Plooto - Senior Backend Engineer
Requirements
• Outline the experience, technical skills, and attributes required to succeed in the role. Include both must-haves and nice-to-haves if applicable. • 5+ years of professional backend engineering experience (preferably in high-growth or product-led environments) • Strong expertise in C# (or another strongly typed language) and modern backend design principles • Proven track record of writing production-grade, testable, maintainable code • Deep experience designing and building RESTful APIs in production • Hands-on experience with cloud-native architectures (Kubernetes, serverless, managed services), ideally in Azure • Experience building or operating distributed, high-throughput systems • Experience with event-driven architectures and streaming systems (Kafka or similar) • Experience implementing automated testing strategies (unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end testing) • Strong understanding of data storage patterns across RDBMS and NoSQL systems • A bias toward ownership, action, and accountability • Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clarity in fast-moving environments • Previous track record working successfully in a cross-functional team environment • Ability to effectively use AI tools towards increasing velocity, efficiency and quality of deliverables • Computer Science degree or equivalent • Experience in fintech, payments, or regulated domains • Prior startup experience where you helped scale systems and teams
Responsibilities
• Own the design and delivery of scalable backend services using .NET and Azure • Architect and evolve event-driven, distributed systems that process high volumes of financial transactions • Build API-first services with strong contracts, reliability, and observability • Lead complex technical initiatives from design through production rollout • Make pragmatic architecture decisions that balance speed, scalability, and long-term maintainability • Partner closely with Product and Design to translate ambiguous problems into elegant technical solutions • Improve performance, reliability, and system resilience as we scale • Raise the engineering bar through thoughtful code reviews, design discussions, and mentorship • Inspire and share your engineering passion across the whole engineering org in our regular Lunch & Learn sessions • Contribute to a culture of experimentation, ownership, and continuous improvement • Work cross-functionally in Plooto, distilling the needs of our strategy into actionable engineering output
Benefits
• If you’re looking to make a meaningful impact, look no further. We’re transforming the payments space in North America by delivering an unrivalled product experience to solve a real and pressing problem for SMBs. • The biggest reason small businesses fail is poor financial management and cash flow — and Plooto fixes that. We have strong product-market fit, a massive opportunity ahead, and the backing of experienced fintech leaders. • You’ll join a team that cares deeply about customer impact, takes pride in our craft, and moves with urgency. We’re just getting started — and you’ll help shape the next chapter of our growth story. • There is currently one open position for this role. • As part of our recruitment process, we may use AI tools to support candidate review and selection.
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