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Dispatch · 9 hours ago

Backend Engineer

Dispatch is building the first wealth tech data orchestration company, focused on improving the efficiency of financial advisors through technology. The backend engineer will work on integrating third-party financial systems and enhancing platform capabilities to ensure reliable data flow and seamless orchestration across various tech stacks.

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Responsibilities

Build and maintain integrations with third-party financial systems, expanding our platform's connectivity across the wealth tech landscape
Solve complex data mapping and synchronization challenges, ensuring accurate and reliable data flow between disparate systems with different schemas and constraints
Develop platform capabilities that enable seamless, scalable data orchestration for our customers' tech stacks
Own end-to-end delivery of backend features and services, from design through deployment and monitoring
Contribute to our integration infrastructure, building reusable patterns and tooling that make adding new integrations faster and more reliable
Collaborate with frontend, product, and design teams to deliver high-quality customer experiences backed by robust backend systems

Qualification

Backend engineeringAPI designData modelingRelational databasesDistributed systemsETL pipelinesThird-party APIsCuriosityEagerness to learnBias toward actionInterest in AI toolsExperience in fintechEvent-driven architecturesOpen source contributionsCommunicationThrive in fast-paced environments

Required

4-6 years of backend engineering experience with a track record of shipping reliable, well-tested systems
Strong fundamentals in backend development, including API design, data modeling, concurrent systems, and performance optimization
Experience working with relational databases and distributed systems concepts
Curious and eager to learn - you're excited to dig into unfamiliar systems, understand complex integrations, and grow your technical skills
Bias toward action and ownership - you see a problem, propose solutions, and drive it to completion without needing constant direction
Strong communication skills and comfort working cross-functionally with product, design, and other engineers
Thrive in fast-paced environments with evolving priorities and high autonomy
Interest and experience with AI tools and prompting - you leverage AI in your workflow and can help level up the team's capabilities

Preferred

Experience building integrations, ETL pipelines, or working with third-party APIs at scale
Exposure to financial services, fintech, or B2B SaaS products
Experience at seed/early-stage startups where you wore multiple hats and moved quickly
Familiarity with event-driven architectures, message queues, or data synchronization patterns
Previously built side projects or contributed to open source software

Benefits

Competitive salary and equity options
High-quality benefits package including 100% company-paid insurance premiums for family coverage (medical, vision, dental)
401K, HSA & FSA plans
OneMedical, HealthAdvocate, TalkSpace, and Teladoc memberships
Technology stipend
Unlimited PTO
Paid parental leave
Office space in San Francisco and New York for in-person working

Company

Dispatch

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Dispatch helps independent financial advisors to build ideal firms through strategic investments and advanced technology.

H1B Sponsorship

Dispatch 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
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)
2024 (1)
2022 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$32.9M
Key Investors
Brewer Lane VenturesF-Prime
2025-09-04Series A· $18M
2024-01-11Seed· $8M
2023-07-10Seed· $4.3M

Leadership Team

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Madalyn Armijo
Co-Founder, COO
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