EarnIn
Financial Services
StaffSoftwareEngineer(Backend)
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“Staff Software Engineer (Backend) at EarnIn. Skills: Backend development, API design, distributed systems, database technologies. Design & implement features robust enough for our exploding scale. Drive the implementation of new features”
Industry & Context.
break down complex problems into their bare essentials; Debug production issues
potential opportunities to travel to our Mountain View headquarters, unable to provide visa sponsorship or immigration support
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years of development experience in a fast-paced environment, Bachelor's, Master’s, or PhD degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent industry experience, Proficient in at least one modern programming language such as C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, Go, and Scala, Hands-on experience working with various databases (DynamoDB, MySQL, ElasticSearch) and data pipeline technologies, Experience with continuous integration and delivery tools, Experienced in developing and executing functional and integration tests, Excellent written and verbal communication skills, Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, and you have a bias towards action and results, Experience using AI-assisted development tools (e. g. , GitHub Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT, or similar tools) as part of your software development workflow
Nice to Have
Experience with Kubernetes and microservice architecture is a plus
What You'll Do.
Design & implement features robust enough for our exploding scale
Drive the implementation of new features
break down complex problems into their bare essentials
Create and maintain test automation
Design & deliver thoughtfully crafted REST APIs
Work cross-functionally with other teams (data science
Leverage a broad skill set and help us implement and learn new technologies quickly
Provide and receive design and implementation evaluations
Debug production issues across our services infrastructure and multiple levels of our stack
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work cross-functionally with various teams; Collaborate and mentor other engineers; Work cross-functionally with other teams (data science, design, product, marketing, analytics)
Communication Scope
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Full Job Description
About EarnIn As one of the first pioneers of earned wage access, our passion at EarnIn is building products that deliver real-time financial flexibility for those with the unique needs of living paycheck to paycheck. Our community members access their earnings as they earn them, with options to spend, save, and grow their money without mandatory fees, interest rates, or credit checks. We’re fortunate to have an incredibly experienced leadership team, combined with world-class funding partners like A16Z, Matrix Partners, DST, Ribbit Capital, and a very healthy core business with a tremendous runway. We’re growing fast and are excited to continue bringing world-class talent onboard to help shape the next chapter of our growth journey. POSITION SUMMARY We are looking for experienced, passionate, and resourceful senior-level engineers to join our team. As an engineer, you will work cross-functionally with various teams and contribute to the design and development of our products and services. This is a remote position, though it could also be a hybrid role from our Mexico City office as part of our expanding site. EarnIn offers excellent benefits for our employees, including healthcare, internet and cell phone reimbursement, a learning and development stipend, and potential opportunities to travel to our Mountain View headquarters. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this position. WHAT YOU'LL DO Design & implement features robust enough for our exploding scale. Drive the implementation of new features - break down complex problems into their bare essentials, translate this complexity into elegant design, and create high-quality, maintainable code. Create and maintain test automation to enable continuous integration and development velocity. Design & deliver thoughtfully crafted REST APIs to drive the interactions between our client applications and backend services. Collabor
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