Senior Software Engineer, Backend

• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to understand, refine, and shape functional requirements.
• Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain backend features using Python, Django, PostgreSQL, and related technologies.
• Take ownership of work from technical design through implementation, production release, and ongoing support.
• Navigate and improve a large, mature codebase with years of production history.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues across application logic, data flows, APIs, background jobs, and database layers.
• Identify performance bottlenecks and implement practical, scalable improvements.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code that supports long-term product reliability.
• Review tickets, provide clear updates, give feedback to peers, and contribute to strong engineering practices.

• 5+ years of backend software development experience.
• Strong, career-depth experience with Python as your primary backend language.
• Production experience with Django, or deep experience with another Python web framework such as FastAPI or Flask.
• Demonstrated experience owning features or technical projects from design through deployment and maintenance.
• Strong debugging skills and comfort working in large, complex, mature codebases.
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, including indexing, query optimization, and diagnosing slow queries.
• Experience building and maintaining REST APIs.
• Ability to reason about performance, scalability, and reliability in production systems.
• Familiarity with tools and technologies such as Celery, Redis, Git, and modern backend development workflows.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work independently while knowing when to align with the broader team.

Nice to Have

• Experience with trading, portfolio management, wealth management, risk, reporting, or other financial software systems.
• Experience working with large datasets or complex data-heavy applications.
• Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms.
• Experience with NumPy, pandas, or similar Python data tools.
• Background in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

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• Join a fast-growing fintech company building sophisticated software for the wealth management industry.
• Work on a complex, high-impact platform where backend engineering decisions matter.
• Collaborate with an experienced team that values technical depth, ownership, and practical problem-solving.
• Contribute to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement where your voice is valued.

• Competitive compensation package with bonus eligibility.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• Fitness and wellness credit.
• Continuing education allowance.
• Flexible hours and purpose-driven hybrid work policy.
• Ability to work abroad for up to two months per year, subject to conditions.
• Choice of Mac or Windows equipment.