Senior Backend Engineer

ProphetX•New York, NY

3d•$130,000 - $165,000•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Backend Engineer (IC3) owns the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of complex backend systems. The role leads delivery of large projects within a team, translates product requirements into engineering tasks, and serves as a technical anchor for junior engineers. It involves defining solutions to highly complex problems and managing delivery across smaller teams. The position is fully remote within the United States and focuses on building and owning real-time backend systems at a fintech startup, including systems on a CFTC-regulated platform.

Requirements

At least 3 years of hands-on backend experience in Go, Java, C++, or Python; deep Go ecosystem knowledge is preferred.
At least 2 years building on AWS or equivalent cloud platforms such as GCP or Azure.
Proven experience building highly scalable, real-time systems in a production environment.
Strong command of microservices architecture, including design patterns and best practices.
Experience with event-driven and asynchronous system design, including technologies such as Kafka.
Expertise designing RESTful and WebSocket APIs.
In-depth knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases.
Working knowledge of containerization technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tooling.
Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as New Relic, Datadog, or Kibana.
Proficiency with Git or equivalent version control.
Experience with testing frameworks and writing unit tests.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
Proactive, growth-focused, highly adaptable, and demonstrates a strong sense of ownership.

Nice To Haves

Deep knowledge of the Go ecosystem.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and implementation of multiple large projects within one team, with production-level ownership.
Translate product requirements into detailed engineering tasks and act as a bridge between product and engineering.
Monitor product health proactively and drive resolution of functional and performance issues.
Contribute to the evolution of key systems and frameworks, balancing innovation with reliability.
Set and uphold software development best practices across the workstream.
Identify opportunities to improve processes and technologies and drive their adoption.
Collaborate effectively with offshore and globally distributed engineering teams.
Analyze complex problems and break them into manageable workstreams for junior engineers.
Seek development opportunities and share knowledge with peers and junior engineers.