Senior Backend Engineer, Core APIs (SRE Focus)
Fingerprint · Remote
Posted 19 days ago · $150,000 – $200,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 19 days Fingerprint's roles stay open a median of 37 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 91% of Fingerprint's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Fingerprint
- moderate 8 stale, 2 reposted of 23 open
- Hiring momentum
- 34 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
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About this role
As a Senior Backend Engineer with a focus on SRE, you will design and operate fraud detection systems for Core APIs, ensuring they are performant and reliable at scale. Your role involves developing backend systems, defining service level indicators and objectives, and maintaining observability. You will also participate in on-call rotations, automate operational tasks, and mentor junior developers while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
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What you need
- 5+ years of experience in backend development
- Formal SRE practice experience
- Strong experience in GoLang and/or Node.js
- Experience in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend systems
- Hands-on experience running production services on Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation
Nice to have
- BS/MS in Computer Science or a related field
- Practical experience with analytical storage systems
- Experience with performance profiling and cost optimization
- Experience working with large open-source projects
- Demonstrated experience with both Node.js and Go in a backend context
What you get
- Cash compensation range for US-based employees: $150,000 – $200,000
- 100% remote work environment
- Inclusive work culture that values diverse experiences and perspectives
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of company culture beyond inclusivity
- No information on career advancement opportunities
- Remote work may limit in-person collaboration
- No visa sponsorship available for international candidates
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Listed by Fingerprint on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.