Senior Backend Engineer - Financial Infrastructure
Posted
Compensation: $150k – $190k • 0.5% – 1.5%
Company Description
CashClever is a smart financial platform focused on helping individuals make informed financing decisions with transparency, trust, and strong customer service. The company enables consumers to compare top mortgages and auto loans from leading financial institutions, simplifying lending and helping users check rates quickly. CashClever is driven by a mission to reduce overpayment on financing and insurance, putting more money back into the hands of consumers. By empowering better financial choices, CashClever aims to support broader economic growth and individual prosperity, while partnering with lenders seeking quality borrowers.
Technology Stack
- JavaScript
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- Kafka
- Kubernetes
- AWS
- REST APIs
- Event-driven architectures
Responsibilities
- Build scalable backend services
- Design APIs supporting financial experiences
- Move and Process large volumes of financial data
- Build integrations with Finance Lenders
- Develop real-time financial insights systems
- Improve system performance and reliability
Qualifications
- Strong Back-End Web Development experience, including building scalable APIs and microservices.
- Advanced Software Development skills with a focus on clean architecture, testing, and maintainability.
- Proficiency in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and common design patterns.
- Solid Programming skills in one or more modern languages commonly used for backend systems (e.g., Java, Kotlin, C#, Python, Go, or similar).
- Understanding of Front-End Development concepts to collaborate effectively with frontend teams.
- Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases, caching, and message queues.
- Background in financial services, fintech, or high-availability transactional systems is beneficial.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure), CI/CD pipelines, and containerization tools.
- Commitment to secure coding practices, data privacy, and regulatory compliance.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.