Senior Backend Engineer - Tel Aviv

PayZen is a pioneering FinTech startup committed to addressing healthcare affordability issues. Backed by prestigious global investors, our product is designed to ease the financial burden of medical bills for both patients and healthcare providers. We provide a seamless, interest-free, and fee-free payment plan for patients, ensuring providers enjoy expedited cash flow and higher repayment rates.

As we establish our core development team in Israel, we are in search of a seasoned Backend Developer to produce scalable FinTech software solutions. As a senior developer, it is hard to overstate the impact you’ll have on our product and company trajectory.

What you will do

• Collaborate with product managers and other software engineers to build groundbreaking user-centric products that change peoples lives.
• Write reusable, testable, and efficient code.
• Implement new features and user interfaces, keeping mobile-first always on top of your mind.
• Provide tech guidance to other team members.
• Help the team succeed as a whole.
• Have a chance to influence the architecture and design of the product.
• Take part in architectural decisions and discussions.
• Solve complex problems, create object models, define APIs, build web services, and more.
• Work directly with others (engineers and other internal stakeholders) to develop a solid understanding of the business application and requirements for which the application is being designed.

What you bring

• 7+ years of hands-on experience in backend development - Must
• 3+ years of production experience with Node.js - Must
• Experience with TypeScript - Advantage
• Strong understanding of user experience principles and product thinking
• Proven track record in designing and implementing testing platforms, including unit and integration tests
• Solid experience in data modeling and schema design, particularly with PostgreSQL
• Proficiency in deploying services using Docker, Kubernetes (K8s), and AWS
• Proven record of leading development projects and driving them to completion
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively across teams
• A passion for writing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal

What we offer

• An opportunity to positively affect the lives of thousands of patients.
• A flexible lifestyle that fits the modern work-life balance.
• A chance to join a high-growth company.
• Highly skilled co-workers with whom you can grow your skill set.
• Be a part of a team that revolutionizes medical payments in ways never seen before.
• The ability to impact company values and culture in a collaborative environment - we value all comments and suggestions
• Competitive pay and stock options.