Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Job Description

The Role

We are looking for engineers who are excited to be part of our early story and help us build a diverse and vibrant company. As a senior software engineer you will have the opportunity to work across the entire stack with a focus on the back-end. You will have the opportunity to learn and drive the creation of financial products and experiences to help our customers reach their full potential. You should have a strong sense of ownership and enjoy taking projects from inception to release. As an early employee, you’ll be working with a nimble team of committed and talented engineers and having a large, long-term impact on technical design and engineering culture.

We are open to candidates from Canada, the United States, and Colombia.


What You’ll Do
  • Ownership over large domains and features related to card processing/issuing, and core ledgering of financial transactions
  • Play a critical role in the development, design, and maintenance of Flex's platform and services.
  • Architect well thought-out services and data models that ensure Flex's continued growth
  • Own problems end-to-end, thinking through everything from api contracts, data, scalability, security, observability, and metrics.
  • Lead by example and mentor engineers in all aspects of planning, development and testing.
  • Be a catalyst for driving best-in-class technology frameworks and tooling while staying engaged with the latest technology trends.
  • Be on call, with the expectation to ability to solve problems and find solutions for the servicing team

  • What You Need
  • Proficiency in NodeJS+Typescript and server design principles.
  • An understanding and interest in architectural patterns for highly available, scalable, low-latency, asynchronous systems
  • Ability to hold yourself and the team to high standards.
  • Strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to provide in-depth evaluation of multiple technical directions and determine tradeoffs of each.
  • Strong propensity to make data-driven decisions on technical architecture and project prioritization.
  • Exposure to modular monoliths and micro-services along with the benefits and challenges they bring.
  • Experience with any cloud based provider like Google Cloud, AWS, or Azure.
  • Four or more years of relevant industry experience with a track record of shipping high-quality products and features at scale.
  • A strong work ethic and are ready to grind
  • Have built and shipped a working project or product, ideally something complex