<p><span><strong>About the role</strong></span></p> <p>We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Disputes team.<br />Disputes are critical for consumer protection, but they’re also exploited by fraudsters, putting merchants at risk. Our team is building intelligent, scalable systems to help businesses fight back — and protect revenue with minimal friction.</p> <p>This domain comes with open technical and product challenges, as part of the team, you’ll help shape a new generation of the platform — building resilient systems while collaborating with product and analytics to drive business direction. You’ll take full ownership of the product experience, from how data flows into and through the system to how we surface clear, actionable insights through dashboards to our customers. If you enjoy working in a dynamic environment, owning end-to-end solutions, and solving hard problems with real-world impact, we’d love to meet you!</p> <p><span><strong>What youll need:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span>5+ years of experience building and maintaining complex backend systems using modern programming languages, preferably with Node.js and TypeScript experience.</span></li> <li><span>Passionate and experienced at overseeing a product’s entire lifecycle.</span></li> <li><span>Experienced designing and working with large-scale distributed systems.</span></li> <li><span>Strive to uphold top-notch software engineering practices </span><span>such as</span><span> high-quality code, thorough testing, and clear</span><span> &amp; </span><span>comprehensive documentation.</span></li> <li><span>Promote Observability and Monitoring culture. </span></li> <li><span>Promote production, product, and growth mindsets.</span></li> <li><span>Strong communication and problem-solving skills.</span></li> <li><span>Experience with AWS or other public clouds.</span></li> <li><span>Significant experience with various data stores and pipelines such as Kafka, Redis, ElasticSearch, and MySQL.</span></li> <li><span>Bonus — 2+ years of experience as a full-stack developer.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>What you get by working with us</strong></p> <ul> <li><span>Work in a domain that combines deep technical rigor with meaningful business impact</span></li> <li><span>Collaborate with a high-talent-density cross-functional squad</span></li> <li><span>Join a company with the scale to support big bets — and the agility to deliver quickly</span></li> </ul> <p><span><strong>About us:</strong></span></p> <p>Digital commerce is built on trust. At every point along the eCommerce journey, businesses must make a critical decision: Can I trust this customer? Answering this simple question accurately and instantly is powerful—it can accelerate revenue growth and strengthen a company’s connection with its customers. How do we do it? Forter was founded on the insight that its not about what is being purchased, nor where— but who is behind the interaction.</p> <p>The Forter Decision Engine finds patterns across more than one billion identities in our dataset. We isolate fraudsters and protect customers—ensuring everyone gets the experience they deserve.  Given that trust is central to how we operate, Forter is very much driven by a defined set of values. We attract remarkable talent and have retention and engagement levels that are well above benchmarks. We’re meticulous about strengthening our culture as we grow and ensuring this is an environment where people can have outsized impact. </p> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div><strong>Trust is backed by data –  Forter is a recipient of over 10 workplace and innovation awards, including:</strong></div> <ul> <li>Great Place to Work Certification (2021, 2022, 2023, <a href="https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7039960">2024</a>)</li> <li>Fortune’s Best Workplaces in NYC (2022, 2023 and <a href="https://www.greatplacetowork.com/best-workplaces/new-york/2024?category=small-and-medium">2024</a>)</li> <li>Forbes Cloud 100 (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and <a href="https://www.forbes.com/lists/cloud100/?sh=5675f5797d9c">2025</a>)</li> <li>#3 on Fast Company’s list of “Most Innovative Finance Companies” (<a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90724406/most-innovative-companies-finance-2022">2022</a>)</li> <li>Anti-Fraud Solution of the Year at the Payments Awards (<a href="https://www.payments-awards.com/awards/winners24.php">2024</a>)</li> <li>SAP Pinnacle Awards “New Partner Application Award” (2023)</li> <li>Fintech Breakthrough Awards – Best Fraud Prevention Platform (2023)</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p><span><strong>Life as a Forterian:</strong></span></p> <p>We are a team of over 600 Forterians spread across 3 different continents. Since 2013, weve raised $525 million from investors such as Tiger Global, Bessemer, Sequoia Capital, March Capital and Salesforce Ventures. Were on a mission to bring trust to global digital commerce so that companies like Adobe, ASOS, eBay, Instacart, Priceline and Nordstrom can block fraud, drive revenue and improve customer experience.</p> <p>At Forter, we believe unique people create unique ideas, and valuable experience comes in many forms. So, even if your background doesnt match everything we have listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply and tell us why your skills and values could be an asset to us. By welcoming different perspectives, we grow together as humans and as a company.</p> <div> <p>Forter is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that will consider all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.</p> <span>If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at <a href="mailto:interviewaccommodation@forter.com" target="_blank">interviewaccommodation@forter.com</a>. This information will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of determining an appropriate accommodation for the interview process.</span></div> <div> </div> <div> <div><strong>Hybrid work:</strong></div> <div><br />At Forter, we embrace a hybrid work model that blends in-person connection with the flexibility of remote work. 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