Senior Backend Engineer

January 29

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FE International, Inc.

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FE International, Inc. is an award-winning strategic advisor for technology businesses, founded in 2010. The company specializes in facilitating business exits, mergers, acquisitions, and capital raises, having completed over 1,500 transactions worth more than $50 billion. They provide investment banking services tailored for the middle market, including M&A, private capital placement, and valuation services through FE Capital Markets. FE International also offers private sales and acquisition services for technology businesses, boasting a 94. 1% success rate. The company delivers comprehensive due diligence services to assess financials and operations, and offers managed fundraising services for early stage funding. Additionally, they have significant expertise in sectors like artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, eCommerce, consumer products, edTech, fintech, and marketplace applications.

Investment Banking • Internet Business Consulting • Business Brokerage • Website Broker • SaaS

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2010

💸 Finance

💳 Fintech

🏢 Enterprise

📋 Description

• We are seeking a Backend Engineer with deep expertise in serverless architecture, cloud infrastructure, and API development. • You will be crucial in designing and maintaining secure, scalable backend services to power our modern FinTech platform. • This role demands a strong understanding of TypeScript, AWS serverless technologies, and cloud development best practices. • Develop serverless applications using AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, and API Gateway. • Utilize AI tools such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, and other productivity-enhancing technologies to accelerate coding, debugging, and testing. • Use AWS CDK and CloudFormation to define and manage cloud infrastructure in TypeScript. • Implement and enforce security best practices, including OAuth 2.0, AWS Cognito, KMS encryption, and API security configurations. • Write unit and integration tests using Jest. • Use caching solutions like Redis and implement patterns like rate limiting and circuit breaker. • Create detailed API documentation using OpenAPI/Swagger 3.0 and maintain technical documentation in Markdown. • Implement structured logging with Winston and monitor APIs with CloudWatch.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field • 3+ years of experience in backend development with a focus on Node.js, TypeScript, and microservices architecture • Hands-on experience using Cursor AI and tools like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or other AI-driven platforms to improve software development processes • Proven experience building applications on AWS serverless architecture, including Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, and related services • Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure management using AWS CDK or similar tools • Familiarity with designing and maintaining microservices and event-driven architectures • Expertise in RESTful API design, development, and documentation • Strong understanding of security principles, including OAuth flows, KMS encryption, CORS, and webhook signature verification • Experience with NoSQL databases, including DynamoDB (data modeling, GSIs, encryption at rest) • Proficiency with Express.js, Zod for schema validation, and HTTP client libraries like Axios • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and serverless architecture • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Git workflows • Knowledge of testing frameworks like Jest for unit and integration testing • Strong problem-solving skills, focusing on clean, maintainable, and efficient code

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary • Benefits • Career advancement opportunities