Senior Backend Engineer, NIRA

NIRA is building a consumer credit platform for Middle India, targeting ~200m underserved people. Active in 5000+ cities and processing 15,000+ loan applications/day, NIRA is backed by and integrated with US-based Tilt. We're looking for a strong Senior Software Engineer to join NIRA's engineering team. You will have the opportunity to shape strategy for the infrastructure and product roadmap, with a direct and outsized impact on technical projects.

Responsibilities

Work closely with the local NIRA Engineering team and partner with the broader APAC Engineering team to increase the scale the platform can handle; Expand the platform to support multiple financial products and underlying instruments; Drive iterations on credit policy and improve credit decision systems; Collaborate with product, credit/finance, compliance, support and analytics teams

Requirements

7+ years of experience; Strong experience using Java (ideally .net too); Demonstrated experience working in AWS-native environments, using tools like DynamoDB, Athena and Lambda; Experience with scaled technical solutions, having worked on projects to increase the scalability of a platform; Clear communicator, with the ability to articulate technical solutions and collaborate with colleagues globally; Product Engineer mentality, owning solutions from start to finish

Benefits

Virtual-first teamwork with a WFH office reimbursement; Competitive pay and generous equity; Flexible health plans at every premium level with substantial subsidies; Direct exposure to the leadership team; Paid global onsites twice yearly; Growth opportunities that follow contributions rather than rigid promotion timelines