We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to lead core product development. The role involves building and maintaining REST APIs, integrating with banking and payment services, and defining architecture and engineering standards. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in building and shipping backend web applications.
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Job Title: Backend / Python Software Engineer (Staff/Principal/Lead)
Location: San Francisco, CA
Visa Sponsorship: Not available
Relocation: Yes
About the Role:
We are building a next-generation consumer neobank that merges banking, payments, and digital assets into a single seamless product—focused on emerging markets where traditional banking fails millions.
We are a small, senior-only team with no layers, no politics, and fast decisions. Every person ships product and shapes company direction.
We are seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to lead core product development. You will work directly with technical founders to set standards and build a highly performant, reliable, and secure platform from the ground up.
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Python (FastAPI) monolith
PostgreSQL, Redis, AWS
(Open to Rust/Go for performance-critical services)
What you’ll do:
- Build and maintain REST APIs powering mobile & web frontends
- Integrate with banking, payments, ledger, and wallet services
- Handle real-money, international-scale complexity
- Define architecture & engineering standards
- This role may evolve into an Engineering Lead as we scale
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Requirements:
- 5+ years building & shipping backend web applications
- Strong experience with Python, Go, or Rust
- Solid across the board: Postgres, Redis, AWS
Bonuses (good to have):
- Experience in financial technology / fintech
- Full-stack skills (ability to flex across frontend when needed)
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We offer:
- Competitive cash compensation (commensurate with experience)
- Day 1 impact on products used by millions globally
- Shape technical vision & architecture as we scale
- Own major parts of product & infrastructure
- Fast shipping, zero corporate overhead
How to apply
Email your resume to tahreem@ahutechnologies.com
Local candidates only.
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