Senior Backend Engineer (Crypto)

About Tala Tala is a global technology company building the world’s most accessible financial services. With more than $350 million raised from visionary investors, we are serving millions of customers around the world who have been overlooked by traditional financial institutions – and our plan is to serve millions more, and have been named by the Fortune Impact 20 list, CNBC’s Disruptor 50, and Forbes’ Fintech 50 list for five years running. We are expanding across product offerings, countries and crypto and are looking for people who have an entrepreneurial spirit and are passionate about the mission.By creating a unique platform that enables lending and other financial services around the globe, people in emerging markets are able to start and expand small businesses, manage day-to-day needs, and pursue their financial goals with confidence. Currently, more than 7 million people across Kenya, the Philippines, Mexico, and India have used Tala products. Due to our global team, we have a remote-first approach, and also have offices in Santa Monica, CA (HQ); Nairobi, Kenya; Mexico City, Mexico; Manila, the Philippines; and Bangalore, India. Most Talazens join us because they connect with our mission of enabling financial agency for underbanked people around the world. If you are energized by the impact you can make at Tala, we’d love to hear from you!The Senior Backend Engineer (Crypto) builds and extends Tala’s backend crypto architecture to support new country launches, new features, and a fast growing user base. As a technologist and a leader, the Senior Backend Engineer (Crypto) pushes the team towards building a highly available, scalable, reliable, fault tolerant, and performant microservices platform. The Senior Backend Engineer (Crypto) follows and improves upon Tala’s engineering processes and standards while advancing Tala’s mission and business objectivesThis is a technical leadership role within Tala’s technical track. You will report to the Backend Engineering Manager and collaborate cross-functionally with all Tala teams across the globe.

What You'll Do

Design and implement features as defined in the Crypto Product roadmap Review design documents, perform code reviews, and weigh in on implementation choices from other technical teams Collaborate and support with cross functional teams (Product, Data, Credit, and Business Development) to ship scalable software solutions Collaborate with external partners such as the blockchain development team to design integration, troubleshoot issues Continually improve our codebase with clean and efficient code as well as solving problems using the most appropriate technology Contribute to the testing infrastructure to increase code coverage for backend modules Advance monitoring and alerting capabilities of backend modules to allow proactive improvements to availability and response times  Technically lead and mentor a team of Backend Engineers to build/extend complex modules

What You'll Need

5+ years of backend software engineering experience 5+ years coding in one or more of the following languages: Java, Scala, Kotlin Developed and launched large scale consumer applications with the backend on Cloud infrastructure (AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure) using microservices architecture paradigm Expert knowledge in REST API design and development for mobile/web use Expert knowledge in architecture & system design Expert proficiency in Agile development process Excellent ability to prioritize and communicate in a fast-paced environment Strong relational database experience (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or MS SQL) Strong non-relational database experience (Cassandra, Redshift, DynamoDB, HDFS) BS degree in Computer Science or related fields is a plus Demonstrated ability to interview candidates and evaluate technical skills Ability to provide technical leadership & mentorship Preferred crypto experience