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Staff Backend Engineer - Accounting - Remote

Posted 2 days ago
Software Development
Full Time
EMEA

Overview

We are looking for a delivery-focused Staff Backend Engineer to build our new Trust Accounting subsystem. This is a greenfield opportunity to design and deliver a financial system that property managers can trust—one that is accurate, compliant, and reliable.

In Short

  • Architect a Greenfield System: Lead the greenfield development, owning the architecture and technical vision for the V1 Trust Accounting product.
  • Build Production-Grade Financial Infrastructure: Design and implement the core backend services for a secure, scalable, and auditable trust accounting subsystem with the highest quality standards.
  • Drive Quality and Reliability: Establish quality gates, robust testing, and CI/CD integration to ensure every feature ships with measurable confidence and correctness.
  • Champion Engineering Best Practices: Drive best practices for system design, observability, and security across the organization, with a focus on quality, resilience, and financial accuracy.
  • Collaborate and Influence: Work closely with product, design, finance, and legal teams to deliver a seamless product. Provide technical context in discussions to foster transparency and accountability.
  • Mentor and Elevate Engineers: Raise the technical bar across the team and beyond through code reviews, architectural guidance, and hands-on pairing.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years operating at a Staff Engineer or equivalent level.
  • Deep Backend Expertise: High proficiency in a backend language like Go for building production-grade services.
  • Production Experience: You've built, shipped, and operated critical backend systems that serve real users at scale.
  • Strong Architectural Instincts: You can design systems that start simple and evolve gracefully.
  • Experience with Accounting or Ledger Products: Familiarity with financial systems, accounting principles, or ledger products is a significant plus.
  • Cross-Team Influence: You lead through clarity and credibility, not authority.
  • Infrastructure Fluency: Comfortable with AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines.
  • Polyglot Comfort: Able to integrate with code across different technologies like Go, PHP, and React.

Benefits

  • Competitive Compensation: We offer competitive pay based on market rates in the country of the applicant.
  • 100% Remote: Enjoy the freedom to work from anywhere within your country of residence.
  • Equity: Valuable stock options in a fast-growing and profitable company.
  • Values-Driven Leadership: Core Values are leveraged daily in decision-making.
  • Professional Growth: Offers unparalleled learning and development opportunities.
  • Annual Paid Leave: Specific amounts vary by country.
  • Geographic Specific Benefits: Different country-specific benefits such as Health Insurance and Pensions.
  • Dynamic Team Culture: A diverse and international culture fuels innovation and creativity.
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