Senior Back-End Engineer

Cross River

full-time

Posted on: 9/30/2025

Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Jerusalem • 🇮🇱 Israel

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About the role

Design, build, test, and deploy backend systems for high-scale financial applications
Own end-to-end projects and lead from idea to implementation
Lead architecture reviews and drive decisions across technologies and platforms
Write well-tested code and review peers’ work for quality and clarity
Collaborate with Product, DevOps, and Security teams to deliver seamless experiences
Own and improve development lifecycles including CI/CD, observability, and cloud automation
Debug production issues and lead efforts to ensure system reliability and uptime
Contribute to internal documentation and onboarding processes
Participate in a Tier 2/3 on-call rotation to support business-critical systems
Work across product lines including scalable APIs, secure infrastructure, and machine learning

7+ years of experience in software development
Deep experience in at least one OOP language (e.g., Python, C#)
Experience with cloud-native environments and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
Familiarity with scalable architecture, distributed systems, and performance optimization
Strong understanding of testing strategies, code quality, and security best practices
Fluent in English and Hebrew - written and verbal
Experience with fintech, global teams, or scaling SaaS (bonus)
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience
Participate in Tier 2/3 on-call rotation
Must work in office 3 days a week (hybrid)

Benefits

Flexible hybrid model: 3 days a week in the office – A must
₪1,000 net monthly wellness benefit – from therapy to Pilates to your kid’s art class
Full Keren Hishtalmut
Private health & dental insurance
Donation matching
Volunteering days
Team outings
Mentorship programs
Snacks

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leadershipcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingdocumentationonboardingdebuggingquality assurancedecision-makingadaptability

Bachelor’s degree in computer science