Sr. Backend Engineer, Infrastructure team
pinwheelapi
New York, NY · New York · United States
Posted Jun 23, 2026
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- Engineering
pinwheelapi
New York, NY · New York · United States
Posted Jun 23, 2026
“I love my banking app!” said no one, ever.
Pinwheel is on a mission to change that. We believe banks and financial service providers represent the greatest opportunity to build 10x better experiences, especially in the AI age. We’re building the next generation of financial products alongside some of the biggest names in the market including Robinhood, DoorDash, Chime, Cash App, Credit Karma, American Express, Discover, Intuit, Acorns, Visa and more.
If you’re excited by the idea of having your work touch and impact the lives of hundreds of millions of consumers, Pinwheel is the place for you.
If you get stoked about building products alongside the biggest brands in the world, Pinwheel is the place for you.
If you want to join a scrappy, hustling team that is obsessed with defining the future of financial services, Pinwheel is the place for you!
Pinwheel has raised $77M from top-tier investors such as Coatue, Notable, First Round, Upfront, Primary, American Express, Franklin Templeton, Indeed, Semper Virens and more.
Pinwheel is looking for a combination Backend / Platform Engineer who thrives at the intersection of backend engineering, infrastructure, and developer enablement. This role owns the systems our engineering team depends on to build, deploy, and scale products; everything from Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines to observability and infrastructure-as-code (IaC).
You’ll work closely with product and engineering teams to enable fast, reliable delivery while designing systems that are secure, scalable, and built for the future.
At Pinwheel, total compensation is made up of salary + equity + benefits. We recruit motivated and high performing talent, and work to compensate people in line with the value they can bring to the organization in delivering outsized results. The talent market is competitive, and maintaining our ability to recruit and retain the best team possible is a top priority for Pinwheel. When creating an offer, we consider interview performance, candidate experience, external market competitiveness, and internal equity in thoughtfully assessing compensation. The expected cash salary range for this role is $150,000 - $200,000 base.
Best time to join - Our company is small but well-funded, meaning you are joining at a time where you can impact and shape the company.
Be a cultural builder - You will have an active hand in molding the company culture and being a part of the entrepreneurial journey.
Build something revolutionary - Help build the products on the bleeding edge of financial services!
Benefits included:
At Pinwheel, we are committed to building an environment that is diverse and inclusive. We believe that having people across different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives enables us not only to build the best financial products, but to help us realize the best versions of ourselves. Pinwheel is an equal opportunity employer, and we aim to be an open and supportive place to work.