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Software Backend Engineer

Design and maintain robust backend services for Sardine's risk platform

As a Software Backend Engineer at Sardine, you will design, create, and maintain robust, efficient, and reliable backend services to meet the platform's evolving needs. You will collaborate with business stakeholders to architect and implement new services from inception to delivery, contributing to new features that deliver substantial value to customers. This role involves working closely with engineering and product teams to scale APIs, ser...

Why This Role?

Work remotely from anywhere in India with a globally distributed team and extreme ownership culture

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain robust, efficient, and reliable backend services
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders to architect and implement new services
  • Contribute to developing new features and capabilities for customer value
  • Work with engineering and product teams

Requirements

  • Proven track record in building highly available APIs
  • Proficiency in data pipelines
  • Experience in backend-focused software engineering
  • Ability to design and construct APIs, services, and systems at scale

Required Skills

api developmentdata pipelinesbackend engineeringsoftware engineeringcollaborationbackend developmentAPI designsystem architectureproblem solving

Keywords

backend engineerAPI developmentremote Indiafinancial crime platformSardinesoftware engineering
View Original Description from Ashby Job Boards

Original description from Ashby Job Boards

Who we are: Sardine is the leading agentic risk platform for fighting financial crime. Our integrated solution unifies data across risk teams to help organizations stop fraud in real time, prevent AI-driven attacks, and automate fraud and AML operations. Sardine’s platform is strengthened by one of the fastest-growing fraud consortiums in the market, spanning more than 6 billion profiled devices, 800 million consumers, and 3 million businesses worldwide. Leading companies including FIS, GoDaddy, Intuit, Edward Jones, ZoomInfo, and Checkout.com rely on Sardine to secure and grow trust in their products. Our culture: - We have hubs in the Bay Area, NYC, Austin, Toronto, and São Paulo. However, we maintain a remote-first work culture. #WorkFromAnywhere - We hire talented, self-motivated individuals with extreme ownership and high growth orientation. - We value performance and not hours worked. We believe you shouldn't have to miss your family dinner, your kid's school play, friends get-together, or doctor's appointments for the sake of adhering to an arbitrary work schedule. Location: - Remote - India; To be considered for this position, you must reside in one of the following cities: - Bangalore - Delhi - Gurugram - Mumbai - Pune - From Home / Beach / Mountain / Cafe / Anywhere! - We are a remote-first company with a globally distributed team. You can find your productive zone and work from there.   About the Role: As a backend-focused Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing, constructing, and maintaining APIs, services, and systems across our engineering team. This multifaceted position involves developing new features on a large scale, refining internal tooling and processes, contributing to product and technical roadmaps, and assuming diverse responsibilities within the organization. The ideal candidate for the backend role will have a proven track record in building highly available APIs, with additional proficiency in data pipelines and the relevant domain.   What you'll be doing: - Design, create, and maintain robust, efficient, and reliable backend services to meet our platform's evolving needs. - Collaborate closely with business stakeholders to architect and implement new services from inception to delivery. - Contribute to developing new features and capabilities that deliver substantial value to our customers. - Work with various engineering and product teams to synchronize efforts and deliver cutting-edge solutions. - Craft and maintain user-facing technical documentation, enhancing user understanding and facilitating seamless adoption of our services. - Play a pivotal role in shaping our company's engineering culture, ensuring the maintenance of high engineering standards across the organization.   What you’ll need: - 7+ years of proven experience as a Software Engineer specializing in web backend development. - Proficiency in Golang is a significant advantage. - Additional experience in data engineering is highly desirable. - A track record of successfully delivering high-quality production services and systems. - Customer-centric approach with a strong emphasis on empathy towards users. - Relevant industry experience, particularly in banking or fintech, and domain knowledge in fraud prevention or compliance. - Proficient in English - from casual chats to formal reports.   Technologies we use: - TypeScript (React + node) - Golang - Ruby - Bigtable - Postgres / PostgreSQL - GCP dataflow (apache beam) - BigQuery - Python - Java - Terraform Benefits we offer: - Generous compensation in cash and equity - Early exercise for all options, including pre-vested - Work from anywhere: Remote-first Culture - Flexible paid time off and Year-end break - Health insurance, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents - US and Canada specific - 4% matching in 401k / RRSP - US and Canada specific - MacBook Pro delivered to your door - One-time stipend to set up a home office — desk, chair, screen, etc. - Monthly meal stipend - Monthly social meet-up stipend - Annual health and wellness stipend - Annual Learning stipend Join a fast-growing company with world-class professionals from around the world. If you are seeking a meaningful career, you found the right place, and we would love to hear from you. To learn more about how we process your personal information and your rights in regards to your personal information as an applicant and Sardine employee, please visit our Applicant and Worker Privacy Notice https://www.sardine.ai/applicant-and-worker-privacy-notice.

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Company
Sardine
Source
Ashby Job Boards
Salary
$XX,XXX
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Job Type
full time
Location
one · Remote
Category
Seniority
mid
Posted
May 11, 2026

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