Python Backend Engineer at AHU Technologies Recruitment in DC-Washington-20009 Fully Remote - US

Job description

• We're seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to lead our core product development. Our backend serves a REST API that powers our iOS, Android, and Web frontends. You will integrate with cryptocurrency wallet and banking service providers, among other services for auth, ledger, payment rails, etc. This is a financial services application with significant complexity, handling real money at scale, internationally. Our backend is a Python (FastAPI) monolith supported by Postgres and Redis on AWS. We are open to Rust and/or Go for any services that need to be broken out for performance.
• This is a critically important role on our team. You’ll be working directly with the technical founders to set standards and build a highly performant, reliable, and secure app from the ground up. This role may evolve into a backend or general engineering lead as we scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead core product development
• Set standards and build a highly performant, reliable, and secure app from the ground up
• Integrate with cryptocurrency wallet and banking service providers, among other services for auth, ledger, payment rails, etc.
• Work directly with the technical founders
• May evolve into a backend or general engineering lead as we scale

Requirements

• 10+ years building and shipping web applications in Python, Go, or Rust
• Experience generally across the backend: working with Postgres, Redis, AWS, etc.
• Experience in financial technology
• Full-stack engineering skillset and ability to flex across other parts of the stack

Skills

Required

• Python
• Go
• Rust
• Postgres
• Redis
• AWS
• Backend development
• Web application development

Preferred

• Financial technology
• Full-stack engineering

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance