Staff Software Engineer (Money Platform)

Overview

POSITION SUMMARY

We’re looking for a Staff Backend Engineer to join the Money Platform team at EarnIn. This team consolidates all financial components into a centralized system that supports multiple products. You'll work cross-functionally with global teams to build secure, scalable services that enable fast, compliant, and reliable financial operations.

This position will be a hybrid role based in our Bengaluru office, with 2 days on-site as part of our expanding site. EarnIn provides excellent benefits for our employees, including healthcare, internet/cell phone reimbursement, a learning and development stipend, and potential opportunities to travel to our Mountain View HQ. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Design and implement scalable, high-quality backend features and REST APIs
• Drive end-to-end execution of complex initiatives, from design to production
• Maintain and extend test automation to support CI/CD
• Mentor engineers and provide guidance through code and architecture reviews
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Design, Data Science, Marketing)
• Debug and resolve production issues across services and infrastructure
• Continuously adopt and evaluate new technologies for business impact
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, LLMs) is a plus

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• 7+ years in backend development, with experience in a tech lead role
• Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
• Proficient in C#, Kotlin, or Java
• Strong experience architecting and optimizing complex, data-driven systems
• Proven ability to lead technical strategy, mentor engineers, and drive delivery
• Excellent communication skills across distributed teams
• Fintech/payments domain experience is a plus
• Experience building scalable, cross-functional payment systems is highly valued

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