First Street
Financial Services
SoftwareEngineeringManager
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“Software Engineering Manager at First Street. Skills: Frontend development, Backend development, API integration, System architecture. Architect and deliver features. Provide technical leadership”
Industry & Context.
Debugging complex systems
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Professional experience on production systems, Frontend fundamentals, Experience building APIs, Comfort working across the stack, Experience collaborating with cross-functional partners, Ability to debug complex systems, Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
Nice to Have
Experience working and managing engineering teams, Experience working in product-driven engineering, Familiarity with GraphQL, Experience debugging geospatial systems, Prior experience with non-engineering stakeholders
What You'll Do.
Architect and deliver features
Provide technical leadership
Manage a team of engineers
Build and ship product features
Develop user-facing experiences
Integrate frontend applications
Collaborate with product managers
Debug issues across the stack
Work with platform engineers
Ensure product alignment with data
Drive high standards for code quality
Deliver maintainable software
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional partners; Product managers; Designers; Data partners; Platform engineers
Full Job Description
Company & Mission Overview: Our mission: We exist to connect climate and financial risk. Who we are: First Street is the standard for Climate Risk Financial Modeling. For over a decade, we’ve been translating climate risk into decision-useful financial outcomes for investors, businesses, communities, and property owners worldwide. With backing from world-class firms, including Innovation Endeavors, Galvanize, General Catalyst, and others, our team has raised millions to change how the global economy thinks about climate change. Read more about our culture here https://pitch.com/v/first-street-culture-deck---public-6sv4i5 and see what Climate Risk Financial Modeling is all about here https://youtu.be/GLTGXKwJlRI. Our data: We’ve assembled leading climate scientists and economists to develop transparent, peer-reviewed methodologies to calculate the past, present, and future climate risk for properties and asset classes spanning real estate, infrastructure, and companies. Using physics-based deterministic models, we predict the likelihood of floods, wildfires, hurricanes, and other hazards at any location on Earth, along with associated damage and downtime. Our customers: We aim to incorporate climate risk data into every financial decision made today. We are relied on every day by: - Institutional investors like Norges Bank Investment Management and Blackstone. - Banking enterprises, including Bank of America and Fifth Third. - Government bodies ranging from Fannie Mae to the US State of Connecticut. - Millions of everyday users on Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com http://Realtor.com, Homes.com http://Homes.com, and more. Come join us and use your talents to change the world. Team & Role Overview The engineering team at First Street is the backbone of our mission: using technology and data to help the world understand and adapt to climate risk. We’re an AI-native team building the systems that power our global products—tools relied on by customers to make informed, climate-
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