Senior Software Engineer (Fintech Platform)

Felix

$140K — $190K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of Software Engineering experience in a dynamic environment.
  • Proven record in building and iterating Fintech applications.
  • Strong grasp of algorithms and data structures.
  • Experience with web services and REST API development.
  • Familiarity with architectural patterns like Event-Driven Architecture.
  • Experience with payment systems or compliance-driven platforms is a plus.
  • Knowledge of security protocols and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

  • Design and optimize foundational microservices for company products.
  • Enhance platform resilience with effective failure handling and monitoring.
  • Identify and resolve system bottlenecks to support growth and availability.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide comprehensive solutions.
  • Mentor junior developers and advocate for best engineering practices.
  • Utilize feedback and analytics for continuous platform improvement.

Benefits

  • Initial stock options grant
  • Annual performance bonus
  • Health, dental, and vision plans
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Hybrid working model
  • Continuous learning opportunities
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Paid parental leave
  • Growth opportunities in an entrepreneurial environment
Full Job Description
About the Role

In this role, you will work on the Platform Core team, you will join a high-caliber group responsible for the foundational services and infrastructure that power Félix's products. You will identify bottlenecks, improve system efficiency, and ensure that our services can support the company's continued growth while maintaining a high level of availability.

This role requires balancing rapid execution with sound engineering principles. You will participate in the development of customer-facing and business-critical features in a fast-paced environment, ensuring that new functionality is delivered without compromising system stability or accumulating unnecessary technical debt. Success in this role requires curiosity, strong technical judgment, and the ability to think beyond individual components to deliver solutions that benefit the organization as a whole.

The ideal candidate is someone who enjoys solving complex distributed systems problems, takes ownership of outcomes, and is passionate about building systems that are scalable, reliable, and easy for other teams to build upon.

Technology Stack:

  • We are technology agnostic and value candidates with diverse backgrounds. While familiarity with the following is helpful, your willingness to learn and adapt is paramount:
  • Front-end: React, HTTP, HTML/DOM, JavaScript, CSS, AJAX
  • Back-end: Python, Flask/FastAPI, REST APIs, Redis, SQL, gRPC
  • Cloud: Google Cloud services (Firestore, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, Google Artifact Registry, Cloud Run, BigQuery, Cloud Composer, etc.)
  • Infrastructure: Kubernetes, Terraform, NewRelic, PagerDuty


Responsibilities

  • Platform Architecture & Development: Design, build, and optimize foundational microservices and infrastructure that power the company's products.
  • System Resilience: Improve the resilience of the platform by designing systems that gracefully handle failures. Implement monitoring and observability solutions, improve incident response processes, and build mechanisms such as retries, circuit breakers, fallbacks, and automated recovery strategies.
  • Scalability & Performance: Identify bottlenecks, improve system efficiency, and ensure services support continued hyper-growth while maintaining high availability.
  • Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with product, operations, compliance, and other business units to deliver holistic financial solutions.
  • Mentorship & Growth: Mentor junior developers and promote best practices across the engineering team.
  • Continuous Improvement: Leverage user feedback and system analytics to refine and iterate on platform capabilities.


Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, including experience in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • Proven track record of building, shipping, and iterating on software applications, particularly in the Fintech domain.
  • Solid foundation in algorithms and data structures.
  • Experience designing and implementing web services, including REST APIs.
  • Familiarity with architectural patterns such as Hexagonal Architecture, Event-Driven Architecture, and practices like A/B Testing, Feature Flags, and Gradual Rollouts.
  • Domain Expertise: Experience in building and maintaining payment systems, financial disbursement solutions, or compliance-driven platforms is highly desirable.
  • Knowledge of security protocols, compliance standards, and KYC/AML processes.
  • A passion for developing products that make a real impact on millions.
  • Commitment to continuous learning and staying abreast of emerging technologies.
  • Excellent collaboration and prioritization skills in a team-oriented environment.
  • Curiosity and/or experience in Fintech is a plus (equivalent competencies will also be considered).
  • These are the applicable requisites, although equivalent competencies in any of the above will also be considered.


What We Offer

  • Salary range: $140,000 - $190,000
  • Initial stock options grant
  • Annual performance bonus
  • Health, dental, and vision plans
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Hybrid working model.
  • Continuous learning opportunities
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Paid parental leave
  • Empowering opportunities for growth in a dynamic entrepreneurial environment


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