Staff Backend Engineer - NIRA

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

The Staff Backend Engineer will own a critical domain of Tilt's credit platform, shaping strategy, design, and delivery while mentoring engineers and driving high‑stakes initiatives. This senior individual contributor role blends deep financial‑system expertise with AI‑native tooling adoption.

Role Snapshot

• Lead domain strategy & delivery
• Mentor senior engineers
• Drive high‑stakes projects
• Champion AI‑native tooling
• Own SEV1 incident response
• Simplify system designs

Must-Have Requirements

• Java
• Spring Boot
• Distributed systems
• Queue‑based architectures
• Financial systems experience
• API design
• Incident management
• building web APIs
• financial systems design
• distributed systems

Nice-to-Have Signals

• AI dev tools (Claude, Cursor, Augment)
• AI‑native engineering

Work Setup

• Location: Bangalore, India
• Work mode: HYBRID
• Remote scope: UNSPECIFIED
• Employment type: Full-Time

Not Specified in JD

• Salary range
• Visa sponsorship
• Relocation
• Notice period
• Coding test

What You'll Likely Work On

• Define and execute strategy for a core NIRA platform domain
• Set technical direction and surface risks early
• Lead large, high‑impact projects from design through shipping
• Promote adoption of AI‑native development tools across the team
• Mentor engineers up to senior level and raise technical standards
• Own SEV1 incident response and drive resolution
• Coordinate with global partners in NIRA, Cashalo, and US teams
• Influence product roadmap through technical trade‑offs

Good Fit If You Have

• Passion for AI development tools
• Bias for simplicity over clever abstractions
• Comfort making fast decisions with incomplete information
• Experience scaling consumer products at high transaction volume