Backend Engineer (Mid-Level)

What is Spade?

Spade is a data and AI platform that transforms messy transaction strings into structured, verified records. It provides teams with tools to act on this data across various initiatives including authorization, attribution, analytics, and AI.

Spade leads the market in merchant coverage, matching accuracy, geolocation data, and transaction enrichment speed. It serves customers such as FIS, Bilt, Mercury, Stripe, and others in fintech and financial services, enabling personalized rewards programs, accurate spending rules, precise analytics, and innovative AI features.

What will you be doing?

As a Backend Engineer at Spade, you'll own the APIs and data systems that power the enrichment platform. You'll work across the entire backend stack, from developer-facing APIs to data pipelines and platform services.

This is a high-ownership role where your decisions directly impact the performance and reliability of products processing billions of transactions. You'll collaborate on the technical vision, develop and maintain APIs, design and implement systems, debug production issues, and deliver value to both customers and internal stakeholders.

What experience, skills, and qualifications are necessary?

• 4+ years of experience building and scaling backend Python-based systems in fast-paced environments
• Proven capability with developing REST APIs and writing performant SQL
• Experience building using AWS infrastructure
• Experience building systems from scratch, making trade-offs, and executing autonomously in early-stage environments
• A customer-focused mindset, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to navigate ambiguity while delivering value to customers
• A collaborative mindset, the ability to be mentored, and a focus on personal growth

Nice-to-have

• Proficiency in Django
• Familiarity with data science and analytics tools such as Pyspark, Databricks, and Delta Lake, and Hex
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and tools like AWS CDK
• Experience with transaction, merchant, and/or location data
• Experience and/or interest in fintech and/or data products

Why Join Spade?

• Be a cultural founder
• Get in on the ground floor
• Build the next generation of financial infrastructure

Benefits at Spade

• Competitive Compensation
• Data-driven salaries that reward performance and ownership
• Meaningful Equity
• Flexibility with early exercise and an extended post-termination options
• Comprehensive Health Benefits
• 401(k)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Unlimited PTO
• Flexible In-Person Culture

Salary Range

$170K - $200K

Diversity & Inclusion at Spade

Spade is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture.