Senior Back-End Engineer

Description Who We Are At Cross River, we're building the financial infrastructure that powers global innovation. With our cutting-edge suite of embedded payments, cards, and lending solutions, we enable millions of businesses and consumers to transact seamlessly and securely. With 900+ employees worldwide and an R&D center of over 160 employees in Jerusalem - we’re reshaping how financial technology is developed and delivered. The Role As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll design, develop, and deploy robust software systems across our platform. You’ll have ownership of end-to-end projects, the autonomy to lead from idea to implementation, and the opportunity to work across product lines - from scalable APIs and secure infrastructure to machine learning. The role also brings unique engineering challenges shaped by regulatory and compliance requirements - pushing your creativity and technical capabilities. Who You Are A product-minded engineer who loves solving problems at scale Comfortable owning full systems - from architecture to deployment Passionate about writing clean, maintainable code with an eye on the end user A collaborative team player who mentors generously and learns continuously Curious, thoughtful, and excited by a fast-moving environment What You’ll Actually Be Doing Design, build, test, and deploy backend systems for high-scale financial applications Lead architecture reviews and drive decisions across technologies and platforms Write well-tested code and review peers’ work for quality and clarity Collaborate with Product, DevOps, and Security teams to deliver seamless experiences Own and improve development lifecycles including CI/CD, observability, and cloud automation Debug production issues and lead efforts to ensure system reliability and uptime Contribute to internal documentation and onboarding processes Participate in a Tier 2/3 on-call rotation to support business-critical systems Requirements What You Bring to the Table 7+ years of experience in software development Deep experience in at least one OOP language (e.g., Python, C#) Experience with cloud-native environments and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). Familiarity with scalable architecture, distributed systems, and performance optimization Strong understanding of testing strategies, code quality, and security best practices Fluent in English and Hebrew - written and verbal Experience with fintech, global teams, or scaling SaaS - Bonus Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience Why You’ll Love Working Here Flexible hybrid model: 3 days a week in the office – A must ₪1,000 net monthly wellness benefit – from therapy to Pilates to your kid’s art class Full Keren Hishtalmut, private health & dental insurance Donation matching, volunteering days, team outings, and mentorship programs A mission-driven culture that values ownership, trust, and meaningful impact Next Step Hit apply! Privacy Notice: Cross River https://www.crossriver.com/legal/privacy-policy-crt