Braze is hiring a Vice President, Senior Backend Developer to join an exciting new business initiative at Galaxy. In this remote role based in Mumbai, you will design, develop, and optimize the robust software that powers web and mobile applications for a new lending and commercial product offering.
What You'll Do
- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance back-end systems, APIs, and databases that support the business’s web and mobile applications.
- Help foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.
- Collaborate with front-end developers, product managers, and DevOps teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery of features.
- Architect scalable, secure, and efficient server-side solutions that meet fintech industry standards and handle high transaction volumes.
- Implement best practices for code quality, testing, and deployment, including code reviews and automated testing frameworks.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and trends in back-end development, blockchain, and fintech to recommend innovative improvements.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 7+ years of experience in back-end development, with at least 2 years in a senior role.
- Hands-on development experience in Node, Express, TypeScript and related frameworks like Nest.js to build REST APIs.
- Strong experience with SQL.
- Experience with Microservices and Event based architecture.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Experience in using Caching and Messaging Queues like Kafka.
- Experience using Postman and Git / Bitbucket.
Nice to Have
- Some exposure to NoSQL.
- Prior experience working in a startup, taking a product from zero to one.
- Experience in financial markets or brokerages.
Technical Stack
- Languages & Frameworks: Node, Express, TypeScript, Nest.js
- Databases: SQL, NoSQL
- Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes
- Tools: Kafka, Postman, Git, Bitbucket
Team & Environment
You will join a team of back-end developers, collaborating with front-end, product, and infrastructure teams.
Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus
- Competitive paid time off
- Company-paid health and protective benefits for employees and their eligible dependents
- Free virtual coaching sessions through Headspace
- Opportunities to learn about the Crypto industry
Work Mode
This is a remote position for candidates based in Mumbai, India.
Galaxy respects diversity and seeks to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and job applicants for employment without regard to actual or perceived age, race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital or partnership or caregiver status, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military or veteran status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, or other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.
