Senior Backend Engineer at VC-backed fintech data platform

VC-backed fintech data platform building the mission-critical data layer for a high-growth fintech platform serving private credit fund managers.

Why this role is remarkable

• Own the core infrastructure where correctness is non-negotiable, ensuring financial accuracy for institutional fund managers at a critical growth stage.
• Join a well-funded seed-stage startup backed by premier VCs and founded by experienced industry veterans from top-tier financial institutions.
• Work in a high-impact, AI-native environment where cutting-edge tools accelerate development without compromising the integrity of fundamental financial logic.

Responsibilities

• Design and ship a comprehensive mutation audit log to meet SOC 2 Type II standards and ensure complete data lineage.
• Architect and harden ingestion pipelines to automate partner onboarding, reducing complex ETL timelines while maintaining data integrity.
• Define and enforce versioned data contracts that allow product teams to build features rapidly without touching underlying financial calculation logic.

Requirements

• 6+ years of backend engineering experience with a deep focus on ETL pipelines, data infrastructure, or regulated financial systems.
• Advanced proficiency in Python, including experience with modern frameworks like FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, and managing high-performance PostgreSQL databases.
• Demonstrated ownership of production codebases and strong opinions on integration testing methodologies that guarantee correctness over synthetic data fixtures.

Location: New York, USA