Remote Staff Backend Engineer

Description:

• Astra is building modern infrastructure for moving money, providing APIs and automation tools for real-time transfers, bank debits, and card disbursements.
• The company is looking for a backend engineer with strong system design experience and a high level of ownership.
• The role involves shaping the core of Astra’s platform, including the global ledger, orchestration layer, and customer-facing APIs.
• The engineer will work closely with product, compliance, and operations teams to deliver reliable systems that manage millions of dollars daily.
• This position is ideal for someone who thrives in early-stage environments and wants to build foundational systems from the ground up.
• Responsibilities include designing and owning key backend systems, evolving service architecture, writing clean Python code, collaborating with cross-functional teams, contributing to observability and deployment workflows, and participating in code reviews and mentoring.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 7+ years of experience building backend systems in production.
• Strong system design and architecture skills are required, with experience in designing scalable and evolving services.
• Expertise in Python and API design is necessary, along with experience in Flask or similar frameworks.
• Familiarity with distributed systems, asynchronous processing, and idempotency is essential.
• The ideal candidate should be a product-minded engineer who enjoys building platforms with real-world constraints such as money, compliance, and reconciliation.
• Candidates must be comfortable taking projects from idea to implementation with minimal oversight.
• Bonus qualifications include experience with GCP, Terraform, payments/fintech, or event-driven architectures.

Benefits:

• Joining Astra means being part of a small, fast-moving team tackling challenging problems in financial infrastructure.
• As an early engineer, you will have real ownership over architecture and systems that directly impact customer experiences.
• Your work will go into production and shape the platform for years to come.
• Astra is a remote-first company, hiring only within the U.S., and values thoughtful collaboration, clarity, and initiative.
• The company is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.