Fullstack Software Engineer

• 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.

• 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.

You’d Love This Job If

• You enjoy contributing across the code base where needed.
• You want to be in a scaling startup that is experiencing exponential growth.
• You’re excited by building foundational work and enjoy making an impact.
• Traveling is in your DNA and you get to apply your passion into your work.
• You thrive in growing high-caliber teams and want to influence both technical and strategic direction.

• Competitive salary and stock option plan
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with 5% company match
• Flexible vacation policy
• Fully remote work environment

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, Taekus is a 6-year-old luxury financial services company that offers travel rewards credit cards, debit cards, and other banking services for the affluent market. We currently process $3B+ annually in transactions and operate as a highly profitable company. With a lean team of under 20 employees, we’re undergoing tremendous growth as we redefine the premium banking and rewards experience.