Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Lakehouse Infra)

About Our Client:The organization operates in the financial technology industry, focusing on providing consumers with transparent and predictable payment options without hidden fees or compromises. It addresses the challenge of secure, efficient financial transactions by maintaining robust data infrastructure that supports critical online checkout, analytics, and large-scale data systems. The company emphasizes scalable, trustworthy data solutions to facilitate business operations and decision-making. About the Opportunity:The SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER, BACKEND (LAKEHOUSE INFRA) role is centered on leading a team to develop and maintain the data infrastructure that supports essential business workflows related to financial transactions and analytics. This position is key to ensuring reliable, scalable offline data access that empowers teams across machine learning, product, and financial engineering. The role involves guiding engineers through complex problem-solving, collaborating across functions, and maintaining high availability and operational excellence in data systems. Responsibilities:Own and deliver quarterly team goals.Lead engineers through ambiguity to solve open-ended problems.Collaborate with product management, design, and analytics during product development.Identify and address project, process, technology, or business issues.Monitor team artifacts, support operations, and participate in on-call efforts.Establish and promote quality and ownership standards within and beyond the team.Provide feedback and guidance to support team talent development. Requirements:4+ years of experience designing, developing, and launching backend systems at scale using languages such as Python or Kotlin.Proven experience with highly available distributed systems and technologies like AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.Experience scaling technologies including Iceberg, Flink, Airflow, Spark, Kafka, Snowflake, and Terraform.Ability to define technical plans for significant feature delivery with elegant, extensible design.Skilled in making major changes in large codebases safely and effectively.Proactive ownership of personal growth and feedback incorporation.Strong verbal and written communication skills for global team collaboration.Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in a related field. Pay Range and Compensation Package:USA base pay range for CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT: $195,000 - $255,000 per year.USA base pay range for other U.S. states: $173,000 - $233,000 per year.Total compensation may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness, and tech spending, and benefits including fully subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents. Benefits & Perks:Medical, dental, and vision insurance with 100% premium coverage for employees and dependents.Monthly stipends for technology setup and health and wellness choices.Flexible time off and generous holidays.Employee stock purchase plan allowing discounted stock purchases.Remote-first work environment with flexibility and occasional in-person onboarding. Equal Opportunity Statement: Our client is an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or national origin. Note:RemoteHunter is a recruitment partner of this role. Please note that all employment decisions, including candidate assessment, interviews, hiring, compensation, and employment terms, are made exclusively by the hiring employer.