Senior/Staff Engineer

San Francisco 13 days agoFull-time External
Negotiable
Job Title: Senior or Staff Software Engineer Location: Bay Area (in office) Type: Full-time We are currently partnered with a Series A FinTech firm that specializes in developing credit / banking products for underserved communites globally in search for a Senior / Staff Engineer based out of the Bay Area to join their team. Responsibilities: • Design and develop complex backend systems spanning data models, APIs, and distributed components • Own technical decisions from prototype to production, including scalability, performance, and fault tolerance • Partner with product and leadership to translate business goals into robust, maintainable architecture • Identify and manage tradeoffs in design decisions, balancing performance, reliability, and developer experience • Lead code reviews, mentor teammates, and help set best practices for engineering quality What We’re Looking For • 8+ years of professional software development experience across multiple languages (e.g. Go, Rust, Elixir, Python, TypeScript, etc.) • Strong background in system design, architecture, and building reliable APIs • Experience designing and maintaining complex, production-grade distributed systems • Deep understanding of system performance, lifecycle management, and failure modes • Curiosity and pragmatism when exploring new technologies — you enjoy evaluating tradeoffs and applying the right tool for the job • Prior startup experience or comfort working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments