Backend Engineer

About the Company

Made’s mission is to help homeowners save time, money, and stress. It starts with Made Card – a credit card designed specifically for homeowners, with unmatched rewards on mortgage payments, home improvements, utilities, and essential purchases. Each swipe powers a personalized home management platform where users can manage home systems & appliances, stay ahead on upkeep, and get help – from AI-driven guidance to in-person services – exactly when they need it most.

By bringing together financial tools, data, and trusted professionals, we give people more control, more savings, and more time to enjoy the place they call home.

We’re partnered with leading national players in the residential home ownership space – from mortgage lenders to home services providers. These partnerships let us reach millions of households across the country and deliver meaningful benefits to homeowners.

Backed by top investors like Village Global, Jump Capital, Recharge Capital, and Soma Capital
, our leadership team brings deep fintech, mortgage, and credit card experience from Ramp, Bain Capital, JP Morgan Chase, American Express, and Morgan Stanley
. We’re building the financial and engagement platform for the next generation of homeowners – one that puts the homeowner at the center, and redefines what it means to feel at home.

We’re looking for a Staff Backend Engineer to lead the architecture, development, and scaling of backend systems that power the Made Card and homeowner platform. You’ll set engineering standards, mentor teammates, and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver secure, performant, and reliable services  one of the most senior backend engineers on the team, you’ll play a critical role in defining technical strategy and building the infrastructure to support millions of homeowners.

• Backend Ownership: Lead the design and development of highly scalable backend services and APIs using Python.
• Architecture & Standards: Define backend architecture, coding standards, and processes for rapid, high-quality delivery.
• Database & Systems: Design and optimize data models using Postgres, Dynamo
  
  DB, and Redis for performance and reliability.
• Infrastructure: Drive adoption of best practices with Kubernetes, Docker, and AWS for deployment, monitoring, and scaling.
• Feature Delivery: Collaborate with product, design, and frontend engineers to deliver end-to-end features.
• Performance & Security: Ensure backend systems are performant, secure, and resilient under scale.
• Team Leadership: Mentor other backend engineers, conduct code reviews, and raise the engineering bar.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Communicate trade-offs, technical decisions, and progress clearly to stakeholders across product and leadership.

• 5–8+ years in front-end engineering
  , with 3+ years in a lead or senior capacity.
• Deep expertise in Python and distributed systems.
• Strong experience with Postgres, Dynamo
  
  DB, Redis
  , and database modeling.
• Proven track record building reliable, large-scale backend services and RESTful APIs.
• Proficiency with Kubernetes, Docker, and AWS infrastructure.
• Strong computer science fundamentals in algorithms, data structures, and system design.
• Demonstrated leadership in mentoring engineers and setting team-wide standards.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

We understand that not everyone comes from a traditional background. If you are a rockstar with a non-traditional path, we'd love to talk to you!

• Experience in fintech, credit cards, or regulated financial products.
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures, streaming, or microservices.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring tools.
• Passion for building financial products that improve people’s lives.

You’ll be one of the most senior backend engineers on a team building the financial infrastructure for millions of homeowners. This is a rare opportunity to shape the architecture, technical direction, and engineering culture of a product redefining home ownership – while staying hands-on with critical systems.