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About The Company
IO Associates is a leading recruitment firm specializing in connecting talented professionals with innovative organizations across various industries. Renowned for its commitment to excellence and a deep understanding of market dynamics, IO Associates prides itself on fostering long-term partnerships and delivering tailored staffing solutions. With a focus on technology, finance, and engineering sectors, the company has built a reputation for sourcing top-tier talent for both permanent and contract roles. Their client-centric approach ensures that candidates are matched with opportunities that align with their skills, career aspirations, and organizational culture, making IO Associates a trusted partner in workforce development.
About The Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Backend Engineer with expertise in Node.js and TypeScript to join a dynamic fintech organization on a 12-month contract basis. This fully remote position offers an exciting opportunity to work on mission-critical financial systems that require high scalability, resilience, and security. As a senior member of the engineering team, you will have ownership of key components within the platform, guiding technical decisions and contributing to the development of innovative financial products. Your role will involve designing and building reliable backend services, working closely with cross-functional teams, and ensuring seamless integration within a regulated environment. The ideal candidate will bring a strong technical background, a proactive mindset, and a passion for building scalable, resilient systems that meet the demands of the financial industry.
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Qualifications
- Proven experience as a Backend Engineer, with strong expertise in Node.js and TypeScript.
- Solid understanding of system design, architecture, and distributed systems.
- Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services, especially serverless technologies such as Lambda, SQS, EventBridge, and API Gateway.
- Familiarity with document databases, particularly MongoDB.
- Experience in building resilient APIs and scalable backend services.
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, observability, incident management, and production support processes.
- Experience working within regulated financial environments, ideally FinTech or financial services.
- Ability to take ownership of services, from development through to deployment and operational support.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to mentor junior engineers.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain reliable and scalable backend services to support financial applications.
- Take ownership of specific platform areas, including making architectural and technical decisions to ensure robustness and efficiency.
- Build and optimize APIs and distributed systems within a regulated financial environment, ensuring compliance and security standards are met.
- Leverage AWS serverless technologies such as Lambda, SQS, EventBridge, and API Gateway to create scalable solutions.
- Work with document databases like MongoDB to manage data effectively and efficiently.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, enhancing automation, deployment processes, and system observability.
- Participate in incident management, troubleshooting, and providing ongoing production support to ensure high system availability.
- Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and Operations teams to translate business needs into technical solutions.
- Mentor junior engineers, promote best practices, and contribute to engineering standards within the team.
- Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to continuously improve platform capabilities.
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Benefits
This role offers a competitive contract rate and the flexibility of remote working, allowing you to operate from anywhere. You will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge financial technology projects with a forward-thinking organization. The company fosters a collaborative and innovative environment, encouraging continuous learning and professional development. Additionally, you will gain valuable experience working with cloud-native technologies and within a regulated industry, enhancing your skill set and career trajectory. The organization values work-life balance and provides support for personal growth, making this an excellent opportunity for senior engineers seeking challenging and rewarding work.
Equal Opportunity
IO Associates is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We believe that diverse teams foster innovation and creativity, and we are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates.
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