Product Engineer (Backend Heavy)

Role Overview: You are a Product Engineer (Backend Heavy) who will be responsible for building scalable backend systems in the FinTech & payments domain. You will tackle complex challenges, contribute to open-source projects, and drive impactful innovations. Key Responsibilities: - Develop scalable APIs and backend services. - Design and implement core payment systems. - Take end-to-end ownership of product development from zero to one. - Work on database design, query optimization, and system performance. - Experiment with new technologies and automation tools. - Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to drive innovation. Qualifications Required: - 3+ years of professional backend development experience. - Proficiency in any backend programming language (Ruby on Rails experience is a plus but not mandatory). - Experience in building APIs and working with relational databases. - Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team. - Open-source contributions (minimum 50 stars on GitHub preferred). - Experience in building and delivering 0 to 1 products. - Passion for FinTech & payment systems. - Familiarity with CI/CD, DevOps practices, and infrastructure management. - Knowledge of payment protocols and financial regulations (preferred but not mandatory). Additional Details: The company follows a work from office model in Bengaluru, with a 5-day work week. They are looking for immediate joiners or candidates serving notice within 30 days. The stack includes Backend: Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Infrastructure: GCP, AWS, Terraform (fully automated infrastructure), and Security: Zero-trust security protocol managed via Teleport. Role Overview: You are a Product Engineer (Backend Heavy) who will be responsible for building scalable backend systems in the FinTech & payments domain. You will tackle complex challenges, contribute to open-source projects, and drive impactful innovations. Key Responsibilities: - Develop scalable APIs and backend services. - Design and implement core payment systems. - Take end-to-end ownership of product development from zero to one. - Work on database design, query optimization, and system performance. - Experiment with new technologies and automation tools. - Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to drive innovation. Qualifications Required: - 3+ years of professional backend development experience. - Proficiency in any backend programming language (Ruby on Rails experience is a plus but not mandatory). - Experience in building APIs and working with relational databases. - Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team. - Open-source contributions (minimum 50 stars on GitHub preferred). - Experience in building and delivering 0 to 1 products. - Passion for FinTech & payment systems. - Familiarity with CI/CD, DevOps practices, and infrastructure management. - Knowledge of payment protocols and financial regulations (preferred but not mandatory). Additional Details: The company follows a work from office model in Bengaluru, with a 5-day work week. They are looking for immediate joiners or candidates serving notice within 30 days. The stack includes Backend: Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Infrastructure: GCP, AWS, Terraform (fully automated infrastructure), and Security: Zero-trust security protocol managed via Teleport.