Backend Engineer / Tribeca NYC (Hybrid) / Language Agnostic

We are an early-stage fintech startup is tackling one of the biggest challenges in American housing: skyrocketing and unpredictable insurance premiums due to climate volatility. Their core product gives homeowners and real estate investors long-term visibility and predictability into insurance costs—something increasingly crucial in today’s changing climate.

The product is already live and used nationwide. Backed by top-tier investors, the team is now hiring a backend engineer to help scale and strengthen the platform.

Why Join

• Own significant parts of the backend as one of the first hires

• Work on a live product with real customers and real impact

• High autonomy and influence on system design and architecture

• A fast-paced, collaborative team with high standards

• Compensation: $100K–$200K salary + meaningful equity

What You’ll Do

• Build and maintain core backend systems, including APIs, data pipelines, and pricing infrastructure

• Design and manage relational data models and storage strategies (e.g., PostgreSQL)

• Integrate with third-party services (e.g., Stripe, Auth0, Canopy Connect)

• Collaborate across product, frontend, and design teams to deliver end-to-end features

• Ensure performance, reliability, and scalability as the platform grows

• Help define backend engineering best practices and architecture from the ground up

You Might Be a Fit If You...

• Have 3+ years of experience building production-grade backend systems

• Are comfortable designing APIs and working with relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred)

• Care deeply about performance, reliability, and thoughtful system design

• Enjoy solving complex technical problems and thinking in terms of architecture

• Thrive in autonomous roles and take ownership of your work

• Value fast, professional, and iterative product development

Team Culture

The team combines backgrounds in engineering, trading, and real estate, united by a focus on building useful things from scratch. They move quickly, give honest feedback, and balance high standards with pragmatic decision-making.

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