Senior Full Stack Developer (Backend Focused)
Plano Full-time Senior Backend Engineering
At a glance
Senior Backend Engineering role at Valitana. Plano · full-time · $145,000–$180,000 base.
SalaryStated by Valitana
$145,000 – $180,000
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
RoleBackend Engineering
SenioritySenior
LocationPlano
EmploymentFull-time
Base pay$145,000–$180,000
PostedSep 15, 2026 · 5w ago
Role brief
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What you'll do
- Build and maintain backend services, APIs and application logic for client-facing platforms
- Improve system speed, reliability, security and ability to scale
- Turn business needs into technical solutions with frontend, product and client-facing colleagues
- Create data pipelines and connect the platform to internal and external systems
- Test and review code, resolve production problems, and support feature delivery through release monitoring
What you bring
- At least five years as a full-stack or backend developer in fintech or technology
- A computer science, engineering or related degree
- Experience with server-side development, web technologies, REST APIs and relational or NoSQL databases
- Background with cloud architectures, distributed systems, deployment practices and data-heavy client applications
Who this fits
This role suits a senior developer who is strongest on the backend but can work with frontend engineers. You’ll work in the office Monday through Wednesday and remotely Thursday and Friday. An understanding of financial products, especially structured products, is preferred.
From the employer
About Valitana
Valitana is a rapidly growing FinTech company delivering cutting-edge SaaS solutions to institutional investors. Founded in 2017, our platform provides advanced financial analytics, trade flow insights, and portfolio management tools that empower our clients to make faster and more informed decisions while improving operational efficiency.
Valitana was awarded the 2026 Deal Catalyst CLO Award for Best CLO & Technology Provider – Innovation and serves approximately 100 institutional clients including CLO investors, CLO managers, hedge funds, asset managers, insurance companies, family offices, and broker dealers.
Position Overview
Valitana is seeking a Full Stack Developer with a strong backend focus to help build and scale Vantage, our multi-asset trade and portfolio management platform used by institutional investors to manage complex workflows across various asset classes.
This role will be primarily responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining backend services, APIs, and data pipelines, while collaborating closely with frontend engineers to support performant, reliable user experiences. The ideal candidate brings strong system design instincts, experience working with data-intensive applications, and the ability to translate sophisticated financial and operational requirements into secure, scalable, and high-performance solutions.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
What We Offer
The base salary range for this role is $145,000 - $180,000. Valitana offers a competitive compensation package which includes base salary and an annual performance bonus. Employees also receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes an employer matched retirement plan, healthcare with medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, and PTO.
Employees in this role will work in the office Mondays through Wednesdays with the flexibility to work remotely Thursdays and Fridays.
Assessment and Automated Screening Tools
As part of this hiring process, you may be asked to complete a technical assessment administered through HackerRank, a third-party platform. By participating, advancing, or completing the assessment you are consenting to HackerRank possibly using automated features to evaluate or score the submitted work, and information about your submission is processed by that platform.
Categories of data processed: The code or written work you submit, assessment scores, completion time, and, if enabled, session activity data. Source of that data is the information you provide directly by completing the assessment.
How it is assessed: A Valitana employee reviews assessment results, and no hiring decision is made solely on the basis of an automated score. If you would like more information about how the assessment is evaluated contact Valitana Human Resources at [email protected].
Equal Opportunity and Accommodation
Valitana is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal or Connecticut law.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply, interview, complete an assessment, or otherwise participate in this hiring process, contact the Human Resources team at [email protected]. Requesting an accommodation will not affect how your application is considered.
Valitana is a rapidly growing FinTech company delivering cutting-edge SaaS solutions to institutional investors. Founded in 2017, our platform provides advanced financial analytics, trade flow insights, and portfolio management tools that empower our clients to make faster and more informed decisions while improving operational efficiency.
Valitana was awarded the 2026 Deal Catalyst CLO Award for Best CLO & Technology Provider – Innovation and serves approximately 100 institutional clients including CLO investors, CLO managers, hedge funds, asset managers, insurance companies, family offices, and broker dealers.
Position Overview
Valitana is seeking a Full Stack Developer with a strong backend focus to help build and scale Vantage, our multi-asset trade and portfolio management platform used by institutional investors to manage complex workflows across various asset classes.
This role will be primarily responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining backend services, APIs, and data pipelines, while collaborating closely with frontend engineers to support performant, reliable user experiences. The ideal candidate brings strong system design instincts, experience working with data-intensive applications, and the ability to translate sophisticated financial and operational requirements into secure, scalable, and high-performance solutions.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain backend services, APIs, and core application logic supporting client-facing platforms.
- Help improve scalability, reliability, security, and performance.
- Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and client-facing teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Develop and maintain data pipelines and integrations with internal and external systems.
- Write, maintain, and review automated unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and system stability.
- Troubleshoot production issues, optimize performance, and proactively identify technical risks.
- Contribute to software design discussions, code reviews, and documentation across the Vantage Technology team.
- Support end-to-end delivery of features from design through deployment and post-release monitoring.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience as a Full Stack Developer or Back-End Developer within the FinTech or technology space.
- Proficiency in server-side programming languages and technologies – C#/.Net, ASP.Net Core, Entity Framework, SQL, Python is a plus.
- Experience with web frameworks and technologies – Angular, Javascript, Typescript.
- Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs and working with relational and/or NoSQL databases.
- Familiarity with cloud-based architectures, distributed systems, and modern deployment practices.
- Experience working in agile development environments
- Self-starter with a strategic mindset and the ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team
- Experience supporting data-intensive, client-facing applications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Preferred: Understanding of financial products, particularly structured products
What We Offer
The base salary range for this role is $145,000 - $180,000. Valitana offers a competitive compensation package which includes base salary and an annual performance bonus. Employees also receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes an employer matched retirement plan, healthcare with medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, and PTO.
Employees in this role will work in the office Mondays through Wednesdays with the flexibility to work remotely Thursdays and Fridays.
Assessment and Automated Screening Tools
As part of this hiring process, you may be asked to complete a technical assessment administered through HackerRank, a third-party platform. By participating, advancing, or completing the assessment you are consenting to HackerRank possibly using automated features to evaluate or score the submitted work, and information about your submission is processed by that platform.
Categories of data processed: The code or written work you submit, assessment scores, completion time, and, if enabled, session activity data. Source of that data is the information you provide directly by completing the assessment.
How it is assessed: A Valitana employee reviews assessment results, and no hiring decision is made solely on the basis of an automated score. If you would like more information about how the assessment is evaluated contact Valitana Human Resources at [email protected].
Equal Opportunity and Accommodation
Valitana is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal or Connecticut law.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply, interview, complete an assessment, or otherwise participate in this hiring process, contact the Human Resources team at [email protected]. Requesting an accommodation will not affect how your application is considered.
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