Backend Engineer (Python) - (banking/payments/crypto companies) jobs in United States
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Talentsearchpro ยท 9 hours ago

Backend Engineer (Python) - (banking/payments/crypto companies)

positionSan Francisco_CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
date5+ years exp

Talentsearchpro is seeking a strong Backend Engineer to lead the development of a complex financial product that handles real money at scale. The role involves building backend services that power web and mobile clients, integrating with third-party services, and addressing real-world fintech challenges.

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Responsibilities

Building and owning backend services that power web and mobile clients via REST APIs
Designing and maintaining systems for ledgering, payments orchestration, and wallet integrations
Integrating with third-party banking, crypto, and payment service providers
Tackling real-world fintech challenges like anti-fraud, AML flows, reconciliation, and compliance-driven edge cases
Working primarily in Python (FastAPI) with Postgres and Redis on AWS
Identifying performance bottlenecks and breaking out services into Go or Rust where it makes sense
Collaborating directly with technical founders on architecture, standards, and long-term system design

Qualification

PythonFintech experiencePostgresAWSGoRustPayments systemsLedgering systemsFraud preventionAML complianceBackend fundamentalsCollaboration

Required

Experience at fintech, payments, banking, crypto, remittances, or lending startups
Hands-on experience with payments, ledgering, wallets, AML, fraud, or financial orchestration systems
5+ years building and shipping backend applications using Python, Go, or Rust
Strong backend fundamentals: Postgres, Redis, AWS, and production operations
Experience working on real-money financial systems, not just adjacent tooling
Comfortable owning complex backend logic end to end in a startup environment

Preferred

Full-stack experience and willingness to flex beyond the backend when needed
Experience designing financial systems with auditability and correctness as first-class concerns
Prior exposure to stablecoins, wallets, or crypto-native payment flows

Company

Talentsearchpro

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Talent Search Pro, we understand that making the right hire is a critical action that you have to take as an organization.
location
Oakland, California, US
people-size2-10 employees
web-link
http://talentsearchpro.com/

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
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