Senior Backend Software Developer

Imagine a world where every individual has enhanced access to financial resources. Opportunities for entrepreneurship, education, and emergency medical care are limitless.

Branch is a pioneering technology company revolutionizing access to financial services for millions of underserved banking customers across Africa and India. By leveraging the rapid adoption of smartphones and advanced technologies, Branch is breaking new ground in improving access and value for those overlooked by traditional banks.

Our mission-driven team, led by the co-founders of Kiva.org and an early product leader of PayPal, is dedicated to empowering individuals through innovative financial solutions.

With over 32 million downloads, Branch is one of the most popular finance apps globally.

Branch launched in India in 2019 and has experienced rapid growth and adoption. In 2020, we established a full Engineering team in India to accelerate our success here. This team will collaborate closely with our engineering teams worldwide to strengthen our existing products and build new ones.

As a member of this team, you will work closely with our Product and Data Science teams to design and maintain multiple technologies, including our API backend, credit scoring systems, payments integrations, and operations tools. We face numerous technical challenges ranging from maintaining complex financial systems to accessing and processing creative data sources for our algorithmic credit model.

At Branch, we are passionate about our customers, fearless in the face of obstacles, and driven by data. Our engineering team values bottom-up innovation and decentralized decision-making: We believe that the best ideas can come from anyone in the company, and we strive to create an environment where everyone feels empowered to propose solutions to the challenges we face.

1. Design and implement APIs and backend systems for our frontend clients, including our Android mobile app.
2. Integrate with various third-party systems, including payment platforms, identity providers, and messaging systems.
3. Contribute to the development of new financial products.
4. Scale our backend services to meet growing levels of traffic and complexity.

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• Strong experience (3-8 years) in building backend software for web-based or mobile products.
• Experience leveraging modern AI tools for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Strong knowledge of software development fundamentals, including computer science fundamentals, distributed systems, data storage, and agile development methodologies.
• Pragmatic approach combining a strong understanding of technology and product needs to arrive at effective solutions.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and ability to take ownership of your impact.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a distributed team and company, working with teammates from around the world.
• Experience designing, building, and maintaining scalable data architectures that integrate disparate data sources.
• Strong command of data modeling and organization best practices.
• Hands-on experience with toolstacks similar to dbt, Airflow, Snowflake, Metabase, etc.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language like Python.

We offer a competitive salary and equity package, a collaborative and transparent company culture, and a remote-first work environment. You'll also enjoy unlimited paid leaves, fully-paid Group Medical Insurance and Personal Accidental Insurance, and a monthly WFH stipend alongside a one-time home office setup budget.

Other benefits include team meals, virtual social events, in-person meetups, discretionary trips to our offices across the globe, and global travel medical insurance.

You'll have the opportunity to work and interact with a global team, contributing to a mission that provides equal opportunity to everyone to access financial services.

Branch International is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on any basis prohibited by applicable law.