Senior Backend Engineer

• We’re rebuilding and scaling the next generation of our fintech platform, and we’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer who wants real ownership, real scale, real impact, and cares deeply about system design, scalability, and writing clean, testable code that stands the test of time
• This is not a feature-factory role
• You’ll design and build high-throughput, cloud-native systems that move money, power complex workflows, and deliver real-time financial insights. You’ll help shape architecture decisions, influence engineering standards, and raise the technical bar across the team
• If you thrive in high-growth environments, care deeply about clean system design, and enjoy solving hard distributed systems problems — you’ll feel at home here
• We move fast. We debate ideas, not egos. We hold a high bar. And we win as a team
• Own the design and delivery of scalable backend services using .NET and Azure
• Architect and evolve event-driven, distributed systems that process high volumes of financial transactions
• Build API-first services with strong contracts, reliability, and observability
• Lead complex technical initiatives from design through production rollout
• Make pragmatic architecture decisions that balance speed, scalability, and long-term maintainability
• Partner closely with Product and Design to translate ambiguous problems into elegant technical solutions
• Improve performance, reliability, and system resilience as we scale
• Raise the engineering bar through thoughtful code reviews, design discussions, and mentorship
• Inspire and share your engineering passion across the whole engineering org in our regular Lunch & Learn sessions
• Contribute to a culture of experimentation, ownership, and continuous improvement
• Work cross-functionally in Plooto, distilling the needs of our strategy into actionable engineering output
• You’ll join a team that cares deeply about customer impact, takes pride in our craft, and moves with urgency

Benefits

• Growth opportunities: We invest in your learning and development so you can thrive alongside us.
• Flexibility and balance: We support hybrid and remote-friendly ways of working that fit real lives.

• Ability to effectively use AI tools towards increasing velocity, efficiency and quality of deliverables
• Strong understanding of data storage patterns across RDBMS and NoSQL systems
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native architectures (Kubernetes, serverless, managed services), ideally in Azure
• Experience implementing automated testing strategies (unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end testing)
• Experience with event-driven architectures and streaming systems (Kafka or similar)
• Previous track record working successfully in a cross-functional team environment
• 5+ years of professional backend engineering experience (preferably in high-growth or product-led environments)
• Computer Science degree or equivalent
• Proven track record of writing production-grade, testable, maintainable code
• A bias toward ownership, action, and accountability
• Deep experience designing and building RESTful APIs in production
• Strong expertise in C# (or another strongly typed language) and modern backend design principles
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clarity in fast-moving environments
• Experience building or operating distributed, high-throughput systems
• Experience in fintech, payments, or regulated domains
• Prior startup experience where you helped scale systems and teams