Astra
Financial Services
SeniorFullstackEngineer
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“Senior Fullstack Engineer at Astra. Skills: Frontend Architecture, React, TypeScript, Python APIs. Lead frontend architecture decisions. Design frontend architecture”
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years software engineering experience, Significant frontend ownership, Production experience in React and TypeScript, Backend range to build and extend APIs, Demonstrated ability to own features end to end, Experience in collaborative team, Experience with shared codebases, Experience with code review culture
Nice to Have
Python experience preferred, Data visualization and reporting experience, Financial or fintech products experience, Design system or component library ownership, Experience with internal tooling, Familiarity with domain-driven design, Familiarity with clean architecture patterns
What You'll Do.
Lead frontend architecture decisions
Design frontend architecture
Design React and TypeScript interfaces
Implement React and TypeScript interfaces
Translate financial workflows
Establish frontend platform
Scale frontend platform
Collaborate on data contracts
Collaborate on API design
Collaborate on integration patterns
Participate in system design
Bring product-quality perspective
Establish frontend best practices
Maintain frontend best practices
Establish component libraries
Maintain component libraries
Establish design patterns
Maintain design patterns
Improve internal tools
Maintain reliability standards
Maintain usability standards
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborative team; Shared codebases; Code review culture; Backend engineers; Product and design
Full Job Description
ABOUT ASTRA Astra is building mission-critical infrastructure for moving money at scale. Our platform processes billions in annual transaction volume with 99.9%+ uptime, powering real-time transfers, bank debits, card disbursements, and complex financial compliance systems. We provide APIs and automation tools that enable businesses to move money programmatically while maintaining strict regulatory requirements. THE ROLE We're looking for a Senior Fullstack Engineer who is primarily frontend-focused but comfortable contributing across the stack. You'll own the React and TypeScript surfaces our clients and internal teams depend on, while also being able to build and extend the Python APIs that support them. You'll work closely with our engineering team to ship features across our payments dashboard, internal tooling, and embedded product surfaces. This role is a great fit if you think of yourself as a frontend engineer first, with enough backend range to move fast without always needing to hand off. Strong React and TypeScript skills are the foundation. Python fluency is a plus, not a prerequisite. WHAT YOU’LL DO: OWN THE FRONTEND ARCHITECTURE - Lead frontend architecture decisions including component design, state management, performance, and scalability as our platform grows - Design and implement React and TypeScript interfaces for our payments dashboard, reporting surfaces, and embedded product experiences - Translate complex financial workflows into intuitive, accessible interfaces - Help establish and scale our frontend platform, including shared component libraries, tooling, and patterns the team builds on CONTRIBUTE ACROSS THE STACK - Build and extend Python APIs that power frontend features - Collaborate with backend engineers on data contracts, API design, and integration patterns - Participate in system design discussions and bring a product-quality perspective to backend work DRIVE FRONTEND STANDARDS - Establish and maintain frontend best practices, compo
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