Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Trust and Safety)
Core
Designing, developing, and launching backend systems at scale to support consumer risk understanding and credit reporting obligations.
Role type
Staff Software Engineer (Backend Infrastructure)
Builds
Foundational systems and data capabilities for risk and regulatory compliance
Domain
Fintech / Credit / Risk Management
Required skills
Backend system design, distributed systems architecture, Python, Kotlin, AWS, MySQL, Spark, Kubernetes, technical strategy, team leadership, code review standards
Preferred skills
Navigating ambiguity, cross-functional collaboration, mentoring engineers, defining operational processes
Technologies
AWS, MySQL, Spark, Kubernetes, Python, Kotlin
Responsibilities
Set technical strategy for the team on a year-long time scale, collaborate with product and design teams to manage technical risks, ensure system reliability through monitoring and alerting, foster a culture of quality by setting code review standards, develop talent through feedback and guidance
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic leadership