12 months ago
Base Salary
$150k - $200k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of scalable backend services and APIs using Python.
- Define backend architecture, coding standards, and delivery processes.
- Design and optimize data models using Postgres, DynamoDB, and Redis.
- Drive best practices for deployment, monitoring, and scaling with Kubernetes, Docker, and AWS.
- Collaborate with product, design, and frontend engineers to deliver end-to-end features.
- Ensure backend systems are performant, secure, and resilient at scale.
- Mentor backend engineers, conduct code reviews, and raise engineering quality standards.
- Communicate technical trade-offs, decisions, and progress to cross-functional stakeholders.
Requirements
- 5–8+ years of engineering experience, including at least 3 years in a lead or senior capacity.
- Deep expertise in Python and distributed systems.
- Strong experience with Postgres, DynamoDB, Redis, and database modeling.
- Proven experience building reliable, large-scale backend services and APIs.
- Proficiency with Kubernetes, Docker, and AWS infrastructure.
- Strong computer science fundamentals in algorithms, data structures, and system design.
- Experience mentoring engineers and setting team-wide engineering standards.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience in fintech, credit cards, or regulated financial products is preferred.
- Familiarity with event-driven architectures, streaming, or microservices is preferred.
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring tools is preferred.
Benefits
- Equity participation and 401(k) plan
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Company-wide onboarding and learning and development opportunities
- Mortgage closing-cost benefit through mortgage partners
- Quarterly budgets for team and company outings
- Flexible paid time off, sick days, and 11 company holidays
Tech Stack
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.