Senior Backend Engineer

At Spaceship, we're on a mission to transform the way people think about and invest their money. We started in 2017 with Spaceship Super, and in 2018 we launched Spaceship Voyager, which is making investing easy for everyone. In 2023, we launched a new US Investing service.

Building on our mission to create accessible investment opportunities for everyone, the Spaceship business was acquired by eToro in 2024, further solidifying our position in the market.

What will you be doing?

As a Senior Backend Software Engineer at Spaceship, you will be part of the team building the platform and features for the next generation of Spaceship products - with the intention to transform the way people think about and invest their money.

We have an open culture where we’re constantly challenging each other to make the best decisions for the stack and product together, and we have leaders who understand that quality code is essential to a scalable and long lasting product. This has resulted in a modern and consistent tech stack which we can build upon quickly and safely.

Some of the unique and interesting business problems our backend system deals with:

• Automatic daily striking of unit prices for Spaceship Voyager, involving calculating stock prices, portfolio holdings, dividends and cash.
• Processing a high volume of member deposits and withdrawals.
• Sophisticated fraud, money laundering, terrorism financing prevention mechanisms.
• API integrations with our banking, finance and Know Your Customer (KYC) partners.
• Integration with our US Brokerage Partner API.

The main tech we work with includes: 

• Go backend using SOA and gRPC
• GraphQL
• Postgres
• Google Cloud Platform
• Kubernetes
• Terraform
• Event driven architecture
• Observability (we use Datadog)
• On the front end - React Native and React web

What are we looking for?

Our preference is to hire a Senior Backend Engineer with experience in the technologies we are using, but at the same time, we know the best people learn quickly. So if you’re an awesome engineer with a different profile - we are still interested.

That being said, our ideal wish list is:

• 8+ years experience as a backend software engineer.
• Proficiency in some of the above listed backend technologies (or similar).
• Proven experience across the full software development lifecycle, from planning and design to documentation and implementation of architectural solutions.
• Experience in DevOps welcomed and encouraged.

Applying outside of Australia

• This role is currently only open to Australian residents, and we will not accept applications for those residing outside of Australia.

What are the perks and benefits?

• Hybrid working model
• Full at home office set up
• Monthly events
• Additional wellness / recharge days

Who are we?

We are passionate about enabling people to invest in their future.

We value forward-thinking, accessibility, curiosity, transparency and simplicity in everything we do - from the way we collaborate to the products we create.

Spaceship has raised more than $70m to date from some of the world’s most renowned investors including Horizons Ventures, AirTree Ventures, Grok Ventures, Valar Ventures, Sequoia Capital, and New Enterprise Associates.