Staff Backend Engineer
Goldfinch
Duties:
- Lead the design and architecture of innovative financial technology.
- Take ownership of the software development life cycle, ensuring the reliability, performance, and maintainability of the codebase for applications.
- Implement robust security measures and best practices to safeguard financial transactions and user data in compliance with industry standards and regulations.
- Provide technical leadership to a team of software engineers, guiding them in the development of complex solutions and mentor team members on coding standards, software architecture, and best practice.
- Conduct regular security assessments, identify vulnerabilities, and implement remediation strategies to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of financial and user information.
- Conduct regular code reviews, implement best practices, and apply optimization techniques to enhance the overall efficiency and security of the systems.
Who You'll Be Working With:
- Current or recent team is a mix of tech and finance veterans, with experience from some of the best companies in the world, including Coinbase, Airbnb, Medium, Rho, Lazard, and BlackRock.
- We're an entrepreneurial bunch. A large percentage of the team has started their own company in the past.
Current Technologies:
- Typescript
- Postgres
- Redis
- React (optional)
Position Requires:
- 7+ years of experience in a professional software context.
- Demonstrated ability to ship complex software to real users in production environments.
We Like To See:
- Experience at high performance startups.
- Experience writing code that handles money at scale.
Benefits / Perks:
- All roles include meaningful equity and tokens
- Healthcare, dental, vision
- Occasional free lunch
- Maternal / Paternal leave
- Remote work from anywhere in the U.S. permitted