Software Engineer | Backend (Python)

Software Engineer | Backend (Python) at Pink Moon Consulting Software Engineer | Backend (Python) at Pink Moon Consulting in Los Altos, California Posted in about 19 hours ago.

Type:

full-time

Job Description:

Our client is a well?funded, early?stage fintech company that is rebuilding global financial infrastructure using stablecoins. Their products power real?world payments for millions of users worldwide, and they're looking for a senior backend engineer who wants true ownership and impact from day one. This is a rare opportunity to join a small, senior?only engineering team working directly with experienced technical founders to build and scale a mission?critical financial platform. What You'll Do Lead development of a core backend platform powering iOS, Android, and Web applications Build and scale REST APIs that handle real money and international transactions Integrate with payments, wallets, ledgers, banking providers, AML, and fraud systems Set technical standards and help shape backend architecture as the company grows Work hands?on in a high?ownership environment where your decisions matter Tech Environment Python (FastAPI) backend Postgres, Redis, AWS Openness to Go or Rust for performance?critical services What We're Looking For 5+ years of backend engineering experience Strong hands?on experience with Python (Go or Rust a plus) Direct fintech building experience including payments, ledgers, wallets, AML, fraud, crypto or stablecoins Hands-on experience with Postgres, Redis, and AWS Experience owning systems end?to?end (not just maintaining parts of large enterprise platforms) Comfortable working in a fast?moving, early?stage startup GitHub profile required Why This Role Stands Out Day?one impact on globally used financial products Direct collaboration with founders who have built and exited companies before Small team, high bar, real ownership Ground?floor role in the rapidly expanding stablecoin and payments ecosystem If you're a senior backend engineer who has actually built fintech systems and wants to shape the future of global payments, not just maintain them, this is a role worth exploring!