As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will design and scale mission-critical systems for high-frequency trading and liquidity management. Working at the intersection of finance and engineering, you will build robust APIs and data pipelines that power sophisticated interaction models. This is a high-impact role at an elite, fast-growing startup shaping the future of digital finance infrastructure.
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New York, United States$180k-$260k
Senior Backend Engineer at VC-backed institutional fintech platform
Join an elite engineering team at a well-funded fintech startup building the next generation of institutional liquidity infrastructure. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll tackle high-throughput trading challenges and influence the core architecture of a platform backed by top-tier VCs. If you thrive on solving complex financial systems problems and want to earn up to $260k while working with a world-class team in New York or remotely, this is the career-defining role for you.
Overview
Role overview
Company
About the company
VC-backed institutional fintech platform
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Architect and maintain scalable backend services to handle complex financial transactions and data.
- Improve internal developer experience by refining quality assurance processes and system reliability.
- Collaborate with product and design teams to implement high-performance features for global users.
Candidate profile
Who this is a fit for
- Deep experience building backend systems within the finance or trading technology sectors.
- Proven track record of delivering high-quality code in fast-paced, high-growth startup environments.
- Strong expertise in systems design, liquidity management, and building developer-centric tools.
What makes it remarkable
Why this role is remarkable
- Solve complex architectural challenges in high-throughput trading systems and institutional liquidity.
- Join a high-caliber team backed by top-tier VCs in the financial technology space.
- Direct influence on developer experience and the technical roadmap of an industry-disrupting product.
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