Principal Backend Engineer
AiR · Location not stated · Remote
Weak hiring record · median 62 days open
All reasons
- Open 62 days
- 57% of this employer's openings are over 60 days old
In its favour
- Still listed on the employer's own board
- Someone has already applied through it
Role Overview
Help us democratize investing in Indonesia by architecting the future of our fintech platform, serving millions of users. You'll define technical strategy and lead our most complex backend initiatives.
What We're Looking For
- 12+ years in backend engineering, with proven strategy definition experience
- Expertise in building and scaling large, mission-critical distributed systems
- Deep knowledge of microservices, event-driven architecture, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
- Proven ability to influence technical direction without direct authority
- FinTech or high-growth startup experience is a strong plus
What You'll Do
- Define and drive long-term technical vision across multiple engineering domains
- Lead architectural decisions for scalable, high-transaction backend systems
- Establish engineering standards and best practices for a growing organization
- Mentor senior engineers and technical leaders
Why You'll Love It
- **Shape the technical future** of a leading Indonesian fintech unicorn
- Solve complex, large-scale challenges with significant impact
- Competitive Principal Engineer compensation, equity, and full remote flexibility