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# Software Engineer, Backend

- **Company:** Dave, Inc.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $180,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Code Review, Computer Programming, Job Scheduling, Python (Programming Language), MySQL, Node.Js, Queueing Systems, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, TypeScript, Google Cloud, State Machines, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Build Management, Information Technology, Celery, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS)
- **Published:** September 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.builtincolorado.com/job/senior-software-engineer-backend/11422667?handler=ApplyRedirect

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
 * 5+ years of experience in software development
 * Hands-on experience with event-driven architecture (message queues, pub/sub, or similar)
 * Experience with cloud task/job scheduling systems (e.g., Cloud Tasks, SQS, Celery, or equivalent)
 * Experience designing or implementing state machines for multi-step workflows
 * Strong CS fundamentals and problem-solving skills
 * Proven ability to work as part of a team
 * Experience programming in TypeScript/JavaScript (Node.js) or similar experience in Java, Python, C/C++, or Go
 * Experience with MySQL, and Google Cloud Platform
 * Effective communication skills, a positive attitude, and ability to give and receive constructive feedback
 * The ability to discuss and explain system architecture and design
 * Comfortable using AI tools as part of your engineering workflow, with sound judgment about when to rely on them and when not to

## Description

Dave is looking for a talented engineer to play an instrumental role in building products that help millions of people improve their relationship with money. We're looking for a passionate software engineer interested in backend development. If you're excited to join a tight-knit, collaborative team with a mission to help others, we'd love to hear from you.

Risk is a critical part of Dave's platform-centric teams, providing real-time analytics to assess users' risk and behavior. Risk is also responsible for validating the legitimacy of our users' identities and actions. The team builds and operates event-driven, asynchronous decisioning systems that need to be fast, resilient, and auditable at scale.

What You'll Do:

 * We're looking for talented engineers to play an instrumental role in building products that help millions of people
 * Design and build backend services in TypeScript for real-time and asynchronous risk decisioning
 * Build and maintain event-driven workflows using queues, pub/sub, and cloud task infrastructure
 * Design and implement state machines to model multi-step decisioning and verification flows
 * Work closely with product, operations, and infrastructure to build and scale backend services
 * Regularly participate in code reviews and other team functions
 * Own end-to-end delivery of small to medium-sized projects from design through production
 * Provide technical leadership and help guide the team's overall technical direction
 * Offer mentorship and pair with other engineers regularly