Senior Backend Engineer (Python/FastAPI/GraphQL)
wss associatesGlens Falls (NY)
Senior Backend Engineer (Python/FastAPI/GraphQL)
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wss associatesGlens Falls (NY)
SENIORITY
Senior
About the role
Senior Backend Engineer | FinTech Data Platform We're partnering with an innovative and rapidly growing technology business that is transforming how financial data is extracted, structured, and delivered through cutting-edge AI, NLP, and machine learning technologies. We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join a high-calibre engineering team building the infrastructure behind a sophisticated financial data platform. You'll play a key role in developing scalable APIs, expanding microservices architecture, and helping bring valuable structured data products to market.
Key Skills & Experience:
- Strong Python development experience, particularly with FastAPI
- Excellent knowledge of GraphQL and REST APIs
- Experience working with databases and data warehouses
- CI/CD, DevOps and software engineering best practices
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, Agile environment
- Ability to work autonomously and contribute ideas
- Highly advantageous: Experience within FinTech, payments, financial services, or startup environments
- AWS experience
- Knowledge of React, Strawberry GraphQL, or PostGraphile
- Experience working with financial data products
- What's on offer?
- Predominantly remote culture with flexibility
- Just a few days per month required in the New York office
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI and data-driven products
- Fast-moving, collaborative engineering team where your ideas will have real impact
- If you're a strong backend engineer who enjoys solving complex problems, building scalable systems, and working in a high-growth environment, I'd be keen to speak with you.
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