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Backend Engineer

Our Client

Job Location:

New York City, NY - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 220000 - 260000

Posted: 8 September 2026 (12 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 6 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 GraphQL 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.)