Backend / Full Stack Engineer

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Role details
Salary: $180K - $230K
On-site work policy: 4 days in-office in NYC, New York (Monday–Thursday, WFH Friday)
Full-time position
Location: New York, NY
Equity: Competitive equity
Visa sponsorship details: Open to visa transfers (e.g. OPT, H1B transfers)
Hiring Count: Looking to hire 3 - 4 candidates for this role
Tech stack:Go, Node.js, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, PostgreSQL, REST APIs, gRPC, AWS
About this role
We are looking for a Backend / Full Stack Engineer with 2+ years of experience to join an engineering team building financial infrastructure that already processes billions of dollars in nonprofit payments. You'll own systems end to end – from architecture to shipping – working directly with founders and leadership with zero layers in between. This is a high-autonomy role where your judgment and opinions directly shape what gets built, not just how. We need engineers who have strong technical convictions, communicate clearly, and thrive in a fast-moving environment where whiteboarding, debating, and shipping are the norm.
What you will be doing

• Building and owning backend server applications and components that power Chariot's payment platform end to end – from design through production
• Contributing to architecture decisions across APIs, backend systems, and infrastructure – helping define team standards and best practices
• Collaborating directly with founders, product, and engineering through whiteboarding sessions and technical debates – strong opinions loosely held
• Improving real-time monitoring and alerting capabilities to better understand user behavior and iterate on the product
• Taking on a wide range of engineering projects across the platform – the team intentionally avoids siloed product lines so you'll work across the full stack.
  

RequirementsBaseline
Seniority
Required: 2 - 10 years of experience in backend engineering
Work experience
Required: Experience at a reputable, growing company (Capital One-tier or faster), preferably a VC-backed startup
Required: Owned and built scalable backend systems end-to-end
Education
Required: Bachelor's degree in a technical field
Hard skills
Required: Production experience with Docker and Kubernetes
Nice-to-have:
Work experience
Nice to have: Fintech or payments infrastructure experience
Hard skills
Nice to have: Proficiency in Go or Node.js
Nice to have: Experience with Terraform and AWS infrastructure
Traits to avoid
Avoid: Contractors or consultants
Avoid: Coding bootcamp graduates with no traditional technical degree

Ideal Companies & Backgrounds
Here are a list of companies Chariot likes to see candidates with past work experience from. You can also use these companies and adjacent companies as a place to start sourcing candidates.1. Top Fintech Infrastructure and Payments Companies
Highest priority — directly relevant domain and technical complexity

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2. High-Growth VC-Backed Fintech Startups
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3. Top-Tier Tech Companies
Strong backend engineering talent (Capital One-tier and above)

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Non-Ideal Companies
Here are a list of companies Chariot would like you to avoid sourcing candidates from.1. Legacy Tech and Enterprise Companies
Slow-moving cultures, less relevant engineering practices

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2. Outsourcing Firms, Consultancies, and Contract-Heavy Shops
Contractor backgrounds are a dealbreaker

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Job Overview

Location
New York, NY

Job Type
Full-time

Salary Range
$180K - $230K