Python Software Engineer, Backend

About the Team & Role

Our client is building an elite engineering team applying frontier technologies to major financial challenges. We're looking for bold thinkers, sharp problem-solvers, and builders who want to make an impact. This is a high‑performing, fast‑moving environment with ethics at the core. Expectations are high, and so are the rewards.

The Core Financial Products Engineering team's mission is to build secure, scalable systems that power key financial offerings and help broaden access to financial tools. We focus on reliability, correctness, and innovation while partnering closely with product, design, and data teams.

As a Backend Software Engineer, you'll design, build, and maintain infrastructure and services critical to financial products. You'll gain deep insight into how the U.S. financial system works, strengthen your domain expertise, and make a tangible impact on millions of users. This is an opportunity to contribute to highly visible features and evolve the platform in meaningful ways.

This role is fully remote.

What You'll Do

• Design, build, test, and release backend systems with high correctness, reliability, and scalability requirements

• Own and maintain key services that power the financial product ecosystem

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to solve complex engineering and business challenges

• Integrate with external financial institutions to expand capabilities

• Contribute to engineering best practices and developer workflow improvements

What You Bring

• 4-5 years of hands‑on software engineering experience

• Proficiency with Python/Django or Go (4-5 years)

• Strong understanding of relational databases and transaction‑safe design

• Curiosity about financial systems or a strong desire to learn

• Solid computer science fundamentals and a problem‑solving mindset

• Ability to operate with minimal support and hit the ground running

What We Offer

• High‑impact, challenging work with strong career growth potential

• Performance‑driven compensation including bonuses, equity, and 401(k) matching

• Comprehensive benefits including fully paid health insurance for employees

• Flexible lifestyle spending account for wellness, learning, and more

• Employer‑paid life & disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health support

• Generous time off including holidays, PTO, sick time, and parental leave