Senior Backend Engineer for FinTech Infrastructure

Senior Backend Engineer

FinTech Infrastructure | High‑Impact Systems

💰 $150K–$250K + Equity (Exceptional talent considered above band)

Location: Palo Alto, San Francisco Bay Area

Help rebuild core infrastructure for a deeply complex, highly regulated financial industry.

HireQ Talent is working with a fast‑scaling FinTech company building a vertically integrated platform that automates critical financial workflows end‑to‑end. The problem space is dense, rules heavy, and mission‑critical and correctness is non negotiable.

This is backend engineering where every decision matters.

Why This Role Stands Out

• You’ll work on core financial infrastructure, not internal tools
• You’ll encode complex real‑world rules into software systems that must be precise
• You’ll collaborate directly with subject‑matter experts to capture nuance and edge cases
• You’ll apply AI and automation in ways this sector hasn’t seen before

This is a role for engineers who want hard problems, high ownership, and real impact.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Design and build backend systems that encode complex domain logic into executable workflows
• Own high‑stakes services where reliability, precision, and correctness are paramount
• Translate dense, natural‑language rules into deterministic software using TypeScript, custom DSLs, and AI
• Work directly with non‑technical experts to understand edge cases and exceptions
• Build internal tooling that enables safe, configurable automation
• Design for failure, invest heavily in testing, and think deeply about system boundaries

What We’re Looking For

Experience

• Senior Backend Software Engineer
• Background in FinTech, payments, SaaS, dev tooling, or other regulated domains
• Proven experience shipping systems where accuracy and robustness mattered
• Comfortable owning projects end‑to‑end in low‑process environments

Technical Skills

• Strong professional backend experience with TypeScript
• Experience encoding complex business logic into maintainable systems
• Familiarity with DSLs, rule engines, workflow orchestration, or automation systems
• Exposure to AI‑assisted development or agentic tooling is a strong plus
• Comfortable working closely with domain experts and product leaders

Signals of Fit

• Product‑minded, impact oriented engineer
• Enjoys ambiguity and hard, detail‑heavy problems
• Wants their work tied directly to business outcomes

Team & Environment

• Small, high‑bar engineering team (~15), scaling rapidly
• Multiple backend focus areas (core logic, APIs, integrations)
• High trust, low ego, strong ownership culture
• Direct influence on system design and technical direction

Location & Setup

• Hybrid preferred (Bay Area or NYC)
• In‑office collaboration expected 3+ days per week
• Remote considered for truly exceptional candidates
• Visa sponsorship available

Compensation

• 💰 $150K–$250K base salary
• 📈 Equity included
• 🚀 Strong growth trajectory with elite investor backing

Who This Isn’t For

• Engineers focused solely on maintenance or low impact work
• Backgrounds limited to slow moving legacy tech or consulting
• Anyone looking for heavy process, narrow scope, or ticket‑driven delivery

👉 If you’re excited by high‑stakes backend engineering, deep ownership, and building financial infrastructure from first principles this is the role for you – Apply now.