Senior Backend Engineer

Backend Engineer (Python / FastAPI / GraphQL) Full-Time position in New York City Hybrid (4 days/month onsite) We’re looking for a highly skilled Backend Engineer to help build and scale the core infrastructure powering our growing application suite .Design, build, and maintain APIs, databases, and backend infrastructur eCollaborate with Product, Frontend, Data Platform, and Infrastructure teams to define requirements and deliver high-performance application sDevelop scalable backend architecture to support long-term platform growt hWork in an Agile environment using modern engineering and delivery practice s You’ll work at the intersection of LLMs, NLP, document parsing, and financial data, building proprietary algorithms, improving extraction pipelines, and shipping clean APIs that power real-world financial decision-maki ng Requir ed:7+ years of experience in a startup, financial institution, or technology comp anyStrong backend Python expertise, especially with Fast APISolid experience with REST and GraphQL A PIsGood understanding of databases and data warehousing conce ptsExperience with DevOps practices (CI/CD, QA, deployment workflo ws)Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fi eld You a re: Self-driven and proactive; you take ownership and bring ideas for wardA strong communicator who works well across technical and non-technical t eamsOrganized, adaptable, and comfortable in a fast-paced environ ment Nice to have:Experience with PostGra phileHands-on AWS exper ienceFrontend exposure (React, Nex t.js)Experience working with financial data or cl ients