Senior Backend Engineer – US Stocks

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Indonesia.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs for US stock trading, funding, and portfolio functionalities.

• Implement features from technical design through to production, ensuring thorough testing, monitoring, and alerting mechanisms are in place.

• Collaborate with US brokerage and custody partners, managing failures, delays, and duplicate messages securely.

• Guarantee accurate handling of money, quantities, prices, and currency conversions, with clear audit trails established.

• Assist in reconciling discrepancies between company records and partner records, addressing mismatches at their source.

• Produce clean, well-tested code and actively engage in code reviews to uphold code quality.

• Investigate production issues, determine root causes, and implement lasting solutions.

• Collaborate with Product, Operations, and Compliance teams to transform requirements into dependable solutions.

• Acquire knowledge to build and scale Smart Order Routing logic utilizing multiple Liquidity Providers, such as Alpaca.

• Manage complex order lifecycles and partial fills across various venues.

• Oversee real-time market data streaming while adhering to strict rate limits across concurrent external partner APIs.

• Work closely with Tech Leads and Staff Engineers under mentorship, advancing towards Senior II responsibilities and a broader architectural impact.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or comparable practical experience.

• Over 4 years of professional backend engineering experience, including managing services in production.

• Proficient in Java or Go programming languages.

• Solid understanding of microservices, REST/gRPC APIs, event-driven design, and reliability fundamentals.

• Practical experience with relational databases, including query optimization.

• Familiarity with Redis caching technology.

• Experience with Kafka messaging systems.

• Knowledge of cloud platforms such as GCP or AWS.

• Experience with containers and CI/CD processes.

• Background in brokerage, trading, payments, cross-border money movement, or another regulated environment is highly desirable.

• Familiarity with modern API-first brokerages like Alpaca or DriveWealth, or the FIX protocol, is advantageous.

• Demonstrated ability to quickly grasp complex domain systems.

• An ownership mindset coupled with effective communication skills.

🏝️ Benefits

• Performance Bonus - Get rewarded for the impact you make.

• Private Insurance - Comprehensive health coverage for you.

• Paid Time Off - Take the time you need to recharge and come back stronger.

• Learning & Development - Company-sponsored training, courses, and professional certifications.

• Hybrid Work Arrangement - Enjoy the flexibility of working both remotely and from the office.

• Career Growth - Collaborate closely with experienced leaders and take on meaningful ownership as we scale.

• Employee Perks - Benefit from exclusive discounts, partnerships, and lifestyle perks.

• Collaborative & High-Ownership Culture - Engage with intelligent, driven individuals in cross-functional teams, take ownership, and create a meaningful impact for our users.