About the position
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 Our technology streamlines income and employment verification, direct deposit switching, and more—eliminating outdated processes and unlocking greater financial opportunities.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.
Responsibilities
- 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
Requirements
- 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
Nice-to-haves
- 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
