Lead Engineer, Backend
Company
Credit Genies mission is to help users take control of their finances, by offering cash advances between paydays, and by providing financial insights into spending habits. Having empowered over 600,000 customers to budget wisely, evade overdraft fees, and minimize credit card payments, were on an ambitious journey. Our vision is rooted in a world where financial access is universal, and personal financial goals are within reach.
This position can be based out of the Philadelphia area (our HQ is in Plymouth Meeting, PA), or the NYC area.
We follow a hybrid work model:
For candidates local to the Philadelphia area : 3 days/ week in office.
For candidates outside of a reasonable commute distance: 3 weeks remote, 1 week in office once per month for our collaboration week.
What Youll Do
Architect, build, and maintain a generalized payment infrastructure at scale. Ensure the infrastructure can adapt to the evolving needs of Credit Genie products.
Own the design & evolution of our backend systems and build for the next 4 years of continued scale and growth of Credit Genie
Identify gaps in our current designs and lead redesigns of our backend systems to improve throughput, latency, and developer velocity.
Help architect the core backend services to have four 9s (99.99%) availability and low latency.
Set and define standards that improve developer workflows, code quality, and product quality.
Mentor the engineers to further their professional development.
Leverage Gen AI to improve Developer productivity, code quality, and product quality
Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance team environment.
Work with stakeholders from product, marketing, etc. on initiatives aligning with our KPIs and business priorities
Requirements
Deep understanding of how to build a sustainable backend platform at a large scale engineering organization
10+ years of Software Development experience with at least 5+ years in a cloud environment (AWS/GCP). Expert in at least two programming languages.
Experience in influencing organizations on technical direction/best practices
Passion for developing scalable, well-designed software that improves developers lives while also seamlessly supporting scale and reliability
Experience working with cross-functional teams such as design, product, business & data teams to deliver great experiences.
Strong focus on user experience, usability, scalability, reliability, and quality. You are an undying advocate for the user, and you have a deep intuition for how people & machines interact with software at scale.
High empathy, excellent communication skills, and the ability to find compromise working across the entire engineering org.
Entrepreneurial spirit. You are self-directed and innovative, you build trust and are biased towards action in fast-paced environments.
Experience mentoring engineers, owning team processes, and leading cross-functional projects is preferred.
Excellent communication skills
Benefits & Perks
Premium Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance plans
100% coverage of insurance premiums for you and your dependents
Company-provided Basic Life and Short-Term and Long-Term Disability plans
401K program with company match
Unlimited PTO and generous company holidays
Company laptop and home-office stipend
Stock options package contingent on experience level
The base pay for this role will be between $150,000 and $250,000. This role may also be eligible for other forms of compensation and benefits, such as a discretionary bonus, health, dental and other wellness plans and 401(k) contributions. Discretionary bonus can be a significant portion of total compensation. Actual compensation for successful candidates will be carefully determined based on a number of factors, including their skills, qualifications and experience.
Credit Genie is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer where we welcome and celebrate differences. We are committed to providing a workspace that is safe and inclusive, where everyone feels supported, connected, and inspired to do their best work. If you require any accommodations to participate in our recruitment process, please inform us of your needs when we contact you to schedule an interview.
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Credit Genies mission is to help users take control of their finances, by offering cash advances between paydays, and by providing financial insights into spending habits. Having empowered over 600,000 customers to budget wisely, evade overdraft fees, and minimize credit card payments, were on an ambitious journey. Our vision is rooted in a world where financial access is universal, and personal financial goals are within reach.
This position can be based out of the Philadelphia area (our HQ is in Plymouth Meeting, PA), or the NYC area.
We follow a hybrid work model:
For candidates local to the Philadelphia area : 3 days/ week in office.
For candidates outside of a reasonable commute distance: 3 weeks remote, 1 week in office once per month for our collaboration week.
What Youll Do
Architect, build, and maintain a generalized payment infrastructure at scale. Ensure the infrastructure can adapt to the evolving needs of Credit Genie products.
Own the design & evolution of our backend systems and build for the next 4 years of continued scale and growth of Credit Genie
Identify gaps in our current designs and lead redesigns of our backend systems to improve throughput, latency, and developer velocity.
Help architect the core backend services to have four 9s (99.99%) availability and low latency.
Set and define standards that improve developer workflows, code quality, and product quality.
Mentor the engineers to further their professional development.
Leverage Gen AI to improve Developer productivity, code quality, and product quality
Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance team environment.
Work with stakeholders from product, marketing, etc. on initiatives aligning with our KPIs and business priorities
Requirements
Deep understanding of how to build a sustainable backend platform at a large scale engineering organization
10+ years of Software Development experience with at least 5+ years in a cloud environment (AWS/GCP). Expert in at least two programming languages.
Experience in influencing organizations on technical direction/best practices
Passion for developing scalable, well-designed software that improves developers lives while also seamlessly supporting scale and reliability
Experience working with cross-functional teams such as design, product, business & data teams to deliver great experiences.
Strong focus on user experience, usability, scalability, reliability, and quality. You are an undying advocate for the user, and you have a deep intuition for how people & machines interact with software at scale.
High empathy, excellent communication skills, and the ability to find compromise working across the entire engineering org.
Entrepreneurial spirit. You are self-directed and innovative, you build trust and are biased towards action in fast-paced environments.
Experience mentoring engineers, owning team processes, and leading cross-functional projects is preferred.
Excellent communication skills
Benefits & Perks
Premium Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance plans
100% coverage of insurance premiums for you and your dependents
Company-provided Basic Life and Short-Term and Long-Term Disability plans
401K program with company match
Unlimited PTO and generous company holidays
Company laptop and home-office stipend
Stock options package contingent on experience level
The base pay for this role will be between $150,000 and $250,000. This role may also be eligible for other forms of compensation and benefits, such as a discretionary bonus, health, dental and other wellness plans and 401(k) contributions. Discretionary bonus can be a significant portion of total compensation. Actual compensation for successful candidates will be carefully determined based on a number of factors, including their skills, qualifications and experience.
Credit Genie is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer where we welcome and celebrate differences. We are committed to providing a workspace that is safe and inclusive, where everyone feels supported, connected, and inspired to do their best work. If you require any accommodations to participate in our recruitment process, please inform us of your needs when we contact you to schedule an interview.
Apply Now