Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Payva
Minneapolis, MNFULL_TIMEPosted Jul 23, 2026

Role responsibilities

The role involves architecting and owning core backend services, including API design and data modeling for a lending platform. Responsibilities include managing service reliability, observability, and third-party integrations to support operational workflows.

Requirements

Candidates need deep experience with modern TypeScript backend development and strong fundamentals in distributed systems and relational databases. A self-directed approach and experience in fast-moving product environments are essential.

Key skills

TypeScript, API Design, Data Modeling, Distributed Systems, Relational Databases, Schema Design, Query Performance, Service Reliability, Observability, Event-Driven Architectures, Async Workflows, Backend Development

Keywords

TypeScript, Backend Engineering, Fintech, API Design, Data Modeling, Distributed Systems, Relational Databases, Observability, Event-Driven Architecture, Lending Platform, Schema Design, Infrastructure, Internal Tooling, Software Architecture, Financial Services

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