Senior Backend Engineer

Lendica (Headquarters: Boston, MA)

backend fintech lending payments api ai architecture AI Engineer Back End Engineer

Company Description:
Lendica is an AI finance platform transforming supply chains for millions of SMBs, embedding capital on demand directly into their workflows. We’re solving a huge challenge in lending and payments, ensuring businesses get real-time access to the funds they need.

Role Description:
As a Senior Backend Engineer at Lendica, you’ll be a key contributor to the core of our platform. You will be instrumental in building and scaling our lending and payment infrastructure. This role involves leading critical architectural decisions and helping to define and create a new category in financial services technology.

Responsibilities:
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- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services for lending and payment processing.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver high-quality features.
- Lead architectural discussions and make decisions impacting the platform's performance and scalability.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to improving engineering practices.
- Ensure the reliability and security of the financial infrastructure.

Technical Skills:
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- Strong proficiency in backend programming languages (e.g., Python, Go, Java, Node.js).
- Experience designing and building distributed systems and microservices.
- Expertise in database technologies (SQL and/or NoSQL).
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).
- Understanding of API design principles (REST, gRPC).
- Experience with financial systems, lending, or payments is a strong plus.
- Experience with AI/ML is beneficial given the company's focus.

Ideal Candidate:
- Proven experience as a Senior Backend Engineer, preferably within FinTech or a related field.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to tackle complex technical challenges.
- Passionate about building robust, scalable, and secure systems.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment.
- Eager to contribute to shaping a new financial technology category.