Senior Back End Engineer

About Obol

Obol is redefining how businesses manage cash flow. Our platform equips finance teams with powerful tools to automate operations, forecast with confidence, and make smarter decisions—all in real-time. With seamless integrations to bank accounts, ERPs, and payment processors, Obol turns complex financial workflows into streamlined, proactive strategies.

Backed by leading American VCs and leaders from top tech companies like Square, PayPal, eBay, Tipalti, and Afterpay, Obol is at the forefront of financial innovation. We’re tackling a mission-critical challenge for finance teams across North America, empowering businesses to focus less on cash flow worries and more on achieving their ambitions.

As a member of the Obol team, you’ll work alongside world-class talent to shape the future of cash flow management through technology. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact at an early stage and contribute to our mission of empowering businesses.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Backend Engineer to join our growing Data team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data engineering, with expertise in Python, SQL, and big data technologies. This role will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our data infrastructure and pipelines, as well as leading key projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and efficient data pipelines
• Implement best practices for data engineering and ensure code quality
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver data-driven solutions

What you need:

• At least 3 years of professional experience in backend or data engineering or related field.
• At least 3 years experience programming in Python.
• Strong SQL skills, with experience in data modeling and query optimization
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team environment.

Nice to have:

• Experience with Airflow
• Experience with Snowflake
• Experience with PostgreSQL
• Experience with Microservices
• Experience with cloud infrastructure.
• Experience in building Integrations

Why Join Obol?

Join a fast-growing startup at the forefront of fintech innovation. At Obol, we believe in working hard and celebrating our successes. Our collaborative and supportive environment fosters creativity, teamwork, and a shared sense of purpose—all while having fun along the way.