Senior Backend Engineer -Fintech & AI
FITNEXT LLC
12 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
Senior Compensation
$ 140KJob location
Remote
Tech stack
Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
User Authentication
Software Quality
Distributed Systems
Integrated Development Environments
Node.js
Blockchain
TypeScript
WebSocket
Transaction Processing (Computing)
Real Time Systems
System Availability
Backend
Event Driven Architecture
GraphQL
React Native
Front End Software Development
Data Pipelines
Serverless Computing
Job description
We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer with strong experience in Node.js and AWS Serverless to design and scale secure, high-performance financial systems.
You'll play a key role in building the core infrastructure of our neobank - including payments, wallet systems, and real-time data pipelines - in an environment where AI is part of the daily engineering workflow.
What You'll Do
- Design, build, and scale serverless backend systems on AWS
- Develop secure and scalable REST and GraphQL APIs
- Own core backend features such as wallet infrastructure, payments, transaction processing, and onboarding
- Implement event-driven architectures and real-time systems (WebSockets, SSE)
- Integrate stablecoin and blockchain payment flows with security and compliance in mind
- Build high-throughput data pipelines for financial transactions and analytics
- Ensure financial-grade security (authentication, authorization, encryption best practices)
- Collaborate with frontend/mobile teams to deliver seamless product experiences
- Use AI tools to improve development speed, testing, and code quality
- Contribute to architecture decisions and backend best practices
Requirements
Do you have experience in TypeScript?, * 7-10+ years of backend engineering experience
- Strong expertise in Node.js with TypeScript
- Proven experience building serverless architectures on AWS
- Solid background in fintech systems (payments, banking, wallets, or financial platforms)
- Experience with event-driven systems and real-time architectures
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and high availability
- Experience with secure authentication and financial data handling (JWT, Cognito, encryption)
- Familiarity with stablecoins, blockchain, or crypto payments (strong plus)
- Comfortable working in an AI-augmented development environment
- Strong ownership mindset and ability to thrive in a senior team
Nice to Have
- Experience with React Native or full-stack environments
- Experience with analytics and data pipelines
- Previous work in high-growth fintech or startup environments
Benefits & conditions
4.04.0 out of 5 stars Remote $100,000 - $140,000 a year - Full-time
About the company
We are building a next-generation whitelabel neobank powered by stablecoins, combining the reliability of modern fintech with the intelligence of AI agents.
Our platform delivers core digital banking capabilities - including wallets, payments, transaction histories, and financial dashboards - enhanced by an embedded AI experience that enables smarter and more intuitive financial interactions.
Our architecture is built on a modern TypeScript-first stack, focused on scalability and real-time systems:
* Backend (Core): AWS Serverless (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Kinesis, EventBridge, Cognito, S3/CloudFront)
* Frontend: React Native + Expo (nice to have)
* APIs: REST / GraphQL
* Real-time: WebSockets, SSE
* Observability & Data: Sentry, Better Stack, RudderStack * Amplitude
We operate with an AI-first engineering culture, leveraging tools like Claude, Cursor, and modern AI integrations to accelerate development and redefine how software is built.