Backend Software Engineer - Evergreen Posting

Self Financial

Remote regions

US

Salary range

$145,000–$175,000/yr

Benefits

Unlimited PTO

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About the Role:

  • Build and own the services and APIs that power Self Financial's mobile app and web experiences.
  • Operate independently, make sound technical tradeoffs, and mentor earlier-career engineers.

What You'll Do:

  • Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs using Python, Flask, and FastAPI.
  • Work with relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and REST endpoints for scalability.
  • Integrate with third-party services and contribute to best practices in testing and security.

What You Bring:

  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with backend ownership.
  • Strong knowledge of Python, REST APIs, and web application fundamentals.
  • Comfort with Git, code review, and writing reliable, maintainable code.

Benefits and Perks:

  • Company equity in the form of Stock Options.
  • Generous employer-paid health, vision, and dental insurance coverage.
  • Flexible vacation policy and paid parental leave.

Self Financial

Self Financial is a venture-backed FinTech company focused on increasing economic inclusion and financial resilience by helping people build credit and savings. They are a high-growth company with a diverse and inclusive culture.

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