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Software Engineer: Backend

Join Rogo as a Backend Engineer to build scalable AI-driven financial solutions for top investment firms.

Location
New York City
Compensation
Not disclosed
Level
mid
Type
full time

Posted by employer 1 month ago

First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago

Last verified on the company career page 18 hours ago

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Skills & Technologies

What you'll build

  • Architect REST and gRPC APIs
  • Design and build large-scale infrastructure
  • Ship secure and compliant code
  • Write robust code
  • Raise the bar for code quality

Must have

  • Bachelors in Computer Science or related degree
  • Experience with a strongly typed language
  • 4+ years of experience building and scaling distributed systems
  • Strong programming skills and general Computer Science knowledge

Nice to have

  • Experience with an interface definition language like protocol buffers
  • Experience with Map Reduce or other massively distributed parallel computation frameworks
  • Early engineer at a hyper-growth startup
  • Experience in world-class product organizations

AI in the day-to-day

Engineers work at the cutting edge of AI research and application development.

Requirements

Experience
4+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree

Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, work arrangement, visa sponsorship.

Joblaze summary

In the role of backend engineer at Rogo, the individual will focus on developing and scaling robust server-side applications, including designing REST and gRPC APIs. Proficiency in strongly typed languages such as Rust, C++, or Java is essential, along with a solid background in building distributed systems and a commitment to high-quality code. This position is ideal for experienced engineers who thrive in fast-paced startup environments and are eager to tackle complex challenges in AI and finance. Rogo's team is characterized by a strong commitment to excellence and innovation, making it a compelling place for ambitious professionals.

Joblaze insights

  • Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 23, 2026. Last confirmed on Rogo's careers page November 10, 2026.
  • C++ appears in 22.5% of 267 comparable mid backend roles in United States; gRPC appears in 6.7% of 267 comparable mid backend roles in United States.

Quick facts

How much experience is required?
At least 4 years of relevant experience for this Software Engineer: Backend role.
What's the tech stack?
Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: C++, Java, Map/Reduce, Rust, gRPC.
What seniority level is this role?
Rogo targets mid-level candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?
Full-time for this Software Engineer: Backend role at Rogo.

From the original posting

What You Will Own

As a backend engineer at Rogo, you'll be at the cutting edge of AI research and application development, playing a crucial role in creating a category-defining product and scaling it to massive enterprises.

  • Architect REST and gRPC APIs that are backed by stable, scalable server side implementations and asynchronous code

  • Design and build large-scale infrastructure to power crawling, ranking, and retrieval systems

  • Ship secure and compliant code: implement security concepts to develop software dealing with sensitive data

  • Write robust code that’s easy to read, maintain and test

  • Raise the bar for code quality, reliability and product velocity. Collaboratively, you'll push yourself and peers to develop technically and interpersonally

What You Will Need

  • Bachelors in Computer Science or related degree

  • Experience with a strongly typed language (e.g., Rust, C++, or Java)

  • You love writing highly performant and readable code that is well-tested

  • 4+ years of experience building and scaling distributed systems

  • Track record of shipping high-quality products

  • Strong programming skills and general Computer Science knowledge

Bonus

  • Experience with an interface definition language like protocol buffers and gRPC

  • Experience with Map Reduce or other massively distributed parallel computation frameworks

  • Early engineer at a hyper-growth startup

  • Experience in world-class product organizations (e.g., Notion, Figma)

Who You Are

  • You thrive in fast-paced environments. You are high-intensity and care a lot about what you do, and you're ecstatic to work at a startup.

Why Join Rogo?

  • Up and to the right: Rogo has strong product adoption with the world's leading financial institutions, and we are still early. The upside is enormous.

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