Staff Backend Engineer, Astra

Salary not provided

GCP

Python

Terraform

Flask

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

Money movement automation platform

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Money movement automation platform

21-100 employees

FintechB2BPaymentsSaaSAPIAutomation

Be an early applicant

Salary not provided

GCP

Python

Terraform

Flask

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

21-100 employees

FintechB2BPaymentsSaaSAPIAutomation

Company mission

Astra's mission is to power the next-generation of fintech products and services, by enabling its clients to offer seamless, automated bank transfers between their customers’ networks of accounts.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

We’re looking for a backend engineer with strong system design experience and a high level of ownership
This is a great fit for someone who thrives in early-stage environments and wants to build foundational systems from the ground up
7+ years of experience building backend systems in production
Strong system design and architecture skills. You’ve designed services that scale and evolve
Expertise in Python and API design; experience with Flask or similar frameworks
Familiarity with distributed systems, asynchronous processing, and idempotency
A product-minded engineer who enjoys building platforms with real-world constraints (money, compliance, reconciliation)
Comfortable taking projects from idea to implementation with minimal oversight
Bonus: experience with GCP, Terraform, payments/fintech, or event-driven architectures

What the job involves

You’ll help shape the core of Astra’s platform, including our global ledger, orchestration layer, and customer-facing APIs
You’ll work closely with product, compliance, and operations to deliver reliable systems that move and reconcile millions of dollars every day
Design and own key backend systems, such as payments orchestration, ledger primitives, and internal operational flows
Help evolve our service architecture as we scale, including how we model financial state, manage auth, and handle retries
Write clean, well-tested Python code using Flask and GCP-managed services
Work closely with other engineers, product, and cross-functional teams to understand customer needs and deliver robust APIs and features
Contribute to our observability, reliability, and deployment workflows
Participate in code reviews, tech planning, and mentoring

Our take

Astra is a provider of automated transfer technology solutions for financial institutions, fintech startups, and enterprises. Its instant payments API enables users to process real-time transfers between bank accounts and cards, all from one simple integration, powering capabilities such as automated balance refills, P2P and instant debit card transfers, and much more.

Astra is used to power a range of financial products including Fold, a bitcoin rewards card, and digital wealth management app unifimoney. With the platform, developers can build fast transfer functionality into new or existing apps in a matter of days, enabling them to better serve their customers with smoother onboarding and a quicker money movement experience.

The company has seen significant funding that will support its rapid expansion, with a particular focus on engineering and compliance. It also intends to extend its payment solutions to sizeable enterprises, as well as expanding its embedded payment capabilities with other fintech infrastructure providers.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)

Oct 2022

$10m

SERIES A

Jun 2021

$2m

SEED

Total funding: $15m

Company benefits

Remote options
Intensely collaborative and creative environment
Opportunity for professional growth

Company HQ

Downtown Menlo Park, Menlo Park, CA

Leadership

Gil Akos

(Co-Founder & CEO)

Previously co-founded Mode Lab, where they were Director or Technology then Executive Chairman. Former Fellow at On Deck.

Sam Morgan

(Co-Founder & COO)

Spent 3 years at Arconic, in roles including R&D Innovation Manager. Was also an Aerospace Marketing Expert and Business Development Specialist at Alcoa.

Zach Nolan

(Co-Founder & CTO)

Has worked as Lead Engineer at Stardust Entertainment, and as Senior Software Engineer at Lamps Plus. Was also a Founding Partner at Onyx.

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