About The Position
Taekus is a profitable fintech and travel startup building a next-generation premium banking and rewards ecosystem for affluent customers. With $70M in annual revenue and $3B+ in annual transaction volume, we’re entering a new stage of growth focused on scaling our core banking systems, rewards infrastructure, and partner integrations. We’re seeking a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer to help design, build, and scale the core financial and loyalty platforms that power our products. This is a full-stack role with a back-end focus, focused on developing reliable, high-performance services, while occasionally contributing to full-stack features in close collaboration with frontend and mobile engineers. Join us as we tackle a $3.2T opportunity to redefine the super-premium financial services and rewards market—driving innovation beyond what’s existed since the inception of rewards credit cards
Requirements
- 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong backend focus.
- Production experience building backend systems in Python, ideally using Django.
- Experience designing APIs, data models, and services using PostgreSQL and AWS.
- Working knowledge of frontend technologies such as TypeScript and React, with the ability to contribute when needed.
- Comfort working in distributed systems and high-availability production environments.
- Strong ownership mindset with the ability to take backend projects from concept through production.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs that support high-volume financial transactions and rewards workflows.
- Own full feature delivery across core systems including payments, rewards, account services, and partner integrations.
- Contribute to system architecture and technical design as the platform evolves and scales.
- Collaborate with frontend and mobile engineers to support end-to-end feature development when fullstack work is required.
- Improve reliability, performance, and observability across backend systems through testing, monitoring, and code quality practices.
- Participate in sprint planning, technical reviews, and production support for mission-critical services.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
