Backend Engineer

Backend EngineerWe're looking for a Backend Engineer to help build and scale the services that power the Made Card and homeowner platform. You'll contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of core systems while collaborating closely with product, frontend, and infrastructure teams. This is a role for someone who enjoys solving complex backend problems and wants to grow within a fast-paced startup environment.What You'll DoFeature Development: Build and maintain backend services and APIs using Python.Database & Systems: Design, implement, and optimize data models across Postgres, DynamoDB, and Redis.Infrastructure: Contribute to deployments and scaling using Kubernetes, Docker, and AWS.Collaboration: Partner with frontend engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver end-to-end features.Code Quality: Write clean, maintainable, and testable code while participating in code reviews.Performance & Reliability: Ensure backend services are performant, secure, and resilient.Problem Solving: Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve backend issues across staging and production environments.Continuous Learning: Stay current with backend technologies and bring new ideas to improve our stack and workflows.Ideal Background3–5+ years of backend engineering experience.Proficiency in Python and experience building distributed web applications.Familiarity with Postgres, DynamoDB, and Redis for data modeling and optimization.Experience designing and consuming RESTful services.Understanding of Kubernetes, Docker, and AWS infrastructure.Strong problem-solving skills and a track record of delivering production-ready systems.Collaborative mindset with excellent communication skills.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!Nice to HaveExperience in fintech, credit cards, or financial infrastructure.Exposure to microservices, event-driven architectures, or streaming systems.Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring tools.Passion for building products that improve people's financial lives.Why Join Made NowYou'll be an early backend engineer helping to build the foundation of Made's core services. This is a rare opportunity to work across databases, APIs, and infrastructure while contributing directly to the architecture and standards that will scale with millions of homeowners.BenefitsBase Compensation Band: $120,000–$160,000 (determined by experience, qualifications, and location)Compensation: Competitive salary with a meaningful stake in the company via equityHealth & Well-being: We'll invest in your physical and mental well-being with comprehensive medical, dental, & vision benefitsGrow Together: Company-wide orientation for you to successfully onboard and other learning & development opportunities including regular review cycles that feature 360 degree feedbackMortgage Benefit: Receive up to $25,000 toward closing costs of a new mortgage via our mortgage partnersPlay Together: Quarterly budgets for team and company outings. Use it for team swag, cooking classes, or team dinners!Generous Time Off: Flexible paid time off, sick days, and 11 company holidaysThroughout the interview process, please remember that emails will only be from madecard.com emails. We won't ever be asking for any personally identifiable information during the interview process itself. Please reach out to View email address on click.appcast.io if you have any requests to verify the authenticity of an outreach.Made Card is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. Made Card makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.