Build and maintain full-stack features for customer and internal web apps, design backend APIs for onboarding and transactions, integrate third-party services, implement OAuth2 authentication, operate in a microservices AWS environment, ensure security, performance, observability, participate in code reviews and architecture, and write technical documentation.
Launch Your Next Successful Chapter with Veta Virtual!
Are you a seasoned full-stack engineer with a passion for building secure, high-performance systems? Veta Virtual is hiring a Full-Stack Software Engineer for an important fintech company. This role is ideal for someone who thrives working across the entire stack — from robust backend services to intuitive frontend experiences — in a fast-moving, compliance-driven finance environment.
🔑 Your Role:
Our client is a leading digital currency platform operating at the intersection of crypto and traditional finance — enabling customers to buy, sell, and manage cryptocurrency through kiosks, a consumer portal, and enterprise products. Their engineering teams build secure, scalable systems that handle high-volume financial transactions and support heavily regulated, compliance-driven workflows.
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Designing, building, and maintaining full-stack features across frontend applications and backend services.
- Developing and maintaining backend APIs that support onboarding, authentication, transaction lifecycles, and operational workflows.
- Building and enhancing front-end experiences in customer-facing and internal web applications.
- Integrating systems with third-party services and external providers.
- Implementing secure authentication and authorization using OAuth 2.0 flows.
- Working within a microservices environment to deliver scalable backend capabilities.
- Ensuring applications meet high standards for security, performance, reliability, and observability, including monitoring.
- Participating in code reviews, technical design discussions, and architecture decisions.
- Writing and maintaining clear technical documentation.
✅ What You'll Need:
Core Technical Requirements
- 3+ years of experience as a software engineer working across frontend and backend systems.
- Strong experience building backend services in Golang and/or Java.
- Proficiency with Node.js / TypeScript v5.
- Experience building frontend applications using Next.js, React, and TypeScript.
- Solid understanding of RESTful API design.
- Strong SQL skills and experience with PostgreSQL.
- Experience working in an AWS environment.
- Familiarity with microservices and distributed backend systems.
Tech Stack Proficiency
- Backend: Golang, Java
- Frontend: Next.js, React, TypeScript (v5), Node.js
- APIs: RESTful APIs
- Databases: SQL, PostgreSQL
- Infrastructure & Cloud: AWS (including S3), containerized services, Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform
- Authentication & Identity: OAuth 2.0 flows
- Monitoring/Observability: Grafana (or similar platforms)
- Version Control & CI/CD: Git-based workflows with CI/CD pipelines
- Developer Workflow: VS Code / Cursor debugging
Nice to Have
- Understanding of multi-threading and goroutines.
- Webhooks and/or WebSocket experience.
- Architecture and system design experience.
- Comfort using AI-assisted development tools.
- Experience in fintech, crypto, payments, or other regulated industries.
- Experience building internal dashboards or operational tooling.
- Familiarity with authentication, authorization, and secure system design.
💼 What We Offer:
- 💸 Competitive salary in USD, based on experience.
- 🌴 15 paid vacation days per year, plus all U.S. national holidays.
- 💻 Fully remote role — work from anywhere in the world with a professional home setup.
- 📈 A fast-paced environment with opportunities to learn, grow, and make a real impact.
- 🤝 A supportive, collaborative culture through Veta Virtual and our client.
Ready to Apply?
If you're an experienced full-stack engineer who loves building at scale in a regulated, high-stakes environment — apply today and start your next chapter with Veta Virtual. We can't wait to meet you!
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