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Join Handy Finance – A Leading Australian Fintech Expanding into the US
Handy Finance is one of Australia's fastest-growing fintech lenders, recognised in the Deloitte Fast Tech 50 for four consecutive years. We're driven by innovation, technology, and a mission to make money simple through fast, transparent lending solutions.
Following our success in Australia, we're expanding into the United States and are looking for a highly experienced Senior Backend Engineer – Azure Cloud to join our engineering team in Dallas, Texas.
This is an opportunity to lead the design and development of cloud-native platforms that power our lending products, working alongside talented engineers and senior leaders to build scalable, secure, and resilient solutions.
What You'll Do
As a Senior Backend Engineer – Azure Cloud, you'll design, develop, and optimise our cloud-based backend platforms while helping shape our engineering standards and technical direction. In this role, you will:
Design and develop scalable backend services using C# .NET and modern cloud-native architectureBuild secure, high-performance REST APIs supporting web, mobile, and third-party integrationsDesign, implement, and maintain Microsoft Azure infrastructure and cloud servicesDevelop event-driven and microservices-based solutions that are resilient and highly availableBuild and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and modern DevOps practicesOptimise application performance, scalability, reliability, and securityCollaborate with architects, developers, and product teams to deliver high-quality software solutionsProvide technical leadership through architecture discussions, mentoring, and code reviewsTroubleshoot complex production issues and implement long-term improvementsContribute to continuous improvement across engineering standards, cloud infrastructure, automation, and development processes
What You'll Bring
8+ years of commercial software development experience, with strong backend and cloud engineering expertiseBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent practical experience)Strong experience developing enterprise applications with C# .NET (.NET 6/7/8) and building RESTful APIs with ASP.NET Core Web APISolid knowledge of SQL Server, Entity Framework, and LINQHands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including App Services, Azure Functions, Storage, Service Bus, Key Vault, Azure SQL, Application Insights, and Azure MonitorExperience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOpsFamiliarity with Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, ARM Templates, or Terraform)Experience designing scalable microservices and distributed systemsUnderstanding of cloud security, authentication, and identity managementStrong problem-solving skills and experience mentoring other developersExperience working in Agile environments
What We'll Offer
Join a proven fintech leader — become part of one of Australia's fastest-growing fintech companies, recognised in the Deloitte Fast Tech 50 for four consecutive years
Shape our cloud platform — lead the design and development of cloud-native systems underpinning Handy Finance's growth across Australia and the US
Build with modern technologies — Azure, .NET, Kubernetes, Docker, Azure DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, microservices, and modern engineering practices
Make a real impact — own critical backend platforms, influence technical direction, mentor developers, and build solutions used by thousands of customers
If you're an experienced cloud engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and building scalable, modern software, we'd love to hear from you.
Join us at Handy Finance and help us Make Money Simple!
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