Software Engineer, Cloud Engineer - Software, Backend Developer

Overview

Austin, TX (Hybrid/On-site)

Full-time

$130,000 - $180,000

We’ve partnered with a Series C fintech company in Austin that’s building modern, cloud-native platforms to support core financial and policy-management workflows. Their focus is on replacing legacy infrastructure with scalable, API-driven, data-centric systems that enable automation, reliability, and growth at scale.

We're hiring a Software Engineer to join a high-impact team where engineers have real ownership over core services, architectural decisions, and the evolution of a production fintech platform.

You’ll work closely with product, data, and business stakeholders to deliver reliable systems that directly support real-world insurance operations.

• Build and scale backend services and APIs in Python for core fintech systems
• Own features and services end-to-end, from design through production
• Contribute to architecture and platform decisions as the system scales
• Collaborate with product and engineering partners to ship reliable, high-quality software
• Improve system performance, reliability, and developer tooling
• Participate in code reviews and help uphold engineering best practices

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong, hands-on experience with Python in production
• Experience building backend or full-stack systems at scale
• Solid understanding of system design, APIs, and data modeling
• Experience working in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Comfortable operating with autonomy in a small or growing team

• Experience with FastAPI, Django, or Flask
• Exposure to insurance, fintech, healthcare, or other regulated industries
• Experience modernizing or integrating with legacy systems
• Familiarity with frontend technologies (React, Type Script) for full-stack work
• Interest or experience with data engineering, automation, or ML-adjacent systems