Backend Engineer - [Fintech]
Senior Backend Engineer – Fintech Full-time — $100k–$200k / year ⚠️ Important: Only candidates with an active and up-to-date LinkedIn profile will be considered. Locations: United Arab Emirates, United States, UK. ✈️ Relocation: Visa sponsorship to Dubai available Salary: $100,000 – $200,000 USD / FTE Job Type: Full-Time | Remote About the Company We’re building a next-generation financial platform that combines modern fintech infrastructure with advanced AI-driven automation. Our system powers global digital banking experiences: wallets, payments, reconciliation, onboarding, transaction histories, notifications, and real-time financial intelligence. Our engineering culture values ownership, deep technical expertise, and speed enabled by AI tooling. Role Summary We are seeking a very senior Backend Engineer with expert-level experience in Node.js, TypeScript, and serverless AWS architecture. You’ll own core backend systems that power our neobank: payments, wallets, secure authentication, event-driven pipelines, and streaming infrastructures. You’ll work at the intersection of fintech, blockchain, event streaming, and AI, designing mission-critical systems with strong security, compliance, and performance guarantees. This role is ideal for engineers who thrive in fast-moving, high-ownership environments and love pushing what’s possible with AI-assisted development.
Key Responsibilities
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong backend record.
- Deep expertise in Node.js + TypeScript building distributed systems or financial platforms.
- Strong hands-on experience with serverless AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Kinesis, EventBridge, Cognito).
- Experience designing secure, compliant financial flows (payments, wallets, KYC, auth, etc.).
- Solid understanding of real-time protocols: WebSockets, SSE.
- Familiarity with stablecoins, blockchain payment flows, or modern payments APIs.
- Able to contribute to React Native when needed (not the main focus).
- Comfortable in an engineering environment where AI is actively used every day.
- Passion for pushing the frontier of AI-driven development, not just adapting to it.
Requirements
- 10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Deep expertise in Node.js + TypeScript, building distributed or financial systems.
- Strong hands-on experience with serverless AWS: Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Kinesis, EventBridge and Cognito.
- Experience designing secure, compliant financial flows (payments, wallets, KYC, identity, auth).
- Solid understanding of real-time protocols (WebSockets, SSE).
- Familiarity with stablecoins, blockchain transaction flows, or modern payment APIs. Bonus
- Ability to contribute to React Native when necessary.
- Comfortable in high-AI-usage engineering environments.
- Passion for pushing the frontier of AI-driven software development.
Why Join Us
- Build a world-class, AI-powered fintech infrastructure platform.
- Work in a modern unified TypeScript stack across backend and mobile.
- Shape the future of AI-driven engineering workflows.
- Solve complex challenges in payments, blockchain, event streaming, reliability, and security.
- Join a senior, globally distributed team that values ownership, excellence, and innovation. Interview Process (No Live Coding)
- Introduction with CTO and Head of Engineering
- Technical interview + take-home assessment (45–60 min) Apply tot his job