Greystone is a private national commercial real estate finance company with an established reputation as a leader in multifamily and healthcare finance, with over $12 billion in loan originations in 2024. The firm consistently ranks in the Top 10 for Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac multifamily loan originations and is the #1 Overall HUD Multifamily and Healthcare Lender in the country. Greystone also ranks nationally as a top affordable housing, seniors housing, and small balance loan lender. At Greystone, charity is at the heart of who we are and what we do.
At Greystone, everything we do is driven by our purpose of improving others’ lives. As we work hard to maintain our ranking as a top national commercial real estate lender, our culture of caring and support is just as important. We don’t just say “Where People Matter” – we lead with this mantra every day to guide our actions and behaviors. Greystone is committed to fostering and preserving a culture of inclusion. Belonging is at the heart of our culture of caring, integrity and excellence and is a driving force behind our entrepreneurial spirit and creativity.
We are seeking a Backend Engineer to support our web applications, workflows, and integrations. The Backend Engineer should feel comfortable architecting and developing APIs, creating Auth flows, connecting and querying SQL and NoSQL databases. The candidate will often work with a team on most projects, but should be ready and able to spearhead new projects.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Build and Enhance – Develop backend services and REST APIs for our commercial real estate platform.
- Problem-Solve and Innovate – Tackle complex challenges with a startup mentality, working across different areas as needed.
- Lead and Mentor – Up-level the engineers around you through mentorship and knowledge sharing.
- Drive Technical Decisions – Focus on maintainable, modular, and well-tested code.
- DevOps and Releases – Help shape environment/release strategy, deployments, and automation.
- Agile Execution – Work in a JIRA-based agile environment based around 2 week sprints.
- Architectural Leadership – Drive architectural decisions, provide opinionated feedback, and embrace a "Disagree & Commit" mentality when needed.
- Security and Compliance – Implement best practices for information governance and risk mitigation.
- Support Adoption and Training – Assist internal teams, executives, and clients in understanding new features.
Experience, Skills, and Abilities Required:
- 6+ years of experience building backend services & REST APIs.
- Python expert (FastAPI experience is a plus, but not required).
- Strong SQL, NoSQL, ORM and database management skills (SQLAlchemy preferred).
- Experience with Azure/AWS/GCP cloud environments.
- Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD, environment/release strategies, and Git.
- Agile development experience.
- Problem-solving mindset – Ability to work across different areas and adapt quickly.
- Test-driven development mindset (PyTest, Jest, Cypress, Playwright).
- Experience with TypeScript, React, or modern frontend frameworks is a plus.
- Experience with Salesforce/Dynamics or C# is a plus.
At Greystone, we believe that finding creative solutions for our clients comes from the collaboration of people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We strive to build an inclusive work environment that celebrates differences and empowers all individuals with opportunities to channel their entrepreneurial spirit. Greystone is an EEO employer.
Greystone offers a competitive base salary and bonus. The base salary range for this position is $150,000 to $170,000/year. The specific compensation that will be offered is based on an understanding of the hired candidates' qualifications at the time of hire. Employees are eligible for a discretionary bonus based on employee work performance reviewed during the annual review process.
*The firm is the #1* overall HUD multifamily and healthcare lender by firm commitments, and a top 10 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac multifamily real estate lender.*
*For HUD's 2024 fiscal year ending September 30, 2024. Based upon combined firm commitments received by Greystone Funding Company LLC and Greystone Servicing Company LLC and excludes risk sharing and hospital loans.*
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Greystone New York, New York, USA Office
152 W. 57th St, New York, NY, United States, 10019
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