Senior Fullstack Software Engineer

The role

This person will design, build, and scale core financial and loyalty platforms. The role has a back-end focus on developing reliable, high-performance services with occasional full-stack contributions.

What you will do

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs.
• Own full feature delivery across core systems including payments, rewards, account services, and partner integrations.
• Contribute to system architecture and technical design.
• Collaborate with frontend and mobile engineers for end-to-end feature development.
• Improve reliability, performance, and observability across backend systems.
• Participate in sprint planning, technical reviews, and production support.

Required qualifications

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong backend focus.
• Production experience building backend systems in Python, ideally using Django.
• Experience designing APIs, data models, and services using PostgreSQL and AWS.
• Working knowledge of frontend technologies such as TypeScript and React.
• Comfort working in distributed systems and high-availability production environments.
• Strong ownership mindset.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice to have

• Enjoy contributing across the code base where needed.
• Want to be in a scaling startup that is experiencing exponential growth.
• Excited by building foundational work and enjoy making an impact.
• Traveling is in your DNA.
• Thrive in growing high-caliber teams and want to influence both technical and strategic direction.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Stock option plan
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with 5% company match
• Flexible vacation policy

Before you apply

• Candidates must be able to travel to San Francisco, New York, Chicago, or Austin for an onsite interview.
• All required travel will be paid for by Taekus.

About the company

Taekus is a 6-year-old luxury financial services company that offers travel rewards credit cards, debit cards, and other banking services for the affluent market. It is a profitable fintech and travel startup with a lean team of 25 employees.