Backend Engineer (Mid-Level)

Spade is a data and AI platform that transforms messy financial transaction data into structured, verified records for financial institutions and fintech companies. The Backend Engineer will own APIs and data systems supporting the enrichment platform, building scalable backend services, data platforms, and systems that process billions of transactions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on our technical vision to build a product customers love
• Develop and maintain low-latency, massively-scalable developer-facing APIs and a robust data platform supporting our data science team
• Design and implement systems that support the growth of the product and the company
• Debug production issues across all levels of the stack
• Bring a strong collaborative approach to deliver value to customers and internal stakeholders at Spade

Preferred

• Proficiency in Django
• Familiarity with data science and analytics tools such as Pyspark, Databricks and Delta Lake, and Hex
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and tools like AWS CDK
• Experience with transaction, merchant, and/or location data
• Experience and/or interest in fintech and/or data products
• Django proficiency
• Data science tools
• Pyspark familiarity
• Databricks familiarity
• Delta Lake familiarity
• Hex familiarity
• Cloud infrastructure experience
• AWS CDK experience
• Transaction data experience
• Merchant data experience
• Location data experience
• Fintech interest
• Data products interest

Benefits

• Meaningful Equity. Flexibility with early exercise and an extended post-termination options.
• Comprehensive Health Benefits. 100% paid medical, mental, dental, and vision premium option plus One Medical membership (for US-based employees).
• 401(k). Empowering you to invest in your future.
• Paid Parental Leave. 12 weeks of full pay for parents welcoming a new child into their home.
• Unlimited PTO. Take the time you need to unplug and unwind.
• Flexible In-Person Culture. NYC HQ (hybrid and dog-friendly) with remote opportunities for certain roles in US/Canada.
• Generous work from home stipend
• Company-paid lunches
• Citibike Membership

Company

• Transaction data enrichment platform for modern finance
• New York, New York, USA
• https://www.spade.com/
• Founded in 2021
• 11-50 employees

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience building and scaling backend Python-based systems in fast-paced environments
• Proven capability with developing REST APIs and writing performant SQL
• Experience building using AWS infrastructure
• Experience building systems from scratch, making trade-offs, and executing autonomously in early-stage environments
• A customer-focused mindset, strong problem solving skills, and the ability to navigate ambiguity while delivering value to customers
• A collaborative mindset, the ability to be mentored, and a focus on your own growth trajectory
• Based in NYC with ability to work out of our Flatiron office at least 2 days/week
• Proficiency in Django
• Familiarity with data science and analytics tools such as Pyspark, Databricks and Delta Lake, and Hex
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and tools like AWS CDK
• Experience with transaction, merchant, and/or location data
• Experience and/or interest in fintech and/or data products

Required skills

• Python, REST API Development, SQL, AWS, Django, PySpark, Databricks, Delta Lake, Hex, AWS CDK, Transaction Data, Fintech

Preferred skills

• Proficiency in Django, Experience with cloud infrastructure and tools like AWS CDK, Experience with transaction, merchant, and/or location data, Experience and/or interest in fintech and/or data products

Experience

• 4+ years