About the Company

Mades mission is to help homeowners save time money and stress. It starts with Made Card - a credit card designed specifically for homeowners with unmatched rewards on mortgage payments home improvements utilities and essential purchases. Each swipe powers a personalized home management platform where users can manage home systems & appliances stay ahead on upkeep and get help - from AI-driven guidance to in-person services - exactly when they need it most. By bringing together financial tools data and trusted professionals we give people more control more savings and more time to enjoy the place they call home.

Were partnered with leading national players in the residential homeownership space - from mortgage lenders to home services providers. These partnerships let us reach millions of households across the country and deliver meaningful benefits to homeowners.

Backed by top investors like Village Global Jump Capital Recharge Capital and Soma Capital our leadership team brings deep fintech mortgage and credit card experience from Ramp Bain Capital JP Morgan Chase American Express and Morgan Stanley. Were building the financial and engagement platform for the next generation of homeowners - one that puts the homeowner at the center and redefines what it means to feel at home.

About the Role

Were looking for a Staff Backend Engineer to lead the architecture development and scaling of backend systems that power the Made Card and homeowner platform. Youll set engineering standards mentor teammates and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver secure performant and reliable services at scale. As one of the most senior backend engineers on the team youll play a critical role in defining technical strategy and building the infrastructure to support millions of homeowners.

What Youll Do

• Backend Ownership: Lead the design and development of highly scalable backend services and APIs using Python.

• Architecture & Standards: Define backend architecture coding standards and processes for rapid high-quality delivery.

• Database & Systems: Design and optimize data models using Postgres DynamoDB and Redis for performance and reliability.

• Infrastructure: Drive adoption of best practices with Kubernetes Docker and AWS for deployment monitoring and scaling.

• Feature Delivery: Collaborate with product design and frontend engineers to deliver end-to-end features.

• Performance & Security: Ensure backend systems are performant secure and resilient under scale.

• Team Leadership: Mentor other backend engineers conduct code reviews and raise the engineering bar.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Communicate trade-offs technical decisions and progress clearly to stakeholders across product and leadership.

Ideal Background

• 58 years in front-end engineering with 3 years in a lead or senior capacity.

• Deep expertise in Python and distributed systems.

• Strong experience with Postgres DynamoDB Redis and database modeling.

• Proven track record building reliable large-scale backend services and RESTful APIs.

• Proficiency with Kubernetes Docker and AWS infrastructure.

• Strong computer science fundamentals in algorithms data structures and system design.

• Demonstrated leadership in mentoring engineers and setting team-wide standards.

• Excellent collaboration and communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

We understand that not everyone comes from a traditional background. If you are a rockstar with a non-traditional path wed love to talk to you!

Nice to Have

• Experience in fintech credit cards or regulated financial products.

• Familiarity with event-driven architectures streaming or microservices.

• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines automated testing and monitoring tools.

• Passion for building financial products that improve peoples lives.

Why Join Made Now

Youll be one of the most senior backend engineers on a team building the financial infrastructure for millions of homeowners. This is a rare opportunity to shape the architecture technical direction and engineering culture of a product redefining homeownership - while staying hands-on with critical systems.

Benefits

• Base Compensation Band: $150000$200000 (determined by experience qualifications and location)

• Compensation: Competitive salary with a meaningful stake in the company via equity and 401k plan

• Health & Well-being: Well invest in your physical and mental well-being with comprehensive medical dental & vision benefits

• Grow Together: Company-wide orientation for you to successfully onboard and other learning & development opportunities including regular review cycles that feature 360 degree feedback

• Mortgage Benefit: Receive up to $25000 toward closing costs of a new mortgage via our mortgage partners

• Play Together: Quarterly budgets for team and company outings. Use it for team swag cooking classes or team dinners!

• Generous Time Off: Flexible paid time off sick days and 11 company holidays

Throughout the interview process please remember that emails will only be from emails. We wont ever be asking for any personally identifiable information during the interview process itself. Please reach out to if you have any requests to verify the authenticity of an outreach.

Made Card is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race color sex religion sexual orientation national origin disability genetic information pregnancy or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal state or local laws. Made Card makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications merit and business needs at the time.

Required Experience:

Staff IC