Senior-Staff Backend Engineer

Senior Staff Backend Engineer

Location: Remote (US or Canada : EST Time Zone only)
Type: Contract to Hire (C2H)

Please note: this role is open to U.S. Citizens and Green Card holders only due to client requirements

There is no sponsorship available. No agencies or C2C. Please do not submit candidates.

Join a team reshaping how people invest.

Our client is an established player in the alternative investments space, empowering individuals to access private markets through an intuitive and powerful digital platform. They're passionate about simplifying private investing, making it smarter, faster, and more transparent.

Now, they're looking for a Senior Staff Backend Engineer to help take their platform to the next level.

What You'll Do:

This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll drive backend design and development, ensuring the platform is scalable, secure, and performant.
You'll work across the full development lifecycle, from architecture to deployment, while mentoring other engineers and influencing technical direction.

Day to day, you'll:

• Lead backend development for a fast-growing investment platform.

• Design and build high-performance Python services and APIs.

• Model complex financial workflows using PostgreSQL.

• Oversee CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, migrations, and more.

• Mentor engineers and foster a strong engineering culture.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver seamless experiences.

What You Bring:

• 8+ years of backend engineering experience.

• 5+ years working with Django in production environments.

• Strong expertise in Python and PostgreSQL (schema design, query optimization, migrations, etc.).

• Proven experience hardening systems for security and data integrity.

• Hands-on cloud experience (GCP preferred, AWS or Azure welcome).

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices.

Nice to Have:

• Exposure to frontend frameworks like Next.js or React.

• Previous experience in fintech or investment technology.

To speak in confidence about this opportunity please contact apply via the link

No sponsorship or C2C. No Agencies, please do not submit candidates. Only applicants with full US working rights.