Sr. Backend Engineer, Infrastructure team
Pinwheel
| Company | Pinwheel |
| Category | Engineering |
| Location | New York |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Senior |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Last verified | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Source | Employer career page (greenhouse) |
Description
Pinwheel - Building the future of financial services in partnership with the biggest brands
“I love my banking app!” said no one, ever.
Pinwheel is on a mission to change that. We believe banks and financial service providers represent the greatest opportunity to build 10x better experiences, especially in the AI age. We’re building the next generation of financial products alongside some of the biggest names in the market including Robinhood, DoorDash, Chime, Cash App, Credit Karma, American Express, Discover, Intuit, Acorns, Visa and more.
If you’re excited by the idea of having your work touch and impact the lives of hundreds of millions of consumers, Pinwheel is the place for you.
If you get stoked about building products alongside the biggest brands in the world, Pinwheel is the place for you.
If you want to join a scrappy, hustling team that is obsessed with defining the future of financial services, Pinwheel is the place for you!
Pinwheel has raised $77M from top-tier investors such as Coatue, Notable, First Round, Upfront, Primary, American Express, Franklin Templeton, Indeed, Semper Virens and more. Who are we looking for?
Pinwheel is looking for a combination Backend / Platform Engineer who thrives at the intersection of backend engineering, infrastructure, and developer enablement. This role owns the systems our engineering team depends on to build, deploy, and scale products; everything from Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines to observability and infrastructure-as-code (IaC).
You’ll work closely with product and engineering teams to enable fast, reliable delivery while designing systems that are secure, scalable, and built for the future.
What will you do?
Build and maintain backend platform services and features that support internal teams and product development
Develop internal libraries and tooling using Go and Python
Design and operate systems related to authentication, public key infrastructure (PKI), and secure data storage and transit
Provision, monitor, and optimize cloud infrastructure for reliability, scalability, and performance
Support new product initiatives by deploying and managing microservices in Kubernetes environments
Design and manage infrastructure-as-code and deployment workflows using Terraform, Helm, and GitOps tools (e.g., Flux, ArgoCD)
Improve CI/CD pipelines and developer workflows using tools like CircleCI and GitHub Actions
Implement observability solutions (metrics, logging, alerting) to improve system visibility and operational response
Architect secure, cloud-native solutions across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP
Partner with engineering teams to deliver production-ready, compliant platform capabilities
What qualifications are necessary?
3–5+ years of backend software engineering experience
2+ years of platform, infrastructure, or DevOps experience
Strong experience with Python and/or Go
Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure and cloud-native architectures
Experience running containerized workloads, especially in Kubernetes
Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform and Helm
Experience with CI/CD systems and modern delivery practices (GitOps, CircleCI, GitHub Actions)
Experience with observability tools such as Datadog, Prometheus, or Grafana
Strong understanding of building reliable, scalable, high-performance systems
Ability to quickly learn new technologies and work independently in unfamiliar systems
A curious, self-directed mindset with strong problem-solving skills
Nice to Have
Experience with PKI, encryption, mTLS, or security-focused infrastructure
Familiarity with GitOps tools like Flux or ArgoCD
Experience integrating AI tooling (e.g., MCP servers) into production environments
Exposure to compliance-focused systems (PCI, SOC 2, ISO, etc.)
At Pinwheel, total compensation is made up of salary + equity + benefits. We re
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