Hybrid Senior Full-Stack Engineer, Backend Focus

at Father Gabriel Richard High School - Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Job title: Senior Full-Stack Engineer, Backend Focus
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Cloud, Distributed Systems, JavaScript, TypeScript
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Waterloo, Canada

About the role

• Senior Full-stack Engineer responsible for backend development of wealth management platform. Join fintech startup to create scalable, reliable systems and collaborate with advisors on urgent challenges.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend services that support our entire product ecosystem
• Build scalable API layers that serve client-facing applications and internal tools
• Create efficient data models and database schemas for complex financial workflows
• Develop shared libraries and utilities that standardize operations across the platform
• Work with distributed systems and handle high-reliability requirements for financial services
• Collaborate with frontend engineers to design APIs that enable efficient development
• Mentor other engineers through code reviews and technical discussions
• Take ownership of significant features from technical design through deployment
• Contribute to architectural decisions and backend development standards
• Contribute to the development of our cutting-edge, agentic-based, software manufacturing pipeline.
• Future opportunity: Rotate onto the Forward Deployed team to work directly with advisors and rapidly build complete solutions

Requirements

• 6+ years of backend development experience with strong full-stack capabilities
• Expertise in TypeScript/JavaScript and modern backend frameworks
• Experience with distributed systems and database design (CockroachDB or similar)
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and asynchronous processing patterns
• Proficiency with cloud infrastructure (AWS) and containerization
• Can competently handle frontend work when needed to deliver complete solutions
• Product-focused mindset - excited about building systems that enable great user experiences
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to work autonomously and drive projects from idea to completion
• Track record of delivering high-quality, scalable backend systems
• Experience mentoring other engineers and driving technical best practices
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Excited about contributing to a fast-growing fintech company

Benefits

• Competitive comp package that rewards impact
• Work alongside some of the brightest minds in fintech
• Ground-floor opportunity at a fast-scaling startup
• Chart your own growth path as we expand
• Full health benefits + 401(k) matching & Roth IRA options
• Unlimited PTO
• An amazing collaborative atmosphere between product, design, and engineering to solve hard problems together