Clutch
SaaS
SeniorSoftwareEngineer
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“Senior Software Engineer at Clutch. Skills: Backend development, API design, Scalability. Design, build, and maintain scalable systems. Own problems end-to-end”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver a first-class experience for Credit Union members and staff; Driving growth in newly opened accounts; Deliver your first feature to production; Ensure high-quality code; Enable efficient delivery of features; Enable efficient delivery of improvements; Deliver a lot of new stuff to our products; Deliver faster, reliable solutions
Industry & Context.
Debugging and problem-solving skills; Dig into root causes; Troubleshoot issues
Contractor basis, Authorization to work in country of job location, Cannot provide sponsorship, Cannot assist with work permits
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years as a Software Engineer, meaningful backend experience in fast-paced environments, Proficiency in backend technologies, TypeScript, Node.js, NestJS, Experience designing and building APIs and services in distributed, comfort making tradeoffs between speed, quality, and scalability, debugging and problem-solving skills, Familiarity with AI-assisted development, Ability to communicate technical decisions clearly to cross-functional partners, Excellent English communication (written and verbal), Ability to work collaboratively in a remote-first environment
Nice to Have
SaaS and/or Fintech preferred
What You'll Do.
and maintain scalable systems
Own problems end-to-end
Understand business requirements
Make architectural tradeoffs
Ship reliable solutions
Deliver feature to production
Debug and troubleshoot issues
Maintain and debug code
Take care of configurations
Own medium-to-large features
Contribute to architectural discussions
Identify and address technical debt
Improve team's processes
Identify opportunities to deliver faster
Make contributions to architectural improvements
Drive proposals for standardization
Scale DAO configurations
Review teammate's work
Contribute to cross-team discussions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with Product and Design teams; Collaborate with external partners; Collaborate with developers; Collaborate with other stakeholders; Collaborate closely to tackle challenging problems; Contribute to designing and building secure, scalable solutions; Thrives on collaboration; Work collaboratively in a remote-first environment; Build relationships with team members; Build relationships with leader; Build relationships with cross-functional stakeholders
Communication Scope
Communicate technical decisions clearly; English communication (written and verbal)
Full Job Description
ABOUT THE ROLE As a Senior Backend Software Engineer on the DAO team, you will design, build, and maintain scalable systems that deliver a first-class experience for both Credit Union members and staff, ultimately driving growth in newly opened accounts. You'll own problems end-to-end: from understanding business requirements and making architectural tradeoffs, to shipping reliable solutions with minimal oversight. This is a product that's still being shaped, you'll have real influence over how it evolves. This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with our Product and Design teams, as well as collaborate with external partners, giving you the chance to strengthen skills beyond engineering, such as communication, product thinking, and negotiation. ABOUT THE TEAM Credit Unions (CUs) strive to offer their members loans with competitive interest rates. To make this possible, the greater the members’ investment in the CUs, the more favorable the rates become. That’s why Digital Account Opening (DAO) plays such a critical role at Clutch, it enables customers to seamlessly open new accounts (e.g., Savings, Checking) and start investing their money, strengthening the overall financial ecosystem. The team has skilled full stack engineers who collaborate closely to tackle challenging problems. We foster a supportive and hands-on environment where everyone contributes to designing and building secure, scalable solutions. Our team thrives on collaboration, innovation, and a shared commitment to standardizing our solutions across all company products in a secure and efficient way. What You’ll Do Within 3 months, you will: - Be fully onboarded to your new team, familiarizing yourself with Clutch’s tools, processes, and culture. - Build strong relationships with your team members, leader, and cross-functional stakeholders. - Work in collaboration with developers and other stakeholders to enhance our platform. - Deliver your first feature to production within the DAO pl
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