Senior Software Engineer - Backend

About the role

Rho is a modern banking platform for startups and growth-stage companies, helping them manage banking, cards, expenses, bill pay and accounting in one connected platform. It is looking for a product-minded Senior Software Engineer to build and scale new financial products from idea to production-grade systems. The role suits someone who wants to own complex initiatives across teams, stakeholders and external partners, and who enjoys working on regulated systems and third-party integrations.

Key responsibilities

• Own high-impact projects end-to-end, including accounting integrations (NetSuite, QuickBooks, Sage Intacct, Xero, Puzzle) from problem definition and design through launch, iteration and operational ownership.
• Build reliable, scalable backend services for core accounting and financial workflows and help expand into new product areas.
• Turn ambiguous product and business problems into simple, durable technical solutions.
• Partner with Product, Design, Operations, Compliance and external partners such as accounting software providers and data platforms like Plaid and Finicity.
• Make trade-offs that ship quickly without compromising the reliability of money movement.
• Improve engineering standards through clear communication, system design, code quality and mentorship.

Required profile

• Senior-level experience building production backend systems, APIs, services or distributed systems.
• Strong product judgment, customer curiosity and comfort working through ambiguity.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and work cross-functionally with non-technical teams.
• Experience in fast-paced, high-growth environments; owning projects end-to-end is a plus.
• A bias toward shipping, learning from users and continuous improvement.
• Experience with fintech, accounting systems, payroll, payments, banking, compliance-heavy products or complex integrations is a plus.

Required skills

• Tech used: Python, Go, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes and GCP; the exact stack is not required.
• Strong engineering fundamentals and quick learning ability.

What we offer

• Base salary depending on experience, skills, location and business needs.
• Private healthcare insurance for you and your family.
• Generous PTO, lunch at work and covered parking for onsite staff.
• Learning and development budget and paternity leave.
• Hybrid work with an office in Belgrade.