Senior Backend Developer

1 day ago

Madurai, India Stealth Startup Full-time
Fintech Unicorn seeking backend engineers who love building systems that millions trust with their money. Your code directly affects millions of users' financial lives
- from seamless payments to smart banking features that actually work. Bring your preferred stack. Whether you're a Java wizard, Python enthusiast, or Go expert
- we adapt to your strengths, not the other way around. Work from anywhere in IST timezone. No /"hybrid/" nonsense
- we're genuinely built for remote collaboration. You're perfect for this if you: ✅ Upto 5 years backend experience with any modern language (Java, Python, Go, Node.js, C#, Scala) ✅ Scaled systems that didn't break under pressure ✅ Cloud expertise (AWS, OCI, Kubernetes, Docker) ✅ Distributed systems experience (Kafka, RabbitMQ) ✅ English communication skills for our global team Bonus points for:
- Frontend knowledge (JavaScript, Vue.js)
- Startup experience
- Problem-solving mindset The Role
- What you'll actually do:
- Design APIs handling millions of transactions
- Debug production issues (detective work included)
- Transform /"wouldn't it be cool if.../" into working features
- Shape engineering culture and practices
- Write maintainable code your future self will appreciate The Interview Process One day. Four conversations. No homework. 🤝 Code Pairing (1hr)
- Let's build something together, Just bring your IDE 🏗️ System Design (50min)
- Talk architecture and trade-offs ⚡ Technical Deep Dive (50min)
- Nerdy backend discussions ☕ Culture Chat (30min)
- Meet leadership, discuss vision Why you'll love it here:
- Cutting-edge tech stack (no legacy nightmares)
- Your voice matters in technical decisions
- Growth opportunities
- learn, lead, expand
- Competitive compensation
- we're not paying in pizza
- Global team of people who actually know their stuff
- Very Attractive Compensation (80th Percentile + Great ESOPs) We welcome diverse backgrounds and perspectives
- that's how we great products are built. If this role excites you, apply for a confidential conversation