Staff Backend Engineer
OpenSea- Full Time
- Junior (1 to 2 years)
Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, and have at least 5 years of experience as a backend engineer, with a strong understanding of software development principles and practices. Experience with Go, Cassandra, Kafka, Envoy Proxy, Kubernetes, Docker, and AWS is highly desirable.
As a Staff Backend Engineer, you will collaborate with various teams to test hypotheses and impact customer experiences, building and supporting a specific part of Monzo within a product squad. You will contribute to open source software, participate in knowledge-sharing sessions, and work with product managers, marketers, and other stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions across the company’s collectives, including Money, Borrowing, Fincrime, Customer Operations, Platform, Personal Banking & Business Banking.
Digital-only banking platform for consumers
Monzo operates as a digital-only banking platform focused on providing a modern way for individuals to manage their finances. Its main product is a mobile app that allows users to track their income, spending, and savings easily. The app includes features that help users save money, such as automatically setting aside a portion of their paycheck or rounding up transactions to the nearest dollar. Monzo generates revenue through interest on deposits, fees for certain services, and interchange fees from card transactions, as well as offering overdrafts and personal loans. What sets Monzo apart from traditional banks is its real-time balance updates and instant spending notifications, which help users stay informed about their finances. The goal of Monzo is to provide a convenient, mobile-first banking experience that meets the needs of its growing customer base, which has surpassed 8 million users.