Backend Engineer – Junior / Mid Level

👋 Overview

dub is a fast-growing fintech startup building an investing platform where retail investors connect with the individuals behind unique investment strategies. Our belief is simple: you should be picking people, not stocks. As we scale, we’re solving complex technological challenges to ensure seamless, user-friendly experiences for our growing community. If you’re passionate about reshaping how people invest and enjoy tackling tough problems, we’d love for you to join us.

As a Backend Engineer at dub, you’ll be instrumental in building and optimizing cloud-native backend services that power a high-performance platform handling millions of API calls. You’ll work with technologies like AWS, EKS, Postgres, DynamoDB, Kafka, SNS/SQS, and Lambdas to develop scalable, reliable systems. This role requires the ability to switch contexts quickly, balancing multiple priorities, and having the foresight to anticipate challenges and "see around corners" as the platform grows and scales.

Location: New York City (Hybrid with the expectation of being in office 3+ days a week)

Compensation: $100-$155K cash based on previous experience, geography, and technical capabilities in addition to generous equity. Everyone at dub is a shareholder of the company. 

**Our organization is unable to provide visa sponsorship or work authorization at this time**

💼 The Role

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using C#, .NET Core, or equivalent languages in a cloud-native environment.
• Optimize and scale our platform to ensure performance, reliability, and high availability as user demand grows.
• Work with AWS services such as EKS, DynamoDB, Postgres, Lambdas, SNS/SQS, and Kafka to build and maintain a highly scalable infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate services and ensure seamless data flow across millions of transactions.
• Quickly switch contexts and adapt to changing priorities while maintaining a forward-thinking approach to potential challenges.
• Take ownership of key platform components, working closely with team members and stakeholders to drive them from concept to production.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of software engineering experience building microservices using C#/.NET Core or equivalent languages (Java, Python, Go), or relevant educational background. Prior professional experience is valued but not required.
• Experience building and maintaining RESTful APIs, with a focus on scalability and best practices.
• Working knowledge of AWS cloud services and cloud-native development principles. 
• Understanding of database systems, particularly Postgres and DynamoDB. 
• Exposure to message-driven architectures, especially using Kafka or AWS messaging services (SNS/SQS). 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen eye for identifying potential issues before they arise. 
• While experience with high-traffic systems is beneficial, we’re more interested in your understanding of scalability principles and eagerness to learn.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with team members.

Nice to Have

• Experience working in a fast-growing startup environment, particularly dealing with rapidly scaling financial systems.
• Familiarity with the challenges of scaling financial platforms in high-growth environments.
• Knowledge of container orchestration (Kubernetes/EKS) and event-driven architectures (Lambdas).
• Experienced in using observability tools like Datadog, Prometheus, or AWS CloudWatch to monitor, trace, and resolve issues in production environments under real load.
• Skilled in managing transactional and consistent data, ensuring data integrity and reliability in high-scale environments.

We Offer

• The opportunity to join a small and growing team of good people, where you can make a difference by building new services and features that directly support the core business at dub.
• A meritocratic philosophy that champions collaboration.
• Competitive compensation, equity, benefits, and perks.
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Healthcare insurance Coverage
  • Retirement Plans