about 4 hours ago
San Francisco, CA, USA or New York, NY, USASenior / Staff+
H1B Sponsor
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end architecture and delivery of backend systems connecting lending products with shared platforms.
- Drive complex, cross-team initiatives from problem definition through implementation and rollout.
- Own technical problems with real business impact and provide clarity in ambiguous situations.
- Define and evolve APIs and integration patterns for faster product team execution.
- Design systems for scale, resiliency, and operational excellence.
- Identify opportunities to create reusable platform capabilities from one-off product needs.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate ambiguous problems into practical solutions.
- Influence collaboration between product and platform teams to improve technical decision-making.
- Participate in on-call and incident response, leading improvements in systems and practices.
- Mentor engineers through design reviews and technical feedback.
- Contribute to roadmap and strategy discussions for platform investments.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in building and operating production software at scale.
- Strong backend engineering fundamentals, preferably with Ruby on Rails or similar frameworks.
- Experience with transactional databases, asynchronous processing, and large-scale application architecture.
- Strong system design judgment with the ability to make tradeoffs across various factors.
- A track record of leading complex projects across multiple teams or systems.
- Experience in fintech, lending, banking, or other high-integrity domains.
- High-ownership mindset and comfort operating in ambiguity.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills to influence cross-functional teams.
- A product mindset with instincts for connecting technical decisions to member experience.
- Experience mentoring engineers to improve design quality and operational excellence.
- Curiosity and a desire to understand and improve systems over time.
Benefits
- In-office work policy with four days in the office and Fridays from home.
- In-office perks including backup care and subsidized commuter benefits.
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- 401k match plus comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.
- Generous vacation policy and company-wide paid days off.
- 1% of time off to support local community organizations.
- Annual wellness stipend for eligible wellness expenses.
- Up to 24 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents.
- Access to family planning tools with significant reimbursement options.
- In-person and virtual events to connect with colleagues.
Tech Stack
Ruby on Rails