12 months ago
New York, NY, USAMid Level / Senior
Base Salary
$120k - $160k/yr
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain backend services and APIs using Python.
- Design, implement, and optimize data models across Postgres, DynamoDB, and Redis.
- Contribute to deployments and scaling using Kubernetes, Docker, and AWS.
- Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, designers, and infrastructure teams to deliver end-to-end features.
- Write clean, maintainable, and testable code and participate in code reviews.
- Ensure backend services are performant, secure, and resilient.
- Debug and resolve backend issues across staging and production environments.
- Help establish the architecture and engineering standards for Made’s core services.
Requirements
- 3–5+ years of backend engineering experience.
- Proficiency in Python and experience building distributed web applications.
- Familiarity with Postgres, DynamoDB, and Redis for data modeling and optimization.
- Experience designing and consuming RESTful services.
- Understanding of Kubernetes, Docker, and AWS infrastructure.
- A track record of delivering production-ready systems and strong problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Fintech, credit card, or financial infrastructure experience is preferred.
- Exposure to microservices, event-driven architectures, streaming systems, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring tools is preferred.
Benefits
- Base compensation band of $120,000–$160,000, with additional equity and a 401(k) plan.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Learning and development opportunities, company-wide orientation, and regular 360-degree feedback reviews.
- Up to $25,000 toward closing costs for a new mortgage through mortgage partners.
- Quarterly budgets for team and company outings, team swag, cooking classes, or team dinners.
- Flexible paid time off, sick days, and 11 company holidays.
About Made Card
Made Card builds a credit card for homeowners with rewards on mortgage payments, home improvements, utilities, and essential purchases. Each transaction connects to a home management platform for upkeep tracking, guidance, and access to vetted services; revenue comes from consumer card interchange, interest, and fees. Founded in 2024 and based in New York, it partners with mortgage lenders and home-services providers and is backed by investors including Jump Capital and Village Global.