Staff Backend Engineer

What this role involves

Astra seeks a Staff Backend Engineer to architect critical financial systems including payment processing, fraud detection, and compliance. The role requires deep systems thinking and technical leadership, coordinating across microservices and external integrations. Candidates need 8+ years of experience with distributed systems and financial domain knowledge.

Skills this posting asks for

• python
• web frameworks
• apis
• nosql
• sql
• google cloud platform
• domain-driven design
• clean architecture
• cqrs
• distributed systems
• event-driven architectures
• microservices
• payment processing
• fraud detection
• compliance
• aml
• kyc
• pci dss
• financial apis
• money movement
• third-party integrations

Requirements

• 8 years of experience
• Level: staff

From the employer’s posting

ABOUT ASTRA Astra is a high-impact engineering team building mission-critical financial infrastructure. Our fintech platform powers payment processing, fraud detection, and financial compliance for businesses handling 100M+ in weekly transaction volume. We maintain 99.9%+ uptime, process complex c…