United States onlyThis position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Risk Platform) in the United States.
This role is a high-impact backend engineering position within a fast-paced, risk-focused environment. You will design and build scalable systems that detect and prevent financial fraud, protect users, and maintain platform integrity. The position requires ownership of complex, high-stakes projects from architecture to production, with hands-on coding, mentoring, and leadership responsibilities. You will influence the technical direction of the risk platform, improve system reliability and performance, and implement solutions that directly impact millions of users and high-volume transactions. The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative, challenging environment and is passionate about building secure, robust, and efficient backend systems.
Accountabilities:
- Lead technical design, development, and deployment of backend systems for risk detection and mitigation.
- Author, review, and approve technical design documents for complex projects.
- Drive architecture and implementation decisions for scalable, distributed systems.
- Manage projects end-to-end, from ambiguous requirements to production deployment.
- Provide mentorship to junior engineers, sharing knowledge and best practices.
- Oversee incident response, bug triaging, and performance improvements.
- Collaborate across teams to ensure technical solutions meet business goals and maintain high-quality user experience.
Requirements
- 5+ years of software engineering experience with a strong track record of delivering complex backend systems.
- Expertise in at least one backend programming language such as Go, Java, or Python.
- Proven experience designing and scaling distributed systems in production.
- Deep understanding of system design, architecture patterns, trade-offs, and reliability.
- Experience leading technical projects and mentoring engineers.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate ambiguous requirements.
- Familiarity with incident response processes and post-mortems.
- Preferred: experience with risk, fraud detection, or financial systems; knowledge of machine learning in production; real-time event processing (Kafka, Flink); understanding of payment systems and associated fraud patterns.
Benefits
- Competitive salary: $186,065 – $218,900 USD (full-time offers include bonus, equity eligibility, and benefits).
- Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision).
- 401(k) plan with company contributions.
- Flexible work environment, remote-first with expected in-person participation and offsite events.
- Opportunities for professional growth, mentorship, and skill development.
- Paid parental leave, vacation, and sick/mental health days.
- Inclusive culture with diversity and equity initiatives.
Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.
When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly.
🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements.
📊 It compares your profile to the job’s core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.
🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the 3 candidates with the highest match to the role.
🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.
The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias — focusing solely on your fit for the role. Once the shortlist is completed, we share it directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps (such as interviews or additional assessments) are then made by their internal hiring team.
