Senior Software Engineer, TRM at Topstep

Department: Engineering

Compensation

$155,000 – $193,000/yr

Setup: Remote, Hybrid
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Sep 25, 2026

Description

Topstep is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for its TRM Engineering team to build and operate full-stack products for funded traders, including web experiences, account and onboarding flows, payments, payouts, and internal tooling. The role focuses on TypeScript, Node.js, React, Next.js, AWS, distributed systems, databases, reliability, observability, secure deployments, and production support. It requires at least five years of experience building production-grade systems and offers a fully remote to hybrid work arrangement with a base salary of $155,000 to $193,000 annually.

Required Skills

TypeScript
Node.js
React
Next.js
AWS
PostgreSQL
GraphQL
Docker
Kubernetes
Argo CD

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 5+ years of experience building and operating production-grade systems with user-facing APIs, demonstrating impact on scalability and reliability
Experience designing and operating distributed systems, including event-driven architectures, message queues, eventual consistency, and concurrency and race-condition handling
Database fundamentals with PostgreSQL or SQL Server, including schema design, migrations, indexing, and query optimization
Preferred Qualifications: Background in financial technology or highly regulated spaces
Practical expertise with payment gateways, billing infrastructures, or authentication and user identity services
Hands-on familiarity with AWS services, container orchestration, and modern deployment pipelines
Capability leveraging AI developer tooling while maintaining rigorous code health and maintainability standards
Track record delivering high-scale, end-user applications with intuitive product design
Translation Company Name: Topstep