Software Engineer

Role overview

Software Engineer (Finance Team) at micro1, working on next-generation financial technology systems. You’ll sit at the intersection of product development, infrastructure, and applied engineering, building reliable, scalable fullstack applications with a strong focus on user experience and system integrity.

Responsibilities

• Write, ship, and maintain production code daily across fullstack applications using Node.js, React.js, Next.js, and PostgreSQL.
• Build scalable backend services and RESTful APIs on AWS.
• Implement responsive, maintainable frontend; comfortable with both UI debugging (React) and PostgreSQL query tuning.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to turn product requirements into shipped features.
• Maintain high standards for reliability, security, and data integrity in financial systems.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, and engineering best practices.
• Communicate clearly through code, documentation, and team discussions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Active hands-on coding in the last 12 months, across both frontend and backend.
• Strong, recent backend experience with Node.js (with examples of what you shipped in the last year).
• Recent advanced frontend experience with React.js and Next.js, including hooks, state management, and modern Next.js features (App Router, SSR/ISR).
• Solid PostgreSQL fundamentals: schema design, query optimization, indexing, and data modeling.
• Hands-on AWS experience with EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, and CloudWatch.
• Production experience designing and integrating REST APIs.
• Proficiency with Git, CI/CD workflows, and Agile development.
• Clear written and verbal communication.

Preferred qualifications

• Python experience.
• Experience building or maintaining financial/fintech systems.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, GraphQL, Redis, and caching strategies.
• Experience with microservices, testing frameworks (Jest, PyTest, Cypress).