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Sr. Backend Engineer, Product

Pinwheel
Location
New York, NY
Posted
10 days ago
Department
Engineering
Salary
$160,000 - $200,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 5+ years of experience building and maintaining back-end or full-stack applications
  • Deep expertise with modern back-end languages/frameworks (e.g. FastAPI, Django, Rails, Gin)
  • Working experience with modern frontend web frameworks (React, Vue, etc.)
  • Prior experience working at an early-stage startup or small tech company
  • Played key implementation roles in projects with multiple teams and engineers
  • Excited by working closely with customers
What the job really is

As a Senior Backend Engineer at Pinwheel, you will be part of a lean Product Engineering team focused on building and improving financial products. Your day-to-day will involve developing public APIs, embedded SDKs, and customer management dashboards, while also enhancing existing functionalities and ensuring the codebase aligns with current product directions. You will work closely with customers to understand their needs and mentor other engineers in the team.

Benefits
  • Great compensation & equity packages
  • Full medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Life & short-term disability insurance
  • Flexible PTO policy that prioritizes recharge and balance
  • Paid parental leave
  • 401K for retirement planning
Things to weigh
  • This position does not offer visa sponsorship now or in the future.
  • The role is hybrid with 3 days a week in the NYC office.
  • The expected cash salary range is $160,000 - $200,000 base, which may be competitive but is not guaranteed based on individual negotiation.
  • The company is small but well-funded, which presents both opportunities and risks for stability.
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