Senior Backend Engineer

About Honest

Honest is a Series B fintech company backed by $70 million in funding. We're on a mission to transform consumer finance across Asia, starting with Indonesia, where we're already the market leader in credit card issuance. We move fast, hire world-class talent, and care deeply about building a diverse, high-performance team.

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer who will help design, build, and maintain our backend systems. You will work closely with product managers, frontend engineers, and other backend engineers to deliver scalable and reliable services that power our credit card platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and maintain backend services and APIs using Golang
• Work with databases (SQL/NoSQL) and caching systems to ensure performance and scalability
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to translate requirements into technical solutions
• Contribute to code reviews, technical discussions, and knowledge sharing within the team
• Help improve system monitoring, logging, and alerting to ensure high system availability
• Continuously learn and grow as part of a supportive engineering culture

What We're Looking For

• 3-10 years of experience in backend development (internships or personal projects also count)
• Strong interest or experience in Golang
• Understanding of RESTful APIs and microservices concepts
• Familiarity with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and/or NoSQL databases
• Basic understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or similar) is a plus
• Problem-solving mindset, willingness to learn, and strong teamwork skills
• Ability to communicate in English (our team is international)

Nice to Have

• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge of message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.)
• Exposure to fintech or payment systems

Why Join Us

We work with some of the best operators and builders in the region. At Honest, you'll own meaningful work, have room to grow, and help shape the future of consumer finance in Asia.

Honest Hiring

At Honest, we're working hard to build the future of finance for Asia. To do so, we prioritize attracting the best talent worldwide to join us regardless of their background and heritage.

At Honest, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, or other class protected by applicable law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.