Senior Backend Engineer

FinTech partnership focused on redefining trading technology for global, multi-asset class institutional clients.
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
5+ years of experience
Finance

Description For Senior Backend Engineer

Valstro, an innovative FinTech partnership, is seeking a Senior TypeScript Engineer with strong Kubernetes expertise to join their Engineering team. The company is focused on redefining trading technology for global, multi-asset class institutional clients, operating as a dynamic startup with an enterprise mindset. The role involves building scalable, cost-efficient, and maintainable services using modern software development practices.

The position offers a unique opportunity to work on highly modular, well-tested, and well-documented applications that are pushing the boundaries of traditional trading technology. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll be instrumental in developing and enhancing enterprise-level software, working with containerized microservices architectures, and implementing cloud-native solutions.

The company operates on a hybrid model, with a physical office in Midtown NYC and team members distributed across the UK and US. They offer competitive benefits including top-tier health insurance and 401(k) plans. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience with TypeScript, Kubernetes, and cloud-native development, along with a passion for delivering high-quality software in a collaborative environment.

This role is perfect for someone who wants to be part of transforming the financial technology sector while working with cutting-edge technologies and frameworks. The position requires expertise in CI/CD pipelines, containerized environments, and experience with various databases and messaging systems. The company culture emphasizes collaboration, continuous learning, and knowledge sharing, making it an ideal environment for professional growth and development.

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Responsibilities For Senior Backend Engineer

  • Enhancing/expanding existing applications and services and contributing to new ones
  • Participating in architecture discussions, technology selection, and design
  • Building, testing, deploying, and maintaining stable, resilient and performant software
  • Collaborating across teams to refine processes, improve tools, and deliver solutions
  • Continuously improving skills and sharing knowledge with the team

Requirements For Senior Backend Engineer

TypeScript
Kubernetes
Linux
Redis
Kafka
RabbitMQ
  • Extensive experience building enterprise-level software with TypeScript
  • Hands-on expertise in Kubernetes and containerized microservices architectures
  • Deep understanding of cloud-native development, CI/CD pipelines, and distributed systems
  • Experience with GitHub Actions/Workflows
  • Experience building multi-threaded/concurrent applications
  • Experience working in Linux environment
  • Practical use of SQL databases
  • Experience with messaging queues
  • Experience with Nx for monorepo management (bonus)
  • Experience developing systems for Equity Trading in Capital Markets (bonus)

Benefits For Senior Backend Engineer

Medical Insurance
401k
  • Top-tier health insurance
  • 401(k) plans
  • Highly competitive compensation
  • Remote-first culture with office space in Midtown NYC
  • Distributed team across UK, NYC area, and US

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