Senior Product Engineer, Embedded Finance

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Senior Product Engineer building backend services for embedded finance infrastructure at a fintech startup. Working with Node.js, TypeScript, and AWS in a fully remote role.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeRemote • 🌎 Anywhere in the WorldSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudJavaScriptNode.jsPostgresSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own features end-to-end: write the spec, design the solution, build it, and operate it in production
Design, build, and maintain backend services in Node.js / TypeScript (NestJS or Elysia) for high-performance APIs and async jobs
Work with AWS cloud-native services (Lambda, SQS, EventBridge, Aurora, S3, CloudWatch) for scalable, resilient architectures
Manage data storage and synchronization, working with Postgres and Aurora
Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions
Contribute to architecture decisions, code reviews, and security practices
Collaborate directly with product and business stakeholders — no PM layer, no hand-holding
Leverage AI tools and modern development practices to drive engineering velocity

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional backend engineering experience
Deep expertise with Node.js and TypeScript, including RESTful API design and async job patterns
Strong product sense — ability to take end-to-end ownership of a feature from idea to production
Proven hands-on experience with AWS cloud services (Lambda, SQS, Aurora, CloudWatch, Secrets Manager, etc.)
Strong SQL fundamentals and experience with relational databases
Familiarity with event-driven and serverless architectures
Clear communication and ability to work autonomously in a fully remote, async team
Demonstrated use of AI tools to boost development efficiency

Benefits

Comp & perks

A high-impact role in a rapidly growing fintech startup
Flexible remote work environment with a global, collaborative team
Insurance coverage after probation
Reap Card stipend
Use of AI tools at work — and the space to learn, experiment, and grow with them
A culture of innovation, inclusion, and continuous learning

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Hard Skills & Tools

Node.jsTypeScriptRESTful API designasync job patternsPostgresAuroraCI/CD pipelinesGitHub Actionsevent-driven architectureserverless architecture

Soft Skills

end-to-end ownershipstrong product senseclear communicationautonomous workcollaboration