Wayflyer · 5 months ago
Backend Software Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
3+ years expWayflyer is a company dedicated to empowering brands to reach their growth potential through innovative financing solutions. The Backend Software Engineer will design and develop scalable backend services, build and maintain APIs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance financial products.
AnalyticsE-CommerceFinanceMarketing
Responsibilities
Design and develop scalable backend services using Python and Django, focusing on our core financial products
Build and maintain RESTful APIs that power our customer-facing applications and internal tools
Implement robust data models and database schemas to support our financial services infrastructure
Write clean, testable code with comprehensive unit and integration tests
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement new features and improvements
Optimize application performance and ensure high availability of our services
Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical documentation
Monitor and maintain production systems, ensuring reliability and security
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
3+ years of professional experience in backend development with Python
Strong proficiency in Django, or other Python API frameworks (e.g. FastAPI, Flask)
Experience with SQL databases (preferably PostgreSQL) and ORM frameworks
Knowledge of API design principles and microservices architecture
Experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms
Solid understanding of version control with Git
Experience with testing frameworks (e.g., pytest, unittest)
Understanding of security best practices and data protection
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Excellent communication abilities and proven track record of successful team collaboration
Benefits
25 days of paid annual leave, plus public holidays.
Access support and resources to support your wellbeing, including our Wellbeing @ Wayflyer ERG.
Private healthcare, life insurance, and critical illness cover.
Our pension plan helps you build a strong foundation for tomorrow, starting today.
Generous parental and adoptive leave, including 6 months of paid leave for Primary Caregivers and 3 months of paid leave for Secondary Caregivers.
With our equity scheme, you're not just an employee; you're a stakeholder in our journey.
Enjoy the freedom to work remotely from anywhere in the world for up to 60 calendar days a year.
Company
Wayflyer
Wayflyer provides funding and marketing analytics to e-commerce businesses.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Wayflyer has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (6)
2024 (1)
2023 (2)
2022 (3)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$1.89BKey Investors
JP MorganLeft Lane CapitalQED Investors
2023-09-05Debt Financing· $1B
2022-09-01Debt Financing· $253M
2022-05-12Debt Financing· $300M
Leadership Team
Aidan Corbett
Co-Founder & CEO
Recent News
2025-12-25
2025-10-25
Company data provided by crunchbase