Staff Backend Engineer – Investment

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Indonesia, +2 more countries.

📋 Description

• Establish the technical vision and architecture for trading systems that involve multiple teams.

• Oversee the design of secure, fault-tolerant, and low-latency services.

• Assess crucial designs submitted by other teams.

• Set benchmarks for accuracy in financial processes, ensuring precise calculations, idempotency, reconciliation, and audit trails.

• Prepare for peak loads and failure situations, leading efforts in load testing and capacity planning.

• Recognize technical risks, evaluate trade-offs, and facilitate decisions that align with business and regulatory requirements.

• Lead deep dives and root cause analyses for complex production issues.

• Propel sustainable enhancements in reliability, observability, security, and performance.

• Collaborate with Engineering Managers, Product, Operations, and Compliance on initiatives that cross team lines.

• Mentor Senior Engineers to foster technical leadership growth.

• Execute essential components and address complex challenges hands-on.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent hands-on experience.

• 8+ years of professional experience in software engineering.

• Demonstrated success in designing and managing large-scale, high-traffic distributed systems.

• Experience in leading technical initiatives across teams.

• Highly skilled in Java, Go, or another modern backend programming language.

• Strong knowledge of microservices, event-driven architectures, reliability engineering, observability, and performance enhancement.

• Extensive practical experience with Kafka, Redis, and both relational and NoSQL databases, including query optimization and data consistency.

• Proficient in designing and operating applications on cloud platforms (GCP, AWS).

• Background in capital markets, brokerage, payments, or another high-scale, regulated sector.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence technical decisions without direct authority.

🏝️ 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 - Work closely with experienced leaders and take on meaningful ownership as we scale.

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

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