Grand
FinTech
FoundingBackendEngineer(Java)
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.
“Founding Backend Engineer (Java) at Grand. Skills: Backend development, Java, Fintech, AWS. Design Java services. Build Java services”
Industry & Context.
Reasoning about distributed concerns; Failure handling
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Backend experience building production systems in Java, Experience designing APIs, Experience modelling data, Experience reasoning about distributed concerns, Experience shipping and operating software in AWS-based production environments, Experience with event-driven or message-based architectures, Experience building products in fintech, payments, credit, identity, KYB, or another regulated/financial environment, Security, data-protection, and compliance awareness, Familiarity with CI/CD workflows, Experience working in startup or 0→1 environments, AI-first mindset
Nice to Have
GraphQL in production, Serverless experience, Real-time features in production, Infrastructure-as-code experience, Experience integrating with AI/ML systems
What You'll Do.
Operate backend systems
Build event-driven pipelines
Operate production systems
Design APIs for distributed concerns
Design data models for distributed concerns
Build indexing systems
Integrate AI capabilities
Make product decisions
Use AI-assisted development tools
Accelerate refactoring
Own features through full lifecycle
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work alongside founders; Work with designers; Work with AI engineers; Work with product engineers
Full Job Description
ABOUT GRAND Grand is the first purpose-built fintech for the B2B economy. We’ve raised over $5m to build the most intelligent fintech platform for businesses that operate in the built world. Our first product, Grand Profile, helps businesses understand whom they extend credit to, payment terms, unsecured loans, etc. – surfacing early signals of risk and growth so they can act sooner. Over time, this trust network becomes the foundation for an intelligent payment network where businesses can extend credit, move money, and transact with confidence. Grand is founded and funded by a group of entrepreneurs, investors and researchers who've built, sold, worked in, and invested in global fintech, commerce, and AI companies, including Mastercard Labs, Stripe, Shopify, Airwallex, American Express, WhenThen, Lovable, and others. THE ROLE We're hiring a Founding Backend Engineer (Java) to design, build, and operate the backend systems that power Grand. This is a hands-on individual contributor role for someone who enjoys owning problems end-to-end. You'll design APIs, model data, build event-driven services, and ingest signals from external sources — turning raw data into the product surface that customers actually use. This is a product-focused engineering role, and at Grand you are your own product manager. You'll work alongside founders, designers, AI engineers, and other product engineers — shaping what gets built, not just how. Your primary responsibility is shipping backend systems that are reliable, secure, well-designed, and production-ready. This is a 0→1 environment, where you help define how Grand feels, behaves, and earns trust from day one. WHAT YOU’LL DO - Design and build Java services and APIs that power Grand and the customer-facing product - Model the data that powers our product — turning messy external signals into a coherent product surface - Build event-driven pipelines that ingest, transform, and enrich data from external sources - Operate production sys
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