Senior Backend Engineer (Node.js & Microservices)

Soar Financials is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join their engineering team and play a critical role in developing and scaling their core backend infrastructure. You will work on a financial services platform, ensuring security, reliability, and high performance while mentoring junior developers.

Key Responsibilities

• Core Development: Design, develop, and maintain high-quality backend systems and APIs that are scalable and secure.
• Microservices: Design and build microservices-based architectures.
• Security: Implement robust security measures (Data encryption, OAuth, JWT) to safeguard financial data and ensure compliance with PCI-DSS and GDPR.
• Optimization: Optimize existing systems to handle increasing traffic and improve performance.
• Mentorship: Mentor junior developers and conduct code reviews.

Requirements

• Experience: Minimum of 5+ years of experience in backend development.
• Tech Stack: Proficiency in Node.js is required.
• Databases: Expertise with both Relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) databases, plus Redis.
• Infrastructure: Hands-on experience with Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), Docker, and Kubernetes.
• DevOps: Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Nice to Have

• Fintech: Previous experience in the fintech or payments industry.
• Emerging Tech: Proficiency in Python, Java, or Rust, or experience with Blockchain integration.
• AI/ML: Experience developing AI-based applications using frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• IaC: Experience with Terraform or CloudFormation.

Application Process

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