Remote Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Description:

• Flex is building a finance super app for premium business owners, reimagining financial workflows and services for entrepreneurs.
• The company has experienced a revenue growth of over 25x since its public launch in September 2023 and aims for profitability by late 2025.
• Flex targets mid-market businesses with revenues between $3 million and $100 million, which are often overlooked by existing fintech solutions.
• The company operates fully remotely, allowing this role to be performed from anywhere.
• As a Senior Software Engineer, you will work across the entire stack with a focus on back-end development.
• You will have the opportunity to create financial products and experiences that help customers reach their full potential.
• The role requires a strong sense of ownership and the ability to take projects from inception to release.
• You will work with a nimble team of committed engineers, impacting technical design and engineering culture significantly.
• The position is open to candidates from Canada, the United States, and Colombia.

Requirements:

• Proficiency in NodeJS and Typescript, along with server design principles is required.
• An understanding and interest in architectural patterns for highly available, scalable, low-latency, asynchronous systems is necessary.
• You must be able to hold yourself and the team to high standards.
• Strong communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills are essential.
• The ability to evaluate multiple technical directions and determine tradeoffs is required.
• A strong propensity for making data-driven decisions on technical architecture and project prioritization is needed.
• Exposure to modular monoliths and micro-services, including their benefits and challenges, is important.
• Experience with cloud-based providers such as Google Cloud, AWS, or Azure is required.
• A minimum of four years of relevant industry experience with a track record of shipping high-quality products and features at scale is necessary.
• A strong work ethic and readiness to tackle challenges are essential.
• You should have built and shipped a working project or product, ideally something complex.

Benefits:

• The salary range for this position is between $45,000 and $100,000 a year.
• Flex values passion, determination, and honesty, encouraging applicants even if they do not fully match the job specifics.
• The company believes that unusual career paths and unique skills can help candidates stand out.
• Flex promotes diversity as a key driver of success within the organization.