Senior Backend Developer(SDE2) at Midsized fintech startup · Bengaluru (Bangalore) · 3 - 7 years · ₹35L - ₹40L / yr · Posted 22 Dec 2021

About the company:
Company is building the platform to drive global careers for millennials from emerging
economies. Leap work at the exciting intersection of the 2 hottest trends around - edtech & fintech!
And we love that we succeed as a business while powering the dreams of talented students! They create modern financial products and services that help Indian students pursue a global career. From choosing the right university and the best financing option to lining up job interviews and introductions, Leap Finance invests heavily in your success.
Summary :
Leap is building the core engineering team and looking for an Android developer who can
take ownership and deliver independently.
The best candidates will check all OR many of these boxes :
● 3-6 years of experience in an engineering role
● Essential skills required are Java, Springboot, MySQL, PostgreSQL & Kotlin Backend
Technologies.
● Good to have experience in Node.js, Nest.js
● Experience with an early-stage start-up
Why is this a great opportunity for the right candidate :
● Experienced founding team
● Right to win - The founding team knows the business & its secrets inside out. We are
starting with a significant head start and a precise plan of action
● Barriers to entry - This is a specialized play with natural barriers to entry, allowing for
significant value creation for all equity holders
● Backed by marquee global investors
● Exposure to all aspects of company building - exposure to investors, fund-raising,
decision making, building the team & culture
● All of the above perks of joining a high potential company very early, along with a
competitive market salary.

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