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Pinwheel

Product Engineer, Backend

New York, NY$160k–$190kfull-timemidAdded today

About this role

Pinwheel seeks a mid-to-senior backend Product Engineer to design and build scalable APIs, microservices, and customer-facing systems in the financial services space. You'll work closely with product and customers on high-impact projects like bill switching, tax products, and banking integrations while maintaining a lean, fast-moving team.

What you'll do

  • Design and ship backend APIs and microservices that solve customer problems at scale
  • Build and evolve data models, services, and Python-based microservice infrastructure
  • Collaborate with product and customers to understand needs and translate them into technical solutions
  • Maintain code quality, improve the codebase, and establish engineering standards
  • Contribute to projects like new API versions, bill switching, tax products, and banking integrations
  • Mentor junior engineers and support team growth

What they're looking for

  • Backend development (Python, FastAPI, Django, or similar)
  • API design and data modeling
  • Microservices architecture
  • Full-stack development experience
  • Frontend frameworks (React, Vue, or equivalent)
  • Customer collaboration and product thinking
  • Multi-team project coordination
  • AI-assisted development

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement (3 days/week in NYC office)
  • High-impact work affecting hundreds of millions of users
  • Opportunity to work with major fintech brands
  • Strong engineering culture focused on quality and reliability
  • Growth opportunities within expanding company
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Pinwheel

Pinwheel builds an integrations platform that supports over 1800 integrations, focusing on performance and reliability. The company is hiring backend engineers to lead projects and enhance their integration infrastructure.

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Likely interview questions

  • Tell us about a time you designed an API or data model that had to scale significantly—what challenges did you face and how did you solve them?
  • Describe your experience working at an early-stage startup or small tech company and how that shaped your approach to engineering.
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