Senior Software Engineer (Chicago)
Core
Lead technical direction and modernization of Trust & Safety platforms to ensure secure, seamless experiences for financial members.
Role type
Senior IC software engineer (technical lead)
Builds
Robust, low-latency APIs and backend services for Trust and Safety platforms
Domain
Financial technology / Trust & Safety
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Ruby on Rails, transactional databases, caching systems, large-scale web application architecture, technical leadership, mentoring
Preferred skills
Fast-paced/early-stage environment experience, experimentation/policy lifecycle, ML integration
Technologies
Ruby on Rails, transactional databases, caching systems
Responsibilities
Drive technical design and architectural decisions; Lead and contribute to multiple projects simultaneously; Build and maintain robust, low-latency APIs and backend services; Become the domain expert in platform architecture; Partner with data engineers, analysts, and product managers; Improve platform reliability and performance through system architecture and automation
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities