Job Description

Senior Backend Engineer - Fintech
Full-time -- $100k-$200k / year
? Important: Only candidates with an active and up-to-date LinkedIn profile will be considered.
Locations: United Arab Emirates, United States, UK.
? Relocation: Visa sponsorship to Dubai available
Salary: $100,000 - $200,000 USD / FTE
Job Type: Full-Time | Remote
About the Company
We're building a next-generation financial platform that combines modern fintech infrastructure with advanced AI-driven automation. Our system powers global digital banking experiences: wallets, payments, reconciliation, onboarding, transaction histories, notifications, and real-time financial intelligence.
Our engineering culture values ownership, deep technical expertise, and speed enabled by AI tooling.
Role Summary
We are seeking a very senior Backend Engineer with expert-level experience in Node.js, TypeScript, and serverless AWS architecture. You'll own core backend systems that power our neobank: payments, wallets, secure authentication, event-driven pipelines, and streaming infrastructures.
You'll work at the intersection of fintech, blockchain, event streaming, and AI, designing mission-critical systems with strong security, compliance, and performance guarantees.
This role is ideal for engineers who thrive in fast-moving, high-ownership environments and love pushing what's possible with AI-assisted development.
Key Responsibilities

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong backend record.
• Deep expertise in Node.js + TypeScript building distributed systems or financial platforms.
• Strong hands-on experience with serverless AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Kinesis, EventBridge, Cognito).

• Experience designing secure, compliant financial flows (payments, wallets, KYC, auth, etc.).

• Solid understanding of real-time protocols: WebSockets, SSE.

• Familiarity with stablecoins, blockchain payment flows, or modern payments APIs.

• Able to contribute to React Native when needed (not the main focus).

• Comfortable in an engineering environment where AI is actively used every day.

• Passion for pushing the frontier of AI-driven development, not just adapting to it.

Requirements
10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Deep expertise in Node.js + TypeScript, building distributed or financial systems.
Strong hands-on experience with serverless AWS: Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Kinesis, EventBridge and Cognito.
Experience designing secure, compliant financial flows (payments, wallets, KYC, identity, auth).
Solid understanding of real-time protocols (WebSockets, SSE).
Familiarity with stablecoins, blockchain transaction flows, or modern payment APIs.
Bonus
Ability to contribute to React Native when necessary.
Comfortable in high-AI-usage engineering environments.
Passion for pushing the frontier of AI-driven software development.
Why Join Us
Build a world-class, AI-powered fintech infrastructure platform.
Work in a modern unified TypeScript stack across backend and mobile.
Shape the future of AI-driven engineering workflows.
Solve complex challenges in payments, blockchain, event streaming, reliability, and security.
Join a senior, globally distributed team that values ownership, excellence, and innovation.
Interview Process (No Live Coding)
Introduction with CTO and Head of Engineering
Technical interview + take-home assessment (45-60 min)

Skills Required