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Senior Backend Software Engineer

ParkerNYC Head Office
On-site Full-time

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Experience Level

Senior

Qualifications

Qualifications:Proven experience in backend software engineering with a focus on scalable systems. Strong proficiency in relevant programming languages and frameworks. Experience with cloud services, especially AWS. Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects and mentor junior engineers. Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

About the job

About the Role:

Parker is dedicated to a bold mission: empowering individuals to achieve financial independence. We believe that by providing independent business owners with essential financial tools, we can help them scale their operations profitably.

Our flagship product merges a virtual corporate card with financial software designed for profitability, enabling eCommerce merchants to accelerate growth while effectively managing their margins.

To date, we have successfully raised over $180M from top-tier investors, including Valar Ventures, Y Combinator, SVB, and industry pioneers such as Solomon Hykes (Docker), Paul Buchheit (Gmail), Paul Graham (Y Combinator), and Robert Leshner (Compound).

As a dynamic Series B fintech, we are rapidly expanding, boasting a robust product-market fit, a burgeoning customer base, and a team driven by technical excellence and impactful solutions.

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer – Backend to architect, develop, and scale the critical systems that underpin Parker’s financial platform. In this pivotal leadership role, you will influence backend architecture, data infrastructure, and engineering best practices during our growth phase.

You will work collaboratively with Product, Infrastructure, and Data teams to deliver high-performance, reliable systems that handle billions in transactions and empower thousands of merchants. This high-impact position is ideal for engineers who thrive on ownership, relish the challenge of complex systems, and prioritize elegant, maintainable solutions.

What You’ll Do:

  • Design and scale backend services that drive Parker’s financial products and APIs.

  • Lead architectural strategies to guarantee performance, reliability, and scalability across our systems.

  • Develop and maintain services in a modern cloud-native environment (Node.js, PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS).

  • Collaborate with product and infrastructure teams to create secure, user-friendly APIs and data models.

  • Promote engineering excellence through code reviews, mentorship, and architectural guidance.

  • Identify performance issues and spearhead initiatives to enhance reliability, observability, and system design.

  • Contribute to the advancement of Parker’s technical roadmap and long-term engineering vision.

About Parker

Parker is a forward-thinking fintech company committed to empowering independent business owners with innovative financial tools and solutions. Our mission is to enhance financial independence and promote sustainable growth for eCommerce merchants.

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