Senior Backend Engineer

Shield is a global startup with offices in TLV, NYC, LDN, and LIS. We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer who will join our team and make a big impact.

About the role

You'll join a small, high-ownership backend team building the systems that power Shield's core platform, working mainly on data pipelines with a focus on the quality and structure of the data itself. We believe great engineers come from all backgrounds, and we actively work to build a team where everyone belongs and thrives.

What you'll do

• Design and implement new flows and services
• Maintain, improve, and extend existing backend services and APIs
• Work with multiple data stores - relational, NoSQL, search (Elasticsearch, etc.)
• Maintain and build event-driven pipelines using message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar)
• Collaborate with product and architecture on scalable, resilient system design
• Integrate and leverage AI tools in your daily workflow - and ideally, build them

Requirements

What we're looking for

• 4 - 8 years of backend engineering experience
• At least 1 year with Java; additional years in any backend language (Go, Python, C#, TypeScript, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with data stores (e.g. MySQL/PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Redis)
• Familiarity with event-driven architecture and at least one message broker
• Cloud experience (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• You use AI tools daily - and if you've built AI agents, even better
• Data engineering background is a plus, but not required

Who you are

• Collaborative, communicative, and ownership-driven
• Curious and self-directed - you push to understand the why, not just the what
• A self-learner who takes initiative, owns their work end-to-end, and brings a can-do attitude

More information about Shield:

Shield is the industry’s most comprehensive digital communications governance and archiving solution, purpose-built for financial institutions. Named a Visionary by Gartner, Shield’s platform blends AI innovation with deep regulatory expertise to simplify compliance, strengthen security, and unlock efficiency.

Trusted by leading global financial institutions, Shield works closely with its partners to help compliance teams uncover hidden risks, prevent financial crimes, and protect both people and markets. . With operations across key financial hubs worldwide, we support customers wherever they operate, navigating complex regulatory environments with confidence. At our core, we’re focused on building trust: protecting market integrity and creating a world where communication is understood and accountable.

Our work has been recognized by industry leaders and analysts, including Deloitte Fast 500, Dun & Bradstreet’s Top 20 Companies, Regulation Asia Awards, and RegTech Insight Awards Europe-reflecting our impact, growth, and commitment to excellence.

If you’re ready to make a real impact at a fast-growing, mission-driven company working with the world’s leading banks to redefine communication governance and compliance - this is the place for you.