Senior Software Engineer, Backend

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💎 Seniority level: Senior, 5+ years

📍 Location: United States

💸 Salary: 170000 - 200000 USD per year

🔍 Industry: Fintech

🏢 Company: SentiLink👥 11-50💰 $70,000,000 Series B over 3 years agoFraud Detection Information Technology Cyber Security Identity Management Network Security

🗣️ Languages: English

⏳ Experience: 5+ years

🪄 Skills: AWSDockerPostgreSQLPythonSoftware DevelopmentAgileProduct ManagementSCRUMGoPostgresRDBMS

Requirements:

5+ years of software development experience building enterprise or consumer facing products.
Experience with building API-based products using Python, Golang, or similar technologies.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Interpersonal skills and a sense of humor.
Familiarity with RDBMS (e.g. postgres) and ability to write efficient queries.
Experience with Docker and AWS technologies.
Familiarity with fintech or financial services.
Experience in a scrum/agile development environment.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities:

You are the owner of one large section of our codebase.
Lead the technical direction and provide guidance to ensure alignment with project goals.
Code, test, debug, document, and maintain software applications.
Design and build a suite of API-based decisioning products.
Partner with product management to drive agile delivery.
Ensure new software meets quality standards by writing automated tests.
Work with stakeholders to analyze usage and product metrics.
Troubleshoot and resolve product issues.
Work cross-functionally to resolve complex customer problems.
Ensure platform and services meet SLA requirements.

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