RemoHire With Rapha

Founding Backend Engineer

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emiratesfull-time$100K - $124K / 0.50% - 1.00%

Benefits

Competitive payDesk setupUnlimited PTOGym StipendLearning StipendPaid Parental LeaveMacBook Pro + AccessoriesHealth Coverage

About company

At Remo, we’re building the future of fintech compliance by creating AI-powered tools for compliance teams in banks and fintechs.\ Our mission? To empower businesses to fight fraud, control risk, and stay ahead of financial crime. We’re solving a genuine problem at the cutting edge of AI and compliance tech by automating manual processes across the entire risk management lifecycle.

We strive for a team with high talent density, where small teams accomplish what would take larger companies years to achieve. We operate at a rapid pace, and you’ll have more responsibility and ownership here than you’ve likely experienced before. If you’re ready to push boundaries and do the best work of your career, Remo is the place to be.

About the role

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The ICP involves understanding the vision and daily operations at Remo, highlighting who you'll be collaborating with and why now is the ideal time to join. Companies like Cintrol and Linktree allow their hiring teams to give essential insights on joining Remo. This context helps potential candidates understand the benefits and timing of joining the company. Participation in this process is completely optional.

As a Founding Backend Engineer, you’ll have the autonomy to design, develop, and build highly scalable, high-performance applications that will shape the future of compliance software. You’ll tackle complex challenges that have a meaningful impact on our customers, working closely with the founding team to influence our roadmap.

💪 What You’ll Do

  • Architect and build backend services that scale to handle high volumes of traffic.
  • Solve real-world problems in financial crime detection and risk management.
  • Write high-quality, testable, and readable code that powers our platform.
  • Take ownership of projects and break down large, complex problems into implementable solutions.
  • Work across modern stacks, embracing new technologies with excitement and curiosity.
  • Review code and maintain standards of excellence across the team.
  • Stay up to date with the latest LLM developments and integrate cutting-edge AI technology into core workflows.
  • Value in-person collaboration, believing it fosters creativity, innovation, and stronger team dynamics.

👀 Who We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who’s driven by a customer-first mindset, obsessed with product details, and committed to building impactful solutions.

Requirements:

  • You care deeply about customer needs and the finer product details.
  • You have a problem-solving mindset and a thirst for learning new things.
  • You have experience leading projects, working cross-functionally, and taking ownership to drive initiatives to successful completion.
  • Proven experience writing web applications in languages like TypeScript, Go, Java, Python, or similar.
  • Strong foundation in relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL technologies (DynamoDB, Redis).
  • You understand scalable architectures and how to design systems for performance.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
  • Excellent communication skills.

Nice to Have:

  • A degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
  • Experience in building multi-tenant SaaS platforms.
  • Familiarity with AI systems and TypeScript.
  • Experience building fintech or compliance products.