Design, build, and scale backend systems that power Forter’s real-time decisioning and APIs.
Own projects end-to-end - from design and implementation to production rollout and monitoring.
Ensure systems are low-latency, fault-tolerant, and high-throughput across distributed environments.
Enhance observability, reliability, and developer experience through strong operational and tooling practices.
Collaborate with Product, analysts, data scientists, and infrastructure teams to drive innovation across Forter’s decision ecosystem.
Participate in technical discussions and customer interactions, providing expertise and clear communication when supporting enterprise integrations.
What you'll need:
5+ years of experience building backend systems in large-scale production environments
Strong programming skills in Python, Java, Kotlin, or Node.js
Hands-on experience with cloud-native technologies (AWS, Kubernetes, Docker)
Proven ability to design and maintain high-scale distributed systems
Strong sense of ownership, autonomy, and accountability
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex systems clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences — including direct collaboration with customers worldwide
It'd be cool if you also have:
Experience with API Gateway architectures, schema/versioning strategies, or platformization efforts
Familiarity with real-time data processing frameworks (e.g., Flink, Storm) and resilience patterns
Background working alongside data science or machine learning teams
Contributions to developer platforms, infrastructure services, or internal tools improving engineering velocity
Trust is backed by data – Forter is a recipient of over 10 workplace and innovation awards, including:
Great Place to Work Certification (2021, 2022, 2023, )
Fortune’s Best Workplaces in NYC (2022, 2023 and )
Forbes Cloud 100 (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and )
#3 on Fast Company’s list of “Most Innovative Finance Companies” ( )
Anti-Fraud Solution of the Year at the Payments Awards ( )
SAP Pinnacle Awards “New Partner Application Award” (2023)
Fintech Breakthrough Awards – Best Fraud Prevention Platform (2023)