Backend Engineer
SpadeData & company
New York, United StatesMid
Oak HC/FT
Andreessen Horowitz
Gradient Ventures
Flourish Ventures
NAventures
National Bank of Canada
Software Engineering
About the role
TL;DR
Develop and maintain backend systems for transaction data enrichment.
- •As a Backend Engineer at Spade, you'll own the APIs and data systems that sit at the heart of our enrichment platform.
- •You'll work across the full backend stack
- •from the developer-facing APIs our customers depend on, to the data pipelines and platform services that power our data science team.
- •Key Responsibilities Collaborate on our technical vision to build a product customers love Develop and maintain low-latency, massively-scalable developer-facing APIs and a robust data platform supporting our data science team Design and implement systems that support the growth of the product and the company Debug production issues across all levels of the stack Bring a strong collaborative approach to deliver value to customers and internal stakeholders at Spade Requirements 4+ years of experience building and scaling backend Python-based systems in fast-paced environments Proven capability with developing REST APIs and writing performant SQL Experience building using AWS infrastructure Experience building systems from scratch, making trade-offs, and executing autonomously in early-stage environments A customer-focused mindset, strong problem solving skills, and the ability to navigate ambiguity while delivering value to customers A collaborative mindset, the ability to be mentored, and a focus on your own growth trajectory Based in NYC with ability to work out of our Flatiron office at least 2 days/week
Required skills
PythonREST APISQLAWS
Nice-to-have skills
DjangoSparkDatabricks
Domain expertise
fintech
Benefits & perks
Competitive Compensation, Meaningful Equity, Comprehensive Health Benefits, 401(k), Paid Parental Leave, Unlimited PTO, Flexible In-Person Culture, Supporting you in and outside of work
Tech stack
PythonREST APISQLAWSDjangoSparkDatabricks