Backend Engineer (Senior/Lead) AgileEngine is a software development company that creates award-winning applications for leading brands and startups across various industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple awards. Job Summary We are looking for an experienced Backend Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in building high-uptime systems in fintech, crypto, or banking, with a proven track record of scaling infrastructure from the ground up. Responsibilities - Own the design and implementation of backend services that manage liquidity, compliance, and transactional flows; - Ship clean, well-tested code and evolve our architecture as we scale; - Work closely with founders on everything from API ergonomics to bank core integrations; - Build with an eye toward correctness, observability, and auditability in order to scale the system to billions in volume; - Shape engineering culture and help make early hiring decisions. Requirements - 5+ years of backend experience, ideally building high-uptime systems in fintech, crypto, or banking; - Prior experience working on either fintech/banking compliance systems and/or managing crypto or fiat liquidity; - Track record of building and scaling infrastructure from the ground up; - Strong command of TypeScript; - Comfortable with ambiguity and excited by early-stage execution; - Experience in a remote-first company including strong communication skills and an understanding of building remote-first culture; - Upper-Intermediate English level. Nice to Have - Familiarity with NestJS; - Familiarity with functional programming approaches; - Experience with GCP and/or building in regulated environments; - Experience working with banking cores. Benefits - Professional growth: Accelerate your professional journey with mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps. - Competitive compensation: We match your ever-growing skills, talent, and contributions with competitive USD-based compensation. - Flextime: Tailor your schedule for an optimal work-life balance.