Senior Backend Engineer

Astra is a high-impact engineering team building mission-critical financial infrastructure. Our fintech platform powers payment processing, fraud detection, and financial compliance for businesses handling 100M+ in weekly transaction volume. We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to architect and build complex financial systems that process millions of dollars daily.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience building complex, production systems
• Demonstrated systems engineering experience solving complex, cross-domain challenges
• Strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, and computer science fundamentals
• Experience with distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and microservices

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Equity in a growing fintech company
• Remote-first culture with flexible working arrangements
• Professional growth - lead technical decisions and mentor team members
• Modern tech stack - work with cutting-edge cloud technologies
• Mission-driven - build systems that power financial innovation