Lead Backend Developer - Mortgage
Galaxy•New York, NY
•Remote
About The Position
This role is a Senior Back End Developer for an exciting new business initiative at Galaxy. In this position, you’ll design, develop, and optimize robust, scalable software back end that powers our web and mobile applications for a new product offering. You will join a team of back-end developers, ensuring the reliability, security, and performance of our platforms while collaborating with front-end, product, and infrastructure teams. Your expertise will help drive the architecture of our product offerings, supporting Galaxy’s mission to innovate in the crypto economy.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 7+ years of experience in back-end development, with at least 2 years in a senior role.
- Mortgage or real-estate ledning specific domain experience
- Hands-on development experience in Node, Express, TypeScript and related frameworks like Nest.js to build REST API's and other services.
- Experience with Microservices and Event based architecture.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience in using Caching and Messaging Queues like Kafka.
- Experience using Postman and Git / Bitbucket.
Nice To Haves
- Strong experience with SQL and some exposure to NoSQL is nice to have.
- Prior experience working in a startup, taking a product from zero to one.
- Experience in financial markets or brokerages.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance back-end systems, APIs, and databases that support the business’s web and mobile applications.
- Help foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.
- Collaborate with front-end developers, product managers, and DevOps teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery of features and services.
- Architect scalable, secure, and efficient server-side solutions that meet fintech industry standards and handle high transaction volumes.
- Implement best practices for code quality, testing, and deployment, including code reviews and automated testing frameworks.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and trends in back-end development, blockchain, and fintech to recommend innovative improvements.
- Embrace and champion the thoughtful adoption of AI to improve team performance and business outcomes.
- Leverage AI tools (e.g., generative AI, automation platforms, data copilots) to improve productivity, decision-making, and output quality in your day-to-day work.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus
- Flexible Time Off (i.e. unlimited paid vacation days)
- Company paid Holidays (11)
- Company paid sick leave
- Company-paid health and protective benefits for employees, partners, and other dependents
- 3% 401(k) company contribution
- Generous paid Parental Leave
- Free virtual coaching and counseling sessions through Headspace
- Opportunities to learn about the Crypto industry
- Smart, entrepreneurial, and fun colleagues
- Employee Resource Groups
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
