Senior Backend Engineer

Remote - US Only. Posted 5 months ago

The role

You will architect and build complex financial systems that process millions of dollars daily. You will design cross-domain solutions across a distributed microservices architecture.

What you will do

Design and implement payment processing, fraud detection, and compliance systems
Coordinate complex interactions between payments, fraud detection, user management, and compliance systems
Lead architecture decisions that impact the entire platform
Establish best practices for a growing team
Guide junior engineers and establish coding standards, design patterns, and engineering practices
Improve reliability and performance across distributed microservices architecture
Work closely with product and compliance teams to design systems

Required qualifications

5+ years of software engineering experience building complex, production systems
Demonstrated systems engineering experience solving complex, cross-domain challenges
Strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, and computer science fundamentals
Experience with distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and microservices
Ability and willingness to travel up to ~15% annually
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Python (Python 3) with strong understanding of web frameworks and APIs
Experience with NoSQL and SQL databases
Google Cloud Platform, or similar cloud platforms
Domain-driven design, clean architecture, CQRS

Nice to have

Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering from an accredited university
Payment processing, fraud detection, or compliance systems
Understanding of AML, KYC, PCI DSS, or similar regulations
Experience with financial APIs and money movement systems
Experience with systems processing high transaction volumes
Experience coordinating multiple external service integrations

Benefits

Competitive compensation with equity
Remote-first culture with flexible working arrangements

Before you apply

Hiring only within the U.S.

About the company

Astra is a high-impact engineering team building mission-critical financial infrastructure. Their fintech platform powers payment processing, fraud detection, and financial compliance for businesses.