unlimited PTO
• Two-week company-wide holiday shutdown at year-end plus standard company holidays
• 100% premium coverage for employee and dependent health, dental, and vision benefits
• Gym membership
• Top-of-the-line equipment (laptops, external monitors, standing desks, etc.)