The Role
Design, build, and maintain production-grade RESTful APIs and authentication systems for financial data access. Optimize PostgreSQL, implement Celery and Redis for high-performance processing, produce OpenAPI documentation, and develop webhook/callback handlers for real-time notifications.
Summary Generated by Built In
About Truv
Truv is transforming the financial data industry with a secure and real-time API platform for payroll account access. Our technology streamlines income and employment verification, direct deposit switching, and more—eliminating outdated processes and unlocking greater financial opportunities. Backed by $30M from top investors like Kleiner Perkins and NYCA, we’re disrupting a $2B legacy market with cutting-edge innovation and a customer-first approach. Our leadership team brings expertise from industry giants like Apple, Carta, Venmo, MX, and Okta, driving the future of financial data access.
What you’ll do
- Design and develop comprehensive RESTful APIs for employment verification, income verification, and financial data processing services
- Build robust authentication systems, including JWT tokens, OAuth integrations, and API key management for external client access.
- Create and maintain API documentation using OpenAPI/Swagger specifications, ensuring clear integration guides for developer partners -
- Implement scalable endpoint architecture supporting high-volume data processing for banks, lenders, and fintech applications.
- Develop webhook systems and callback handlers for real-time event notifications to client applications
Who You Are
- 5+ years building production-grade REST APIs using Django REST Framework with demonstrated experience in financial or sensitive data environments
- Strong understanding of API security patterns, rate limiting, authentication middleware, and data encryption for PII/financial information
- Experience with PostgreSQL optimization, Celery task queues, and Redis caching for high-performance API responses
- Proficiency in API versioning strategies, backward compatibility, and managing breaking changes across client integrations
- Knowledge of OpenAPI documentation standards and automated testing frameworks for API validation
Preferred skills
- Experience with financial data APIs (employment verification, income verification, bank account linking)
- Background in Django middleware development and custom authentication backends
- Understanding of compliance requirements (SOX, data privacy) in API design
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools (New Relic, DataDog) for API performance tracking
Benefits
- Fully remote
- Competitive salary and equity package
- Flexible time off
- Work with cutting-edge technology and innovative customers
- Opportunity to shape the future of financial data access
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.
Top Skills
Python,Django,Django Rest Framework,Jwt,Oauth,Api Keys,Openapi,Swagger,Postgresql,Celery,Redis,New Relic,Datadog
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The Company
What We Do
Unlock The Power of Open Finance.
Truv lets your customers easily verify income and employment, assets, insurance, switch direct deposit & more — all in one platform.
